Best Shrubs to Attract Pollinators (Northeast)
- Northland Midseason Blueberry. Late spring pink-tinged white flowers are an important food source; mature fruits later feed birds. ...
- Kilmarnock Willow. Bees are waking up, shaking off winter and they are plenty hungry. ...
- Doublefile Viburnum. ...
- Pocahontas Canadian Lilac.
What shrubs are bees attracted to?
Best Shrubs to Attract Pollinators (Southeast)
- Blue Shadow Witch Alder. The bottle brush-like early spring flowers have a mild honey fragrance and will provide food for early season native bees and butterflies. ...
- Sunburst St. John's Wort. ...
- Black Knight Butterfly Bush. ...
- Olympic Fire Mountain Laurel.
What kind of bushes do honey bees like?
Plum or Cherry Shrubs
Dwarf Plum and Cherry bushes are popular in home gardens. Many are ornamental and are not grown for their fruit. They do still produce nectar or pollen that is collected and used by bees. A hardy large shrub or small tree, they can be grown in most regions.
