Bee Friendly Plants

Bee friendly plants are one of the best things you can add to your garden. They support the health of your local ecosystem in a real, meaningful way. Bees are our most efficient pollinators, and they need our help. By choosing plants that attract and support bees, you do your part. You help keep these important pollinators thriving all season long.

At Garden Crossings, our bee friendly plant collection spans annuals, perennials, and native pollinator plants. We choose every variety for strong performance and pollinator appeal. You'll find varieties with nectar-rich blooms, long flowering windows, and the colors and shapes bees love most. Because healthy bees mean a healthier garden, every plant in this collection earns its place.

A close-up of a bee collecting nectar on a cluster of vibrant orange flowers, with a blurred green background.
Decadence® 'Vanilla Cream II' False Indigo (Baptisia) has dense green foliage, tall stems with creamy white flower clusters, oval alternate leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Decadence® 'Vanilla Cream II' False Indigo (Baptisia) is a large, bushy plant with upright green stems and clusters of small pale white flowers at the tips, set among leafy greenery for outdoor gardens - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Decadence® 'Vanilla Cream II' False Indigo (Baptisia)

$21.99
$21.99

Dressed Up® 'Prom Dress' Coral Bells (Heuchera) features ruffled, broad silvery-purple leaves with dark veins and edges, creating a striking pattern. In a black pot - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.A large black pot displays Dressed Up® 'Prom Dress' Coral Bells (Heuchera), a shade perennial with ruffled, silvery-purple leaves veined in burgundy, outdoors on a patio surrounded by greenery - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Dressed Up® 'Prom Dress' Coral Bells (Heuchera)

$15.19
$18.99 $15.19

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
Tall green stems topped with vibrant, deep purple Starship™ Blue Cardinal Flower (Lobelia) blooms thriving amid greenery and mulch - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Close-up of vivid Starship™ Blue Cardinal Flower (Lobelia) blooms on tall green stems, perfect for attracting hummingbirds, with flower buds and soft-focus foliage in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Starship™ Blue Cardinal Flower (Lobelia)

$17.99
$17.99

Rock Candy® Ruby Beardtongue (Penstemon) is a compact perennial with clusters of vibrant magenta-red and white tubular flowers, set among narrow green leaves, perfect for garden beds - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Close-up of Rock Candy® Ruby Beardtongue (Penstemon), a compact perennial featuring vibrant magenta-red blooms clustered atop tall, leafy stems, set against soft green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Rock Candy® Ruby Beardtongue (Penstemon)

$15.29
$17.99 $15.29

A cluster of small, star-shaped white lilac flowers with green leaves resembles the elegant Bloomerang Showmound® Reblooming Lilac (Syringa), admired for its beauty. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Top-down view of the Bloomerang Showmound® Reblooming Lilac (Syringa) is a small, bushy shrub with green leaves and clusters of white lilac blooms in a mulched garden bed beside grassy areas. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Bloomerang Showmound® Reblooming Lilac (Syringa)

$33.59
$41.99 $33.59
A large, dense 'Grape Crush' New England Aster covered in vibrant purple blooms grows beside pink flowers and green grass, with wood mulch at its base - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A close up of a cluster of vivid purple 'Grape Crush' New England Aster blooms with slender petals and dark centers, set among green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Grape Crush' New England Aster

$18.99
$18.99

A hand holds a Honeymoon® 'Swiss Alps' Lenten Rose (Helleborus), its white petals with dark maroon centers and creamy yellow stamens contrasted against green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Honeymoon® 'Swiss Alps' Lenten Rose (Helleborus)

$21.99
$21.99

Close up of the Bright pink Starship™ Rose Cardinal Flower (Lobelia) blooms with pointed petals stands before dense white clusters of hydrangea blooms and green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Bright magenta flowers of the Starship™ Rose Cardinal Flower (Lobelia) blooms on tall stalks, accented by green and burgundy foliage with white and purple flowers in the background of a sunny garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Starship™ Rose Cardinal Flower (Lobelia)

$16.99
$16.99
Close-up of the Hollywood Hibiscus™ Social Butterfly™ Tropical Hibiscus, showcasing its bright yellow-orange petals with a red-pink center, glistening with water droplets and framed by lush green leaves in sunlight.A close-up of the Hollywood Hibiscus™ Social Butterfly™ Tropical Hibiscus reveals dazzling orange petals fading to bright pink at the center, set off by lush green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Hollywood Hibiscus™ Social Butterfly™ Tropical Hibiscus

$19.99
$19.99

'Vision in Red' Chinese Astilbe displays magenta-purple feathery plumes above green serrated leaves surrounded by green plants - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.‘Vision in Red’ Chinese Astilbe features tall, feathery purple flower spikes above green, fern-like foliage. Tall grasses are slightly blurred in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Vision in Red' Chinese Astilbe

