RHS PERFECT FOR POllINATORS PlaNT LIST WINTER NOv – FEB SPRING (cont.) Clematis cirrhosa a clematis C Berberis darwinii Darwin’s barberry S Crocus biflorus a crocus B Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry S Crocus tommasinianus a crocus B Bergenia spp and cultivars elephant ear H Crocus vernus a crocus B Buxus sempervirens native plant – box S Eranthis hyemalis winter aconite B Caltha palustris native plant – marsh marigold H × Fatshedera lizei tree ivy S Cercis siliquastrum Judas tree T Galanthus nivalis snowdrops – single flowered forms B Chaenomeles japonica a Japanese quince S Helleborus argutifolius a hellebore H Chaenomeles speciosa a Japanese quince S Helleborus foetidus native plant – stinking hellebore H Chaenomeles x superba a Japanese quince S Helleborus × hybridus a hellebore H Cornus mas cornelian cherry S Helleborus × sternii a hellebore H Cotoneaster conspicuus Tibetan cotoneaster S Lonicera × purpusii a honeysuckle S Crataegus monogyna native plant – hawthorn S or T Mahonia × media Oregon grape S Crocus spp & cultivars crocus (various) B Salix aegyptiaca a willow S Doronicum x excelsum leopard’s bane H Sarcococca hookeriana a winter box S Enkianthus campanulatus red vein enkianthus S Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna a winter box S Erysimum cheiri wallflower BI Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis a winter box S Erica carnea a heath S Viburnum tinus laurustinus S Erica x darleyensis a heath S Erysimum ‘Bredon’ a perennial wallflower H Euphorbia amygdaloides wood spurge H SPRING Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae Mrs Robb’s bonnet H Euphorbia characias Mediterranean spurge H MAR – MAY Acer campestre native plant – field maple S or T Euphorbia cyparissias Cypress spurge H Acer platanoides Norway maple T Euphorbia nicaeensis a spurge H Acer pseudoplatanus sycamore T Euphorbia polychroma many coloured spurge H Acer saccharum sugar maple T Geranium phaeum dusky cranesbill H Aesculus hippocastanum horse chestnut T Geum rivale native plant – water avens H Ajuga reptans native plant – bugle H Hebe spp & cultivars hebe S Arabis alpina subsp caucasica arabis H Helleborus x hybridus hybrid lenten rose H Armeria juniperifolia juniper-leaved thrift H Iberis saxatilis a candytuft H Aubrieta deltoidea aubretia H Iberis sempervirens perennial candytuft H Aurinia saxatilis gold-dust alyssum H Ilex aquifolium native plant – holly T KEY T = tree; S = shrub; C = climber; B = bulbs and corms; A = annual; Bi = biennial; H = herbaceous perennial RHS PERFECT FOR POllINATORS PlaNT LIST SPRING (cont.) SPRING (cont.) Lamium maculatum spotted dead nettle H Skimmia japonica S Lunaria annua honesty Bi Smyrnium olusatrum alexanders Bi Mahonia aquifolium Oregon grape S Stachyurus chinensis S Malus baccata a crab apple T Stachyurus praecox S Malus domestica edible apples T Taraxacum officinale native plant – dandelion H Malus floribunda Japanese crab apple T Vaccinium corymbosum blueberry S Malus hupehensis hupeh crab apple T Malus ‘John Downie’ a crab apple T Malus sargentii a crab apple T SUmmER Mespilus germanica medlar T JUNe – AUG Muscari armeniacum Armenian grape hyacinth B Achillea filipendulina a yarrow H Ornithogalum umbellatum star of Bethlehem B Achillea millefolium native plant – common yarrow H Pieris formosa S Actaea japonica a baneberry H Pieris japonica S Aesculus indica Primula vulgaris native plant – primrose H Indian horse chestnut – resistant to leaf-mining moth T Prunus ‘Accolade’ a flowering cherry T Aesculus parviflora buckeye S Prunus avium native plant – wild and edible cherries T Agastache ‘Blue Fortune’ giant hyssop H Prunus domestica edible plums and gages T Agastache foeniculum H Prunus dulcis almond T Agastache rugosa H Prunus incisa ‘Kojo-no-mai’ a flowering cherry S Ageratum houstonianum floss flower A Prunus insititia damson T Alcea rosea hollyhock – single-flowered forms Bi Prunus laurocerasus cherry laurel S Allium aflatunense an ornamental onion B Prunus mume a flowering cherry T Allium cristophii star of Persia onion B Prunus padus native plant – bird cherry T Allium giganteum giant onion B Prunus pendula var. ascendens ‘Rosea’ Allium nutans an ornamental onion B a flowering cherry T Allium schoenoprasum chives B Prunus persica peach/nectarine T Amberboa moschata sweet sultan A Prunus spinosa native plant – blackthorn/sloe S Amsonia tabernaemontana H Prunus tenella a flowering cherry S Anchusa azurea A Prunus x yedoensis a flowering cherry T Anchusa capensis A Pulmonaria angustifolia