Plants for Bees & Butterflies
The impact of any garden is dramatically enhanced by the presence of pollinators including bees and butterflies. You can attract a variety of these winged creatures to your garden by offering some of the blossoms they love best and by incorporating accessories that provide support. The plants and collections highlighted here all produce nectar-rich flowers that are vital sources of food for pollinators, and all offer beauty and color for human admirers. Scroll through the individual selections here, or, to speed up your search a bit, select plants by genus. In general, we have observed that Salvia, Nepeta, Lavender, and Monarda are among the best plants for attracting and feeding bees. For top butterfly magnets, choose your favorite cultivars from the genera Asclepias, Buddleia, Liatris, and Lantana.
