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Spring Plants
Scientific Name Common Name Plant Family Origin Annual or Perennial Pollen or Nectar Main Bee Visitors Notes
SSArctostaphylos spp. Achillea millefolium Berberis spp. Borago officinalis Calendula spp. Carpenteria californica Ceanothus 'Julia Phelps' Ceanothus 'Ray Hartman' Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Cercis occidentalis Clarkia unguiculata Collinsia heterophylla Echium candicans Echium plantagiuneum Encelia californica Erigeron glaucus "Wayne Roderick"
Manzanita Common Yarrow Barberry Borage Pot Marigold Bush Anemone Wild lilac Wild lilac Lilac, Blue Blossom West. Redbud Elegant Clarkia Chinese Houses Pride of Madeira Salvation Jane Bush Sunflower Seaside Daisy
Eric. Aster. Berber. Borag. Aster. Philad. Rham. Rham. Rham. Fabac. Onagr. Scroph. Borag. Borag. Aster. Aster.
Per Per Per Ann Per Per Per Per Per Per Ann Ann Per Per Per Per
B, Ant H Ant, Osm Hb, B H, Meg B, H, Osm, Meg B, sb, H B, Hb, H B, H, Ant, sb X, Osm B, Osm, Hb B Hb, B, Ant, Osm B, Hb, Ant Mel, H, Meg, Hb H, Cer
Visitation is variable.
Excellent nectar source, but short lived. Plant in 1-2 meter diameter patches for best attraction. Plant in shade or partial shade. An attractive Spring nectar plant. No summer water.
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Eschscholzia californica Gilia achilleifolia Gilia capitata Helenium puberulum Lavandula spp. Layia platyglossa Linaria purpurea Marrubium vulgare Mentzelia lindleyi Nepeta spp. Pelargonium graveolens Penstemon heterophyllus Penstemon 'midnight' Phacelia californica Phacelia campanularia Phacelia grandiflora
California Poppy California Gilia Globe Gilia Sneezeweed Lavender Tidytips Toadflax Horehound Blazing Star Catnip Scented Geranium Penstemon Midnight Penstemon CA Phacelia CA. Desert Bluebells Large-flower phacelia Tansy Phacelia Sticky Phacelia California Coffeeberry Brandegee Sage Germander Sage Autumn Sage Salvia Indigo Spires Black Sage CA Hedgenettle West. Verbena
Papaver. Polem. Polem. Aster. Lamiac. Aster. Scroph. Lamiac. Loas. Lamiac. Geran.
Ann Ann Ann Per Per Ann Per Per Ann Per Per
B, H, Hb B, Hb, And B, Hb, And Meg, Mel Hb, B, X, Meg Mel, Meg, B, Hb Anthid, B, Hb, Meg, Ant Hb, Meg, B B Hb, B, Osm, Ant Meg, Hb
Relatively low, but consistent, bee visitation. Plant in patches greater than one meter in diameter. Likes occasional water.
Scroph.
CA
Per
B, Osm
Exotic CA CA CA
B, Ant And, B, Osm B, Hb, Meg B, Hb B, And, Osm, Hb, Cer B, Hb Hb, Various bee groups (sb) B, Osm, Hb, Ant B, Anthid, Hb X, Hb B, X, Hb, Meg, Ant B, Osm, Hb, Ant B, Ant Hb, Ant, B Dead-head and water occasionally. Dead-head and water regularly to maintain flowering. Likes occasional water. Also attractive to beneficial flies and wasps. One of the best pollen / nectar sources for several Spring bee species. Pollen is purple! White flowers are small, but very attractive to bumble bees.
Phacelia tanacetifolia
Hydro.
CA
Ann
P/N
Phacelia viscida
Hydro.
CA
Ann
P/N
Rhamnus californica
Rham.
CA
Per
P/N
Salvia brandegeei Salvia chamaedryoides Salvia greggii Salvia 'Indigo Spires' Salvia mellifera Stachys bullata Verbena lasiostachys
N N N N N N N
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Summer Plants
Scientific Name Common Name Plant Family Origin Annual or Perennial Pollen or Nectar Main Bee Visitors Notes
Agastache spp. Aster chilensis Aster x frikartii Bidens ferulifolia Calamintha spp. Caryopteris incana Caryopteris x clandonensis Centaurea cineraria Coreopsis grandiflora cultivars Cosmos bipinnatus & Cosmos sulphureus Cucurbitaceae
Mint, Agastache Purple Haze Monch Bidens Calamint Bluebeard Blue Mist Dusty Miller Tickseed
B, Hb Hb, Meg, Mel Meg, Mel, H Mel, H Hb, B Hb, Ant, Meg Hb, Ant, Meg Meg, Hb Meg, Mel, H, Osm Mel, Hb, H, Meg Hb, P Meg's also use leaves to build nests. Large patches attract best. Best cultivars: "Flying Saucers," "Sunny Day," and "Tequilla Sunrise" Dead-head; likes modest water. Dead-head Flowers all year, but mostly attractive in Summer. Likes modest water. Attracts many bee species. Likes modest water. Likes modest water.