$18.99
$18.99
Tall, raspberry-pink plumes of ‘Visions’ Chinese Astilbe rise above green foliage, creating a striking display in shade gardens - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.'Visions' Chinese Astilbe produces dense clusters of raspberry pink blooms above deep green foliage, making it an ideal shade garden plant with vibrant flower spikes against lush leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Visions' Chinese Astilbe

$18.99
$18.99
A vibrant cluster of 'Purple Emperor' Coneflower (Echinacea) with dark centers blooms in a garden bed among green leaves and other butterfly-attracting plants basking in bright sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Side view of 'Purple Emperor' Coneflower (Echinacea) blooms with dark centers in a garden, surrounded by ornamental grasses and other colorful, butterfly-attracting flowers under bright sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Purple Emperor' Coneflower (Echinacea)

$19.99
$19.99

Two vibrant orange flowers with yellow centers of the Happy Face® Orange Potentilla stand out against lush green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Happy Face® Orange Potentilla displays clusters of small orange blooms with yellow, shown here bathed in natural sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Happy Face® Orange Potentilla

$22.99
$22.99

A dense cluster of drought-tolerant Rock 'N Grow® 'Midnight Velvet' Stonecrop (Sedum) with dark purple leaves and stems, topped by reddish-pink flowers, grows in a mulched garden bed - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Cluster of Rock 'N Grow® 'Midnight Velvet' Stonecrop (Sedum) with dark purple leaves and dense reddish-pink flower clusters, growing in a mulched garden bed bordered by green grass - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Rock 'N Grow® 'Midnight Velvet' Stonecrop (Sedum)

$18.99
$18.99
Close-up of a large, pale pink Pink Chiffon® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) bloom with delicate petals and water droplets, surrounded by green leaves on this beautiful flowering shrub. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA close-up of the Pink Chiffon® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) in full bloom, displaying soft, ruffled petals with delicate shading and subtle texture, set against lush green leaves. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Pink Chiffon® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus)

$22.99
$22.99

Prairie Princess' Ironweed (Vernonia) is a dense, rounded shrub with narrow green leaves and vibrant purple flower clusters that add bold color to mulched pollinator gardens alongside native perennials - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Close-up of Prairie Princess' Ironweed (Vernonia) features clusters of bright purple, spiky-petaled flowers and narrow green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Prairie Princess' Ironweed (Vernonia)

$18.99
$18.99

Close-up of 'Summer Cloud' Dwarf Delphinium features vibrant blue flowers with white and yellow centers, accented by green buds and leaves - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Summer Cloud' Delphinium

$17.99
$17.99

Close-up of a large, pale lavender Boulevard® Samaritan Jo™ Clematis bloom with pointed purple-edged petals and yellow-tipped filaments at the center, set against blurred green leaves in the background - Photo Courtesy of Donahue's ClematisClose-up of pale purple Boulevard® Samaritan Jo™ Clematis flowers with pointed petals and yellow stamens, surrounded by green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Donahue's Clematis

Boulevard® Samaritan Jo Clematis

$20.99
$20.99

Close-up of Color Spires® 'Pink Dawn' Perennial Salvia showcases tall, spiky purple-pink flower stems and green serrated leaves, standing out against a blurred garden background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of Color Spires® 'Pink Dawn' Perennial Salvia features tall spikes of pink-purple, drought-tolerant, tubular blossoms densely arranged on upright stems, with green leafy foliage in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Color Spires® 'Pink Dawn' Perennial Salvia

$16.14
$18.99 $16.14

Close-up of two Heuchera types: the top shows vivid pink leaves, while below are ruffled, nearly black Primo® 'Black Pearl' Coral Bells - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Primo® 'Black Pearl' Coral Bells (Heuchera) features dark leaves and tall stems topped with pinkish-white flowers along the garden bed edge, creating striking contrast beside green grass - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Primo® 'Black Pearl' Coral Bells (Heuchera)

$16.14
$18.99 $16.14

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
A dense bed of 'Rosie Posie' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) fills the foreground, with green leaves and stems visible among its drought tolerant purple blooms before a background of bright yellow flowers with dark centers - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Top-down view of several purple 'Rosie Posie' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) bloom amid green foliage and a few white and yellow flowers - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Rosie Posie' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache)

$17.99
$17.99

Close-up of 'Raspberry Splash' Lungwort (Pulmonaria), a shade-loving plant featuring clusters of pink and purple trumpet-shaped flowers above elongated green leaves with white spots - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Clusters of small pink and purple flowers bloom among green leaves with white spots, highlighting the unique foliage of ‘Raspberry Splash’ Lungwort (Pulmonaria - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Raspberry Splash' Lungwort (Pulmonaria)

$19.99
$19.99