Bee Friendly Annuals & Flowers

Bee friendly flowers bring season-long color to your garden while giving local bees exactly what they need to thrive. Bees are our most efficient pollinators, and annuals are one of the best ways to support them. They bloom prolifically and keep nectar flowing from spring through frost. Because you plant annuals fresh each year, you can try new bee friendly annuals every season. That means your pollinator garden keeps evolving.

At Garden Crossings, we hand-pick our bee friendly annuals for vibrant blooms, strong pollinator appeal, and reliable performance. You'll find trailing varieties for containers, upright bloomers for garden beds, and compact options for borders. We choose every variety with bees in mind. Plant them where pollinators gather most and enjoy a season full of color and buzzing activity.

A close-up of a bee collecting nectar on a cluster of vibrant orange flowers, with a blurred green background.
Close-up of Bright Lights™ Yellow African Daisy blooms with green centers overlapping, filling the image and creating a vibrant, cheerful pattern - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Bright Lights™ Yellow African Daisy (Osteospermum)

$10.99
$10.99

Close-up of vibrant purple Bumble Bee™ Blue Calibrachoa, pollinator-friendly flowers with yellow centers among green leaves; some pink blooms are visible in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of a single vibrant Bumble Bee™ Blue Calibrachoa bloom with a yellow center, surrounded by green leaves and other flowers in the background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulure, Inc.

Bumble Bee™ Blue Calibrachoa

$10.99
$10.99

Bumble Bee™ Hot Pink Calibrachoa features bright magenta-pink blooms with yellow star centers and green leaves. These closely clustered Millionbells create a vibrant, colorful display as trailing annuals - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA round, dark planter featuring vibrant Bumble Bee™ Hot Pink Calibrachoa sits on a circular stone patio surrounded by lush green foliage and large stone decorations in the background. - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulure, Inc.

Bumble Bee™ Hot Pink Calibrachoa

$10.99
$10.99

A vibrant cluster of Campfire® Red Ember Bidens features orange-red flowers with yellow centers, prominent petals, and vivid stamens - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A vibrant cluster of Campfire® Red Ember Bidens, with bright red blooms and yellow centers, thrives in a dark, glossy ceramic pot set against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Campfire® Red Ember Bidens

$8.79
$10.99 $8.79

Flambe® Yellow Strawflower (Chrysocephalum) features clusters of small, bright yellow, rounded blooms above green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A brown pot features a bushy Flambe® Yellow Strawflower (Chrysocephalum), its silvery-green leaves and bright yellow flowers thriving outdoors among stones and greenery - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Flambe® Yellow Strawflower (Chrysocephalum)

$10.99
$10.99

A cluster of bright yellow Golden Butterfly® Marguerite Daisy (Argyranthemum) blooms with round centers, long petals, green leaves, and a few closed buds - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A lush bush of Golden Butterfly® Marguerite Daisy (Argyranthemum) features many bright yellow, daisy-like flowers amid green foliage and garden soil, with other plants in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Golden Butterfly® Marguerite Daisy (Argyranthemum)

$10.99
$10.99

Goldilocks Rocks® Bidens features vibrant yellow blooms with dark centers and green foliage, blurred hints of red and pink flowers in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCTwo bright yellow Goldilocks Rocks® Bidens flowers with rounded petals bloom above dense green foliage. A white plant tag with "PW" is partly visible in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Goldilocks Rocks® Bidens

$10.99
$10.99

Close-up of Laguna® Cloud White™ Lobelia features clusters of delicate white flowers with small yellow centers and slender green stems, offering a heat-tolerant, densely blooming display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A dark blue ceramic pot filled with lush green stems and white blooming Laguna® Cloud White™ Lobelia, set against a plain white background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Laguna® Cloud White™ Lobelia

$10.99
$10.99

A cluster of Laguna® Royale Lilac Lobelia displays light purple flowers with slender petals and green stems and leaves in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A dark gray decorative pot holds a lush mound of Laguna® Royale Lilac Lobelia, featuring small light purple flowers and green foliage from Proven Winners, set against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Laguna® Royale Lilac Lobelia

$10.99
$10.99
A vibrant cluster of small, star-shaped pink flowers and slender green leaves from Laguna® Royale Pink Lobelia fills the image, showcasing this annual's colorful and lively floral display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A large ceramic pot filled with dense, pink blooming Laguna® Royale Pink Lobelia, isolated on a white background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Laguna® Royale Pink Lobelia

$10.99
$10.99
Close-up of Luscious® Royale Piña Colada Lantana, featuring clusters of small white and yellow flowers with green buds and leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of Luscious® Royale Piña Colada Lantana: clusters of small, tubular flowers with white petals and yellow centers stand out against dark green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Luscious® Royale Piña Colada Lantana

