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.
Very Fine Wine® Weigela features dark purple leaves and clusters of tubular pink flowers, making this Proven Winners shrub a real standout. Greenery and mulch are softly blurred in the background. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Very Fine Wine® Weigela displays clusters of pink, trumpet-shaped flowers among dark green and burgundy foliage, creating a vibrant, lush accent ideal for any garden. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Very Fine Wine® Weigela

$22.99
$22.99

A close-up of the vibrant magenta Gardini® Bourbon™ Clematis shows six petals and creamy yellow stamens, with green leaves and wooden supports - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Three vibrant magenta Gardini® Bourbon™ Clematis flowers with yellow centers and large, velvety petals bloom among green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Donahue's Clematis

Gardini® Bourbon™ Clematis

$20.99
$20.99

Four star-shaped, light pink 'Duchess of Albany' Clematis flowers with pointed petals and darker pink central stripes bloom among green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Donahue's Clematis

'Texensis Duchess of Albany' Clematis

$20.99
$20.99

Several lush blue and gold 'Touch of Class' Hosta plants with broad, heart-shaped leaves featuring creamy yellow centers thrive in soil alongside other small green shade garden plants - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.The 'Touch of Class' Hosta is a stunning shade garden plant with large blue-green, heart-shaped leaves and light green streaks, shown growing outdoors among pine needles and branches - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Touch of Class' Hosta

$20.99
$20.99

Clusters of bright red berries adorn the glossy, spiky dark green leaves of Castle Spire® Blue Holly (Ilex), an evergreen shrub with sharply pointed, shiny foliage. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA close-up of Castle Spire® Blue Holly (Ilex) branches with green spiky leaves and clusters of bright red berries, dusted in snow. The background is softly blurred, featuring hints of snow and a gray wall. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Castle Spire® Blue Holly (Ilex)

$21.99
$21.99

A close-up of Solera™ Purple Zonal Geranium (Pelargonium) displays a cluster of lavender-pink blooms surrounded by green leaves, highlighting the plant's vibrant color and compact growth habit - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulure, Inc.

Solera™ Purple Zonal Geranium (Pelargonium)

$11.99
$11.99

Close-up of three bright yellow flowers with delicate petals, the 'Evening Sun' Missouri Evening Primrose (Oenothera) has clustered blooms and narrow green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.The ‘Evening Sun’ Missouri Evening Primrose (Oenothera) features bright yellow, five-petaled flowers and slender green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Evening Sun' Missouri Evening Primrose (Oenothera)

$17.99
$17.99
A cluster of 'Little Henry' Brown-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) blooms in the sun, displaying yellow petals with brown centers amid green leaves. A white fence and blurred pink flowers are in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of vibrant 'Little Henry' Brown-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) flowers with yellow and brown petals, surrounded by green leaves and highlighted by sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Little Henry' Brown-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia)

$17.99
$17.99
The bold green and burgundy leaves of 'Britt-Marie Crawford' Ligularia stand out among yellow ornamental grass, pink bleeding hearts, lush foliage, and a wooden trellis - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A dense clump of dark green, burgundy-edged leaves from 'Britt-Marie Crawford' Ligularia thrives in a garden bed, with a wooden trellis and other shade-loving plants in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Britt-Marie Crawford' Ligularia

$18.99
$18.99

A close-up of Wedding Party® 'Childhood Sweetheart' Lenten Rose (Helleborus), a striking spring perennial with cream petals streaked with dark red and layered blooms, set against a backdrop of rich green leaves and red flowers - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Wedding Party® 'Childhood Sweetheart' Lenten Rose (Helleborus)

$17.99
$17.99
Clusters of vibrant pink flowers and tiny buds surrounded by bright green leaves make Double Play Dolly® Spiraea a compact shrub that beautifully showcases its fresh, dewy blooms. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Top-down view of a Double Play Dolly® Spiraea, features clusters of small purple flowers and vibrant green leaves, thriving in garden beds next to lush grass. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Double Play Dolly® Spiraea

$22.99
$22.99

A hand holds a Rainbow Rhythm® 'Fearfully and Wonderfully Made' Daylily (Hemerocallis) with ruffled petals, a dark red center, yellow throat, and visible stamens against green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A close-up of Rainbow Rhythm® 'Fearfully and Wonderfully Made' Daylily (Hemerocallis) displays coral-pink ruffled petals with a deep red center, set amid green leaves and unopened buds in a vivid perennial garden - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Rainbow Rhythm® 'Fearfully and Wonderfully Made' Daylily (Hemerocallis)

