🌿 Plants for Bees

Astilbe × arendsii

Astilbe rosea

Nectar: medium · Pollen: medium

Jun–Sep

Autumn Olive

Elaeagnus umbellata

Nectar: high · Pollen: low

Apr–Jun · Zones 3-9 · invasive

Avocado

Persea americana

Nectar: low · Pollen: medium

Feb–May · Zones 9-11

Awnless Bush Sunflower

Simsia calva

Nectar: medium · Pollen: low

Apr–Oct · native

Azalea

Rhododendron spp.

Nectar: low · Pollen: low

Apr–Jul · Zones 4-9 · native

Balsam Poplar

Populus balsamifera

Nectar: low · Pollen: high

Apr–May · Zones 1-6 · native

Barrel Cactus

Ferocactus wislizeni

Nectar: medium · Pollen: medium

Jun–Sep · native

Basswood

Tilia americana

Nectar: high · Pollen: low

Jun–Jul · Zones 3-8 · native

Beach pea

Lathyrus japonicus

Nectar: low · Pollen: medium

Jun–Aug · native

Beach Plum

Prunus maritima

Nectar: medium · Pollen: high

Apr–Jun · native

Beach Sunflower

Helianthus debilis

Nectar: high · Pollen: high

Mar–Nov · Zones 8-11 · native

Beaked Hazelnut

Corylus cornuta

Nectar: low · Pollen: high

Mar–Apr · native

Beardlip Penstemon

Penstemon barbatus

Nectar: low · Pollen: low

May–Sep · native

Beardtongue

Penstemon digitalis

Nectar: high · Pollen: medium

May–Jul · Zones 3-8 · native

Beavertail Cactus

Opuntia basilaris

Nectar: low · Pollen: low

Mar–Jun · native

Bebb's Willow

Salix bebbiana

Nectar: medium · Pollen: high

Apr–May · Zones 2-8 · native

Bee Balm

Monarda didyma

Nectar: high · Pollen: low

Jul–Aug · Zones 4-9 · native

Beefsteak Plant

Perilla frutescens

Nectar: medium · Pollen: low

Aug–Oct · invasive

Beggar's Ticks

Bidens mitis

Nectar: high · Pollen: low

May–Nov · native

Beggarweed

Desmodium tortuosum

Nectar: medium · Pollen: low

Jun–Oct · native