This document lists trees, shrubs, plants, and crops and the types of bees that visit them for pollination. It includes trees, herbs, bulbs, annuals, perennials, and waterside plants. The types of bees indicated are honey bees, bumblebees, and wild bees. The purpose is to provide information on plants that support pollinator populations when incorporated into landscaping, gardens, and farms.

1. Pollinator‐friendly Trees and Shrubs /
Types of Bees that Visit Trees and Shrubs
Trees and shrubs Type of bee
Abelia schumannii HB, BB
Acer campestre HB, WB, BB
Acer platanoïdes, pseudoplatanus HB, WB, BB
Aesculus carnea HB, BB
Aesculus hippocastanum HB, BB
Ailanthus altissima HB
Alnus glutinosa HB
Amelanchier HB
Amorpha fruticosa HB, BB
Aralia HB, BB
Aucuba japonica HB
Berberis HB, BB
Buddleja HB, BB
Buxus sempervirens HB, BB
Callicarpa HB, BB
Calluna vulgaris HB, WB, BB
Campsis HB, BB
Caragana arborescens HB
Caryopteris HB, BB
Castanea sativa HB
Catalpa bignonioides HB, BB
Ceanothus HB
Celastrus HB
Cephalanthus occidentalis HB
Cercis siliquastrum HB, BB
Chaenomeles HB, BB
Cistus HB, BB
Clematis HB
Clethra HB, BB
Colutea arborescens HB, BB
Cornus mas HB, BB
Corylopsis HB
Corylus avellana HB
Cotinus coggygria HB, WB, BB
Cotoneaster HB
Crataegus HB, WB, BB
Cydonia oblonga HB, BB
Cytisus HB, BB
Daboecia cantabrica BB
Daphne mezereum HB
Deutzia HB, BB
Diervilla sessilifolia HB, BB
Elaeagnus HB
Elsholtzia stauntonii HB
Enkianthus campanulatus HB
Erica HB, BB
Escallonia HB, BB
Euonymus europeus
Forsythia
Fuchsia HB
Genista BB
Gleditsia triacanthos HB
Legend: BB: Bumblebee; HB: Honey bee; WB: Wild bee 1

2. Pollinator‐friendly Trees and Shrubs /
Types of Bees that Visit Trees and Shrubs
Trees and shrubs Type of bee
Halesia carolina HB
Hamamelis HB
Hebe HB, BB
Hedera HB, WB, BB
Hibiscus syriacus HB, BB
Hippophae rhamnoides HB
Holodiscus discolor HB, BB
Humulus lupulus HB
Hydrangea HB, BB
Hypericum HB, BB
Ilex aquifolium HB, WB
Itea virginica HB, BB
Koelreuteria paniculata HB, BB
Kolkwitzia amabilis HB
Laburnum anagyroides HB, BB
Lavandula HB, WB, BB
Ligustrum HB, BB
Liriodendron tulipifera HB, BB
Lonicera HB, BB
Lycium barbarum HB, BB
Mahonia HB, WB, BB
Malus HB, BB
Mespilus germanica HB, BB
Myrica gale HB
Osmanthus burkwoodii HB
Parthenocissusb HB
Passiflora HB
Philadelphus HB, BB
Physocarpus opulifolius
Photinia villosa HB, WB, BB
Pileostegia viburnoides HB
Pittosporum tenuifolium HB
Potentilla fruticosa HB, WB
Prunus HB, BB
Prunus laurocerasus HB, WB
Prunus spinosa
Ptelea trifoliata HB
Pterostyrax HB, BB
Pyracantha HB, WB, BB
Pyrus HB, WB, BB
Rhamnus cathartica HB, WB, BB
Rhamnus frangula HB, WB, BB
Rhododendron HB
Rhus typhina HB
Ribes HB, WB, BB
Robinia HB, BB
Rosa HB, WB, BB
Rubus HB, WB, BB
Salix HB, WB, BB
Sambucus nigra HB
Skimmia HB
Sophora japonica HB
Legend: BB: Bumblebee; HB: Honey bee; WB: Wild bee 2

