Create a thriving, vibrant garden that not only looks beautiful but also supports bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other beneficial wildlife. From colorful annuals to hardy shrubs and trees, these plants offer nectar, shelter, and seasonal interest to keep your garden buzzing all season long.
Perennials
Bee-Attracting Perennials:
Anemone
Aster
Astilbe
Bee Balm
Black Eyed Susans
Gaillardia
Clematis
Daylily
Delphinium
Gas Plant
Globe Thistle
Goldenrod
Honeysuckle Vine
Hosta
Ligularia
Lupine
Phlox
Hardy Hibiscus
Dianthus
Russian Sage
Shasta Daisy
Stonecrop (Sedum)
Veronica
Thyme
Toadlily
Viola
Yarrow
Coreopsis
Helenium
Lavender
Joe Pye Weed
Hollyhock
Hummingbird-Attracting Perennials:
Agastache
Balloon Flower
Penstemon
Bee Balm
Bleeding Heart
Bugleweed
Cardinal Flower
Clematis
Columbine
Coralbells
Crocosmia
Delphinium
Foxglove
Honeysuckle Vine
Hollyhock
Trumpet Vine
Lavender
Milkweed
Phlox
Red Hot Pokers
Veronica
Annuals
Attracting Butterflies:
Cosmos
Nasturtiums
Petunias
Scabiosa
Sunflowers
Verbena
Zinnias
Phlox
Attracting Hummingbirds:
Alyssum
Cosmos
Fuchsia
Heliotrope
Impatiens
Lantana
Nasturtium
Petunia
Phlox
Salvia
Verbena
Zinnia
Trees & Shrubs
Trees and shrubs as a food source:
Black Chokeberry
Redtwig Dogwood
Serviceberry
Hemlock
Flowering Dogwood
Blackberry
Black Ash Tree
Linden
River Birch
Cherry
Sweetgum
Sugar Maple
Oak
Sycamore
Crabapple
Red Bud
Sumac
Raspberry
Witch Hazel
Cotoneaster
Viburnum
Pyracantha
Buckthorn
Bayberry
Winterberry