Native plants for bees
Native plants should be your first choice to help our
native bees. Listed below are some plants that are good
sources of nectar or pollen for bees. Both the common
and Latin names of the plant genus are given.
This list is not exhaustive; there are many other
plants good for bees. Individual species have not been
included because we hope the list will be useful throughout
California. Not all of these genera will have species in
your local area, but they do represent plants that will
grow in a variety of environments. Use a wildflower
guide or contact local nurseries to find your local species.
Button bush Cephalanthus
California redbud Cercis
California wild rose Rosa
California yerba santa Eriodictyon
Chamise Adenostoma
Common deerweed Lotus
Common sunflower Helianthus
Hayfield tarweed Hemizonia
Horkelia Horkelia
Ithurieal's spear Triteleia
Lilac Ceanothus
Lupine Lupinus
Mint Stachys
Mule's fat Baccharis
Ocean spray Holodiscus
Phacelia Phacelia
Poppy Eschscholzia
Rod wirelettuce Stephanomeria
Western rosinweed Calycadenia
Toyon Heteromeles
Vinegar weed Trichostema
Western dogwood Cornus sericea
Whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos
Willow Salix

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