24 best plants for attracting bees to your garden

Pollinators depend on the pollen and nectar provided by flowers, yet not all flowers are appropriate for them. Here are some excellent options to think about.

1. Lantana

2. Zinnias

3. Cosmos,

4. Bee Balm,

5. Coneflowers

6. Catmint

7. Salvias

8. Black-eyed Susans

9. Milkweeds are excellent choices to attract pollinators.

   Additionally, larger plants like flowering trees and shrubs also support these vital insects. Beneficial shrubs include:

10. American Beautyberry

11. Glossy Abeli

12. Lacecap Hydrangea

13. Sweet Spire

14. Fragrant Tea Olive

    Trees that favor pollinators encompass species such as:

15. Black Locust

16. Chaste Tree

17. Sumac

18. Cherry

19. Crabapple

20. Crape Myrtle

21. catalpa,

22. tulip poplar,

23. eastern redbud,

24. red maple,

    In orporating food, water, shelter, and nesting habitats in developed residential areas encourages pollinator health.