Cosmos Pumpkin, Squash, Zucchini Skyflower Purple Coneflower Bush Sunflower Seaside Daisy CA buckwheat Red Buckwheat Coast Buckwheat Buckwheat Sea Holly Gaillardia Oranges & Lemons Hairy Gum Plant Gum Plant Sunflower
Aster.
Exotic
Ann
P/N
Cucrbit.
CA
Ann
P/N
Duranta erecta Echinacea purpurea Encelia california Erigeron glaucus "Wayne Roderick" Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum grande rubescens Eriogonum latifolium Eriogonum nudum Eryngium spp. Gaillardia x grandiflora Gaillardia "Oranges & Lemons" Grindelia hirsutula Grindelia stricta Helianthus annuus
Verb. Aster. Aster. Aster. Polygon. Polygon. Polygon. Polygon. Apiac. Aster. Aster. Aster. Aster. Aster.
Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Ann
B, Hb, Ant Mel, Meg, H Hb, Mel, Meg, H H, Meg, Cer, Hb Hb, Meg Meg, H B, H Hb, B Meg, B, Hb Hb, Meg, Mel Hb, Mel, Meg, H Meg, Mel, Hb, H Meg, Mel, Hb, H, B Meg, Mel, Hb, B
Highly attractive plants for bees, especially Megachilids. Numerous cultivars exist; most are attractive.
Dead-head
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Helianthus 'Lemon Queen' Helianthus 'Mardi Gras' Horkelia marinensis Lavandula spp Linaria purpurea Lotus corniculatus Lotus scoparius Madia elegans densiflora Marrubium vulgare Mentha spicata Monardella odoratissima Nepeta x faassenii Origanum spp. Penstemon heterophyllus Perovskia atriplicifolia Rosmarinus officinalis Rudbeckia hirta Rudbeckia laciniata cultivars Salvia chamaedryoides
Lemon Queen Mardi Gras Pt. Reyes Horkelia Lavender Toadflax Bird's Foot Trefoil Deerweed Elegant Madia Horehound Spearmint Mountain Monardella Catmint Oregano Penstemon Russian Sage Rosemary Black-eyed Susan no common name Germander Sage
Aster. Aster. Rosac. Lamiac. Scroph. Fabac. Fabac. Aster. Lamiac. Lamiac. Lamiac. Lamiac. Lamiac. Scroph. Lamiac. Lamiac. Aster. Aster.
Exotic Exotic CA Exotic Exotic Exotic CA CA Exotic Exotic CA Exotic Exotic CA Exotic Exotic Exotic Exotic
Per Per Per Per Per Ann Per Ann Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Ann/Per Per
Several species Meg, Mel, Hb B, Meg Hb, B, X, Meg, Ant Anthid, B, Hb, Osm, Ant Meg Hb, B, Meg Mel, Hb Hb, B, Meg Various bee groups(sb) B, Osm Hb, B, Mel, Osm, Ant Hb, Meg B, H, Osm, Ant Hb, B, Meg Hb, H, Meg Mel, Meg, H Mel
Small plant; big attractor for Megachilids. Some lavender species are more attractive than others. Attracts many bee species. A pretty weed, and small Megachilid bees love it. Great nectar source and does well in poor soils. Flowers close early in warm weather. Dead-head and water occasionally.
Long flowering.
Likes occasional water. Highly attractive bee plant. Low-growing cultivars are more attractive than tall ones. Large-flower varieties attract best. Dead-head Anthidium male bees patrol this flower and chase away other bees. Likes occasional water. Likes consistent water. Also attracts hummingbirds and Monarch butterflies.
Lamiac.
Exotic
Per
B, Hb, Anthid
Salvia uliginosa
Lamiac.
Exotic
Per
Scabiosa atropurpurea
Dipsac.
Exotic
Per
P/N
Solidago californica
Aster
CA
Per
P/N
H, Meg, Hb
Attractive bee plant and some cultivars (such as Soladago 'Leraft') are very attractive.
Exotic Exotic CA
N N N
H, Ant, Xylo Sb, Meg Hb, Ant Dead-head and water regularly to maintain flowering.
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Vitex agnus-castus
Chaste Tree
Verben.
Exotic
Per
P/N
Xylo, B, Meg, Hb
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