narrow-leaved lungwort H Angelica archangelica angelica Bi Pulmonaria saccharata a lungwort H Angelica gigas giant angelica Bi Pyrus communis pear T Angelica sylvestris native plant – wild angelica Bi Ribes nigrum blackcurrant S Anthemis tinctoria golden marguerite H Ribes rubrum red/white currant S Antirrhinum majus snapdragon A or H Ribes sanguineum flowering currant S Aquilegia spp. columbine H Salix caprea native plant – goat willow (male form, not female) S or T Argemone platyceras crested poppy A or H Salix hastata ‘Wehrhahnii’ halberd willow S Armeria maritima native plant – thrift H Salix lanata Aruncus dioicus goatsbeard H native plant – woolly willow (male form, not female) S Asparagus officinalis vegetable asparagus H KEY T = tree; S = shrub; C = climber; B = bulbs and corms; A = annual; Bi = biennial; H = herbaceous perennial RHS PERFECT FOR POllINATORS PlaNT LIST SUMMER (cont.) SUMMER (cont.) Astrantia major H Coreopsis lanceolata H Borago officinalis borage A Coreopsis tinctoria A Brachyglottis Dunedin Group ‘Sunshine’ S Coreopsis verticillata H Brachyglottis monroi shrubby ragwort S Cornus alba red-barked dogwood S Buddleja davidii butterfly bush S Cosmos bipinnatus cosmea A Buddleja globosa orange ball tree S Cosmos sulphureus yellow cosmos A Buphthalmum salicifolium yellow ox-eye H Cotoneaster horizontalis herringbone cotoneaster S Bupleurum fruticosum shrubby hare’s ear S Cotoneaster microphyllus small-leaved cotoneaster S Calamintha nepeta subsp. Nepeta catmint H Crambe cordifolia greater sea kale H Calendula officinalis marigold - single-flowered forms A Crataegus monogyna native plant – hawthorn S or T Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii beauty berry S Cucurbita pepo marrow/courgette A Callistephus chinensis China aster – open-centred forms A Cuphea ignea cigar flower A Calluna vulgaris native plant – ling heather S Cynara cardunculus inc. Scolymus group Campanula carpatica tussock bellflower H globe artichoke and cardoon H Campanula glomerata native plant – clustered bell flower H Cynoglossum amabile hound’s tongue H Campanula lactiflora milky bellflower H Dahlia dahlia – open-centred flower forms, eg ‘amazone’, ‘moonfire’ H Campanula latifolia giant bellflower H Delosperma floribundum H Campanula medium Canterbury bells Bi Delphinium elatum Campanula persicifolia peach-leaved bellflower H delphinium – single-flowered cultivars H Campsis radicans trumpet vine C Dianthus barbatus sweet William Bi Caryopteris × clandonensis S Dictamnus albus burning bush H Catalpa bignonioides Indian bean tree T Digitalis purpurea native plant – foxglove Bi Catananche caerulea cupid’s dart H Dipsacus fullonum native plant – teasel Bi Centaurea atropurpurea H Echinacea purpurea coneflower H Centaurea cyanus native plant – cornflower A Echinops bannaticus a globe thistle H Centaurea dealbata mealy centaury H Echinops ritro a globe thistle H Centaurea macrocephala giant knapweed H Echinops setifer a globe thistle H Centaurea montana perennial cornflower H Echium vulgare native plant – viper’s bugloss A Centaurea nigra native plant – hard head knapweed H Elaeagnus angustifolia oleaster S Centaurea scabiosa native plant – great knapweed H Erica cinerea native plant – bell heather S Centranthus ruber red valerian H Erica erigena a heath S Centratherum intermedium Brazilian button A Erica vagans native plant – cornish heath S Cerinthe major ‘Purpurascens’ honeywort A Erigeron spp. and hybrids fleabane H Cirsium rivulare ‘Atropurpureum’ plume thistle H Eriophyllum lanatum golden yarrow H Clarkia elegans single-flowered forms A Eryngium × tripartitum a sea holly H Clematis vitalba Eryngium alpinum a sea holly H native plant – old man’s beard/traveller’s joy C Eryngium giganteum a sea holly/ Miss Willmott’s ghost Bi Cleome hassleriana spider flower A Eryngium planum a sea holly H Consolida ambigua larkspur A Erysimum × allionii Siberian wallflower H Convolvulus tricolor annual bindweed C/A KEY T = tree; S = shrub; C = climber; B = bulbs and corms; A = annual; Bi = biennial; H = herbaceous perennial RHS PERFECT FOR POllINATORS PlaNT LIST SUMMER (cont.) SUMMER (cont.) Erysimum ‘Bowles’s Mauve’ a perennial wallflower S Inula hookeri H Escallonia cultivars S Inula magnifica H Eschscholzia californica Californian poppy A Jasminum officinale common jasmine C Eupatorium cannabinum native plant – hemp agrimony H Kalmia latifolia calico bush S Eupatorium maculatum Joe-pye weed H Knautia arvensis native plant – field scabious H Euphorbia cornigera horned spurge H Knautia macedonica