Native Plants for Bees
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Many of our bees require specialized sources of pollen in addition to nectar. Native plants that can provide for these specialists are listed here by Genus, simply because there are so many to choose from. As with the keystone list, if you choose one or more native species from this Genus list, you may be providing pollen for specialized bees, but your actions will also contribute to the overall health of the local pollinator community.
did you know?
Bumblebees (Bombus sp.) like other indigenous bees, are four times more likely to take nectar and pollen from indigenous plants than from non-native plants.
List of Native Plants for Local Bees
| Botanical | Common |
|---|---|
|
Archtostaphylos uva-ursi |
Bearberry |
|
Asclepsis spp. |
Milkweed |
|
Archtostaphylos uva-ursi |
Bearberry |
|
Aster spp. |
Asters |
|
Coreopsis spp. |
Tickseed |
|
Erigeron spp. |
Daisy Feabane |
|
Helinathus spp. |
Sunflower |
|
Penstemon spp. |
Beardtongues |
|
Phacelia spp. |
Blue Curls |
|
Prunus spp. |
Cherry, Plum |
|
Pycanthemum spp. |
Mountain Mint |
|
Rhus spp. |
Sumac |
|
Rubus spp. |
Brambles |
|
Senecio spp. |
Golden Groundsel |
|
SVaccinium spp. |
Blueberries |