3. Pollinator‐friendly Trees and Shrubs /
Types of Bees that Visit Trees and Shrubs
Trees and shrubs Type of bee
Sorbaria sorbifolia HB, WB, BB
Sorbus HB
Spiraea HB
Staphylea HB
Stephanandra incisa HB, WB, BB
Symphoricarpos HB, BB
Syringa
Taxus baccata HB
Tilia HB, WB, BB
Ulex europaeus HB, BB
Vaccinium HB, BB
Viburnum HB
Viscum album HB
Vitis vinifera HB
Weigelia florida HB
Wisteria sinensis HB
Zenobia pulverulenta HB
Container plants Type of bee
Abutilon hybridum HB
Agapanthus campanulatus BB
Brugmansia HB
Cestrum elegans HB
Choisya ternata HB, BB
Citrus sinensis HB
Cuphea HB, BB
Datura HB
Heliotropium HB, BB
Lantana camara HB
Lochroma coccineum HB
Lycianthes rantonnetii HB, WB
Schinus molle HB
Field and agricultural crops
Asparagus HB, WB, BB
Cannabis sativa HB
Claytonia siberica HB
Cucumis sativus HB, BB
Cucurbita HB, BB
Daucus carota HB, WB, BB
Lepidium sativum HB
Linum usitatissimum HB
Phacelia tanacetifolia
Raphanus sativus HB, BB
Sinapis alba HB, WB, BB
Vicia faba HB, BB
Zea mays HB
Annual green manure crops Type of bee
Fagopyrum esculentum HB
Lupinus HB, BB
Medicago HB, WB, BB
Legend: BB: Bumblebee; HB: Honey bee; WB: Wild bee 3

4. Pollinator‐friendly Trees and Shrubs /
Types of Bees that Visit Trees and Shrubs
Trees and shrubs Type of bee
Phacelia tanacetifolia
Reseda HB, WB, BB
Sinapis alba HB, WB, BB
Tagetes HB
Trifolium pratense HB, WB, BB
Trifolium repens HB, WB, BB
Vicia sativa HB
Annual ornamental plants Type of bee
Achyranthes HB
Adonis aestivalis HB, WB
Anchusa capensis
Antirrhinum majus BB
Begonia semperflorens hybr. HB
Calendula officinalis HB, WB
Campanula medium
Centaurea cyanus
Chaenorhinum minus HB, BB
Cheiranthus cheiri
Chrysanthemum carinatum HB
Chrysanthemum segetum HB, WB
Cosmos HB, BB
Cuphea HB, BB
Cynoglossum amabile
Dicranostigma leontopodium HB, BB
Dipsacus sativus bijen, BB
Dracocephalum moldavica HB, WB, BB
Echium
Erysimum
Euphrasia HB
Gaillardia
Gilia HB, BB
Godetia HB
Helianthus annuus
Helichrysum HB
Heliotropium arborescens
Impatiens HB, BB
Limnanthus douglasii
Limonium suworowii
Mesembryanthemum criniflorum HB
Nigella HB, BB
Papaver HB, BB
Rudbeckia hirta
Salvia viridis
Scabiosa atropurpurea
Silybum marianum
Tagetes HB
Tropaeolum majus HB, BB
Zinnia haageana HB
Bulbs and tubers Type of bee
Allium HB, BB
Legend: BB: Bumblebee; HB: Honey bee; WB: Wild bee 4

5. Pollinator‐friendly Trees and Shrubs /
Types of Bees that Visit Trees and Shrubs
Trees and shrubs Type of bee
Caltonia candicans HB
Colchicum autumnale HB, BB
Convallaria majalis HB
Crocus HB, BB
Dahlia HB, BB
Eranthis hyemalis HB, BB
Fritillaria HB, BB
Galanthus nivalis HB, BB
Gladiolus HB, BB
Hyacinthus orientalis HB
Leucojum HB
Muscari botryoides HB, WB, BB
Narcissus HB
Ornithogalum HB
Polygonatum HB
Scilla HB
Tulipa sylvestris HB
Herbs Type of bee
Anethum graveolens HB, WB, BB
Anthriscus HB
Artemisia dracunculus HB
Borago officinalis HB, BB
Carum carvi HB
Cynara cardunculus HB, BB
Foeniculum HB, WB, BB
Hyssopus officinalis HB, WB, BB
Levisticum officinale HB, WB, BB
Melissa officinalis HB, BB
Mentha HB, BB
Ocimum basilicum HB, BB
Origanum vulgare HB, WB, BB
Rosmarinus officinalis HB, BB
Ruta graveolens HB
Salvia HB, BB
Sanguisorba HB, WB
Satureja HB
Thymus HB, WB, BB
Perennial plants and biennial plants Type of bee
Acanthus mollis BB
Achillea HB, WB
Aconitum BB
Adonis
Aethionema
Agastache HB, WB, BB
Ajuga reptans HB, WB, BB
Alliaria petiolata HB, WB
Althea HB, BB
Alyssum
Anchusa HB, WB, BB
Anemone HB
Legend: BB: Bumblebee; HB: Honey bee; WB: Wild bee 5

