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The plant library

Browse every pollinator-friendly plant — or narrow it down to exactly what suits your patch.

Snowdrop

Snowdrop

Galanthus nivalis

Flowers Jan–Feb

  • 🐝 bumblebees
  • 🐝 solitary bees
Winter Aconite

Winter Aconite

Eranthis hyemalis

Flowers Jan–Mar

  • 🐝 honeybees
  • 🐝 solitary bees
Crocus

Crocus

Crocus tommasinianus

Flowers Feb–Mar

  • 🐝 honeybees
  • 🐝 bumblebees
Hellebore

Hellebore

Helleborus x hybridus

Flowers Feb–Apr

  • 🐝 bumblebees
Primrose

Primrose

Primula vulgaris

Flowers Feb–May

  • 🐝 bumblebees
  • 🦋 butterflies
Aubretia

Aubretia

Aubrieta deltoidea

Flowers Mar–May

  • 🦋 butterflies
  • 🐝 solitary bees
Grape Hyacinth

Grape Hyacinth

Muscari armeniacum

Flowers Mar–Apr

  • 🐝 solitary bees
  • 🐝 honeybees
Lungwort

Lungwort

Pulmonaria officinalis

Flowers Mar–May

  • 🐝 bumblebees
  • 🐝 solitary bees
Wood Anemone

Wood Anemone

Anemone nemorosa

Flowers Mar–May

  • 🐝 solitary bees
  • 🌼 hoverflies
Bugle

Bugle

Ajuga reptans

Flowers Apr–Jun

  • 🐝 bumblebees
Comfrey

Comfrey

Symphytum officinale

Flowers Apr–Jun

  • 🐝 bumblebees
Forget-me-not

Forget-me-not

Myosotis sylvatica

Flowers Apr–Jun

  • 🐝 solitary bees
  • 🌼 hoverflies
Honesty

Honesty

Lunaria annua

Flowers Apr–Jun

  • 🦋 butterflies
  • 🐝 bumblebees
Borage

Borage

Borago officinalis

Flowers May–Sep

  • 🐝 honeybees
  • 🐝 bumblebees
Catmint

Catmint

Nepeta faassenii

Flowers May–Sep

  • 🐝 bumblebees
  • 🐝 honeybees
  • 🦋 butterflies
Chives

Chives

Allium schoenoprasum

Flowers May–Jun

  • 🐝 bumblebees
  • 🐝 honeybees
Geum

Geum

Geum coccineum

Flowers May–Jul

  • 🐝 bumblebees
Ornamental Allium

Ornamental Allium

Allium hollandicum

Flowers May–Jun

  • 🐝 bumblebees
  • 🐝 honeybees
Astrantia

Astrantia

Astrantia major

Flowers Jun–Aug

  • 🐝 bumblebees
  • 🌼 hoverflies
Common Knapweed

Common Knapweed

Centaurea nigra

Flowers Jun–Sep

  • 🦋 butterflies
  • 🐝 bumblebees
Cornflower

Cornflower

Centaurea cyanus

Flowers Jun–Aug

  • 🐝 bumblebees
  • 🦋 butterflies
Creeping Thyme

Creeping Thyme

Thymus serpyllum

Flowers Jun–Aug

  • 🐝 honeybees
  • 🐝 solitary bees
Foxglove

Foxglove

Digitalis purpurea

Flowers Jun–Jul

  • 🐝 bumblebees
Lamb's-ear

Lamb's-ear

Stachys byzantina

Flowers Jun–Aug

  • 🐝 bumblebees
  • 🐝 solitary bees
Lavender

Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

Flowers Jun–Aug

  • 🐝 bumblebees
  • 🐝 honeybees
  • 🦋 butterflies
Pot Marigold

Pot Marigold

Calendula officinalis

Flowers Jun–Oct

  • 🌼 hoverflies
  • 🐝 bumblebees
Scabious

Scabious

Scabiosa columbaria

Flowers Jun–Sep

  • 🦋 butterflies
  • 🐝 bumblebees
Viper's-bugloss

Viper's-bugloss

Echium vulgare

Flowers Jun–Sep

  • 🐝 bumblebees
  • 🐝 honeybees
Wood Sage Salvia

Wood Sage Salvia

Salvia nemorosa

Flowers Jun–Sep

  • 🐝 bumblebees
  • 🦋 butterflies
Coneflower

Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

Flowers Jul–Sep

  • 🦋 butterflies
  • 🐝 bumblebees
Cosmos

Cosmos

Cosmos bipinnatus

Flowers Jul–Oct

  • 🌼 hoverflies
  • 🦋 butterflies
  • 🐝 bumblebees
Fennel

Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

Flowers Jul–Sep

  • 🌼 hoverflies
  • 🐝 solitary bees
Helenium

Helenium

Helenium autumnale

Flowers Jul–Sep

  • 🦋 butterflies
  • 🐝 bumblebees
Verbena

Verbena

Verbena bonariensis

Flowers Jul–Oct

  • 🦋 butterflies
  • 🐝 bumblebees
Wild Marjoram

Wild Marjoram

Origanum vulgare

Flowers Jul–Sep

  • 🦋 butterflies
  • 🐝 honeybees
  • 🌼 hoverflies
Black-eyed Susan

Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia fulgida

Flowers Aug–Oct

  • 🦋 butterflies
  • 🌼 hoverflies
Goldenrod

Goldenrod

Solidago virgaurea

Flowers Aug–Oct

  • 🦋 butterflies
  • 🌼 hoverflies
  • 🐝 honeybees
Ice Plant

Ice Plant

Hylotelephium spectabile

Flowers Aug–Oct

  • 🦋 butterflies
  • 🐝 honeybees
  • 🌼 hoverflies
Japanese Anemone

Japanese Anemone

Anemone hupehensis

Flowers Aug–Oct

  • 🐝 bumblebees
  • 🌼 hoverflies
Common Ivy

Common Ivy

Hedera helix

Flowers Sep–Nov

  • 🐝 solitary bees
  • 🌼 hoverflies
  • 🐝 honeybees
Michaelmas Daisy

Michaelmas Daisy

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii

Flowers Sep–Oct

  • 🦋 butterflies
  • 🐝 bumblebees
  • 🌼 hoverflies

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