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Gardening for Pollinators

Some plants provide nectar, some plants provide pollen and some plants provide both. Below is a list of some of the more popular garden perrinials that pollinating bees and insects will love.Bee and Red Poppy - Photo by Mark Lauterbach

 

If you'd like to read more about the special relationship between bees and flowers read about A Flower's Secret:  Candy for Bees.

Perennials

  • Russian Sage
  • Bee Balm (Monarda)
  • Butteryfly Bush

Nectar & Pollin Producting Native Plants, Shrubs, Trees & Vines in Ontario

A
Alfalfa
Apple Blossom
Arrow Head
Artichoke
Aster
B
Bamboo
Barberry
Basswood
Bean (Lima)
Bidens
Bitter Sweet
Black-eyed Susan
Blackberry
Blueberry
Blueweed
Borage
Buckthorn
Buckwheat
Burdock
Blue Mist
Bed Stra
Boston Ivy
Bachelor Buttons
Boneset
C
Carrot (Wild)
Catnip
Cherry
Chicory
Chrysanthemum
Clematis
Cleome
Clover*
Coral Berry
Corn Tassels
Cucumber
Calendula
Cranberry
Catkins
Colts Foot
D
Daisy
Dandelion
Dogbane
E
Elderberry
Elm
Elecampagne
F
Forget-Me-Not
Fireweed
G
Gaillardia
Golden Honey Plant
Goldenrod
Grape
H
Hawkweed
Hawthorn
Heart Weed
Honeysuckle
Huckleberry
Hollyhock
Hyssop
I
Ivy (ground)
Invy (poison)
J
Joe Pye Weed
K
Knotweed
L
Ladies Thumb
Locust
Loosestrife
Lupine
Labrador Tea
Lily
M
Mint
Mulberry
Milkweed
Motherwort
Monarda (Bee Balm
Maple
P
Poppy
Pussy Willow
R
Raspberry
Rape
Rose
Rosemary
S
Sunflower
Snowberry
Sumac
Sage
Salt Cedar
Sedum
Skunk Cabbage
T
Teasel
Thyme
Tree of Heaven
Trefoil
Trillium
V
Vetch
W
Willow Herb
Willow Catkins
*Note: Red Clover yields to Bumble Bees only
   

 
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