6. Pollinator‐friendly Trees and Shrubs /
Types of Bees that Visit Trees and Shrubs
Trees and shrubs Type of bee
Angelica HB, WB, BB
Anthemis HB, WB
Aquilegia HB, BB
Arabis HB, BB
Armeria maritima HB
Aruncus dioicus HB, WB, BB
Asclepias HB
Aster HB, BB
Astilbe HB
Astrantia major HB, BB
Aubretia HB, WB, BB
Baptisia BB
Bellis perennis HB, WB
Bergenia cordifolia HB, BB
Buphthalmum HB, WB, BB
Calamintha HB, BB
Campanula HB, WB, BB
Canna HB
Cardamine pratensis HB, WB, BB
Centaurea HB, BB
Centranthus
Ceratostigma BB
Chelone obliqua HB, BB
Cichorium HB, WB, BB
Cimicifuga HB, BB
Cleome spinosa HB
Coreopsis HB, WB
Corydalis HB, WB, BB
Dianthus barbatus HB, BB
Dianthus plumarius HB
Dicentra spectabilis
Digitalis HB, BB
Doronicum HB, BB
Draba
Echinacae HB, BB
Echinops HB, BB
Epimedium
Erigeron HB, WB
Eryngium HB, BB
Erysimum HB
Eupatorium HB, BB
Euphorbia HB
Fragaria HB, WB
Galega
Galium odoratum HB
Gaura HB, WB, BB
Gentiana HB, BB
Geranium HB, WB, BB
Geum HB, BB
Glechoma HB, WB, BB
Gypsophila HB, WB
Helenium HB, WB, BB
Legend: BB: Bumblebee; HB: Honey bee; WB: Wild bee 6

7. Pollinator‐friendly Trees and Shrubs /
Types of Bees that Visit Trees and Shrubs
Trees and shrubs Type of bee
Helianthemum HB, WB, BB
Helianthus
Heliopsis HB
Helleborus HB, BB
Heracleum
Hesperis matronalis HB, WB, BB
Heuchera HB
Hieracium HB, WB, BB
Iberis sempervirens HB
Inula HB, WB
Knautia HB, WB, BB
Kniphofia HB, BB
Lamiastrum HB, BB
Lamium HB, WB, BB
Lathyrus latifolius HB, WB, BB
Lavatera HB, BB
Leucanthemum HB, WB
Liatris HB, WB, BB
Ligularia HB, BB
Limonium HB, BB
Lunaria annua HB, WB, BB
Lobelia HB
Lupinus HB, BB
Lychnis HB
Lysimachia HB
Lythrum HB, WB, BB
Malva HB, WB, BB
Monarda HB, BB
Myosotis HB
Nepeta BB
Oenothera HB, BB
Pachysandra HB
Paeonia HB
Papaver
Penstemon HB, BB
Perovskia atriplicifolia HB, BB
Persicaria HB, BB
Petasitis HB, BB
Phlomis tuberosa BB
Phlox HB, BB
Physostegia virginiana HB, BB
Polemonium HB, BB
Potentilla HB, WB
Primula HB, WB, BB
Prunella HB, BB
Pulmonaria HB, WB, BB
Pulsatilla vulgaris HB, BB
Ricinus communis HB
Rodgersia HB
Rudbeckia HB, WB, BB
Sagina
Salvia HB, BB
Legend: BB: Bumblebee; HB: Honey bee; WB: Wild bee 7

8. Pollinator‐friendly Trees and Shrubs /
Types of Bees that Visit Trees and Shrubs
Trees and shrubs Type of bee
Saponaria officinalis HB, BB
Saxifraga HB
Scabiosa HB, WB
Scutellaria incana BB
Sedum HB, WB, BB
Sedum spectabile, telekium HB, WB, BB
Sempervivum HB, WB, BB
Sidalcea HB
Solidago HB
Stachys HB, WB, BB
Strobilanthes atropurpurea HB, BB
Symphytum
Tanacetum vulgare HB, WB, BB
Telekia HB, WB, BB
Teucrium HB, WB, BB
Thalictrum HB, BB
Thymus HB, WB, BB
Tradescantia HB, BB
Trollius europaeus HB, BB
Tussilago farfara HB, WB, BB
Valeriana HB, WB, BB
Verbascum HB, BB
Verbena HB, BB
Veronica HB, WB
Veronicastrum HB, BB
Viola HB
Waldsteinia ternata HB
Waterside plants Type of bee
Alisma HB
Caltha palustris HB, BB
Filipendula ulmaria HB, WB, BB
Iris pseudacorus HB, BB
Nuphar lutea HB, BB
Nymphaea alba HB, BB
Nymphoides peltata HB, BB
Pontederia cordata HB, BB
Adapted from mwiarda.nl/appeltern/bijen_hommels.doc
on 31 October 2015 by Annemie Debackere, Bee Together.
This survey was commissioned by the Dutch Beekeepers Association
(Nederlandse Bijenhouders Vereniging, NBV) and compiled by Arie Koster,
in cooperation with students from Larenstein department Garden and Landscaping
(Larenstein, afdeling Tuin en Landschapsinrichting).
Legend: BB: Bumblebee; HB: Honey bee; WB: Wild bee 8