$10.99
$10.99
A large ceramic pot filled with Maestro® Gold Hummingbird Mint (Agastache), a bushy plant with numerous small, bright yellow tubular flowers and green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Maestro® Gold Hummingbird Mint (Agastache)

$10.99
$10.99
Two Mojave® Fuchsia Purslane (Portulaca) featuring bright pink blooms with yellow centers and lush green foliage, blurred pink blooms in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Mojave® Fuchsia Purslane (Portulaca) features bright pink flowers with yellow centers and thick green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Mojave® Fuchsia Purslane (Portulaca)

$10.99
$10.99
Mojave® Mango Purslane (Portulaca) features bright orange flowers with yellow stamens and red centers above green, succulent leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A dark ceramic pot showcases Mojave® Mango Purslane (Portulaca), an orange-flowering, drought-tolerant plant with green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Mojave® Mango Purslane (Portulaca)

$10.99
$10.99
Bright pink Mojave® Pink Purslane (Portulaca) flowers with green leaves fill the image, as a small bee perches on one flowering succulent to gather nectar - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A brown speckled pot holds a lush Mojave® Pink Purslane (Portulaca) with vibrant green foliage and many small, bright pink flowers featuring yellow centers - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Mojave® Pink Purslane (Portulaca)

$10.99
$10.99

Mojave® Red Purslane (Portulaca) features bright red blooms with yellow centers, highlighted by nearby vibrant purple flowers and lush green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Mojave® Red Purslane (Portulaca) displays clusters of vibrant red and orange blooms with yellow centers above green, rounded leaves. This flowering succulent creates a striking contrast with its open, densely packed blossoms - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Mojave® Red Purslane (Portulaca)

$10.99
$10.99
Clusters of vivid orange Mojave® Tangerine Purslane (Portulaca) flowers with yellow centers bloom densely among lush green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A brown speckled ceramic pot holds a Mojave® Tangerine Purslane (Portulaca), a drought-tolerant plant with green foliage and numerous small orange-yellow flowers for a vibrant, dense display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Mojave® Tangerine II Purslane (Portulaca)

$10.99
$10.99
Mystic Illusion Dahlia features bright yellow blooms with dark centers, surrounded by lush dark foliage. Broad petals overlap slightly - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A vibrant garden scene showcases the bright yellow Mystic Illusion Dahlia, lush dark green foliage, tall leaves, and clusters of red blossoms in the foreground for a colorful, layered display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Mystic Illusion Dahlia

$16.99
$16.99

Clusters of vibrant Ping Pong Purple Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena) feature rounded, clover-like blooms and green leaves set against a soft, blurred background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulure, Inc.Clusters of vibrant, round magenta Ping Pong Purple Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena) flowers and green leaves grow closely together in sunlight, creating a lively, colorful garden display - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Ping Pong Purple Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena)

$10.99
$10.99

Pure White Butterfly® Marguerite Daisy (Argyranthemum) features large petals of pure white blooms with bright yellow centers above green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of Pure White Butterfly® Marguerite Daisy (Argyranthemum), a continuous bloomer, showcases pure white daisy flowers with bright yellow centers amid lush green foliage, seen in sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Pure White Butterfly® Marguerite Daisy (Argyranthemum)

$10.99
$10.99

A close-up of Solera™ Dark Red Zonal Geranium (Pelargonium) blooms with lush green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulure, Inc.A brown pot holds vibrant Solera™ Dark Red Zonal Geranium (Pelargonium) flowers and lush green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulure, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Solera™ Dark Red Zonal Geranium (Pelargonium)

$11.99
$11.99
Close-up of a lone cluster of vibrant pinkish red blooms, the Solera™ Fuchsia Zonal Geranium (Pelargonium) shine amid lush green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulure, Inc.A tan planter with vibrant pinkish-red blooms of Solera™ Fuchsia Zonal Geranium (Pelargonium) sits on a stone surface outdoors, surrounded by lush greenery and garden flowers - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulure, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Solera™ Fuchsia Zonal Geranium (Pelargonium)

$11.99
$11.99
Close-up of pink Solera™ Lavender Zonal Geranium (Pelargonium) with green rounded leaves and vibrant pink-lavender blooms featuring subtle white streaks - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of vibrant pink Solera™ Lavender Zonal Geranium (Pelargonium) flowers with green leaves and buds, patterned gray pots visible in tehe background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Solera™ Lavender Zonal Geranium (Pelargonium)

$11.99
$11.99

Vivid Solera™ Orange Zonal Geranium (Pelargonium) blooms stand out above lush green leaves with hints of magenta in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of vibrant Solera™ Orange Zonal Geranium (Pelargonium) flowers with green leaves blooming in a white textured planter—an ideal drought-tolerant option for containers, set against wooden planks and gray stones. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Solera™ Orange Zonal Geranium (Pelargonium)

$11.99
$11.99