$19.99
$19.99
Four vibrant 'Viticella Venosa Violacea' Clematis blooms with pointed petals and white centers appear among green leaves beside a white wooden lattice - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Viticella Venosa Violacea' Clematis

$20.99
$20.99

A large 'Blueberry Muffin' Hosta with striking blue-green leaves grows in a bed. Thick, textured leaves feature wavy edges and prominent veins - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Top-down view of 'Blueberry Muffin' Hosta, with broad blue-green leaves in a shade garden - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Blueberry Muffin' Hosta

$19.99
$19.99
A cluster of 'Pardon My Purple' Bee Balm (Monarda), a compact purple perennial with spiky petals and lush green leaves, blooms vibrantly in a garden among other plants - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A yellow pot holds 'Pardon My Purple' Bee Balm (Monarda), a compact purple perennial with spiky flowers and dark green leaves, set outdoors on a table with grass and another pot of white flowers in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

'Pardon My Purple' Bee Balm (Monarda)

$18.99
$18.99

A close-up of 'Over in Gloryland' Siberian Iris shows its vibrant deep purple-blue, ruffled petals with white and yellow markings - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Over in Gloryland' Siberian (Iris)

$17.99
$17.99
Close-up of Amazing Daisies® 'Spun Silk' Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum) blooms with yellow centers and long, narrow petals, set against lush green foliage for a fresh, vibrant look in a perennial garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of Amazing Daisies® 'Spun Silk' Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum) displays white, frilled petals and yellow centers among green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Amazing Daisies® 'Spun Silk' Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum)

$18.99
$18.99

Summer Wine® Ninebark (Physocarpus) features clusters of small white flowers with pale pink centers that bloom among dark green, serrated leaves, creating a soft, delicate contrast against the dense foliage. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCSummer Wine® Ninebark (Physocarpus) is a dense shrub with deep purple-black foliage and clusters of small white flowers with pink centers that bloom profusely across the plant. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Summer Wine® Ninebark (Physocarpus)

$17.24
$22.99 USD $17.24

Peachie's Pick' Stoke's Aster (Stokesia) displays vibrant blooms and bushy green foliage in the sun, thriving among other plants - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A dense bush of Peachie's Pick' Stoke's Aster (Stokesia) with abundant purple daisy-like blooms amid green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Peachie's Pick' Stoke's Aster (Stokesia)

$18.99
$18.99

A 'Patriot' Hosta, a shade-loving plant with large green leaves edged in creamy white, grows in the garden bed. Tall stems of light purple flowers rise above its foliage, with soil and mulch below - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.The 'Patriot' Hosta, a shade-loving plant with large green leaves and creamy white edges, flourishes in dark garden soil among twigs and small nearby plants - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Patriot' Hosta

$20.99
$20.99

A close-up of the Rainbow Rhythm® 'Ruby Spider' Daylily (Hemerocallis), featuring deep red petals with a vivid yellow center, surrounded by green leaves and unopened buds in a garden setting - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Rainbow Rhythm® 'Ruby Spider' Daylily (Hemerocallis) features striking red and yellow blooms nestled among green foliage, vibrant under bright sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Rainbow Rhythm® 'Ruby Spider' Daylily (Hemerocallis)

$19.99
$19.99

Close-up of a Still Waters™ Clematis bloom with striking dark purple stamens, surrounded by lush green leaves and additional lavender blue flowers from the vigorous Still Waters™ Clematis vines in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of a Still Waters™ Clematis flower shows its light lavender-blue petals and deep purple stamens, blooming among green leaves in bright sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Still Waters™ Clematis

$22.99
$22.99

A close-up of a vibrant coral-colored bloom from the Double Take Peach® Quince (Chaenomeles), featuring layered petals, yellow stamens, and green leaves with water droplets. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA close-up of a Double Take Peach® Quince (Chaenomeles) flower displays layered peach-pink petals and a cluster of yellow stamens at its center, set against a softly blurred dark background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Double Take Peach® Quince (Chaenomeles)

$22.99
$22.99

Clusters of blueberries in shades from green to pink to deep blue grow on the leafy Splendid!® Blue Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium), a decorative blueberry plant - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A Splendid!® Blue Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium) plant with leafy green foliage grows in a white Proven Winners pot, placed on a wooden surface outdoors with grass visible in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Splendid!® Blue Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium)

$22.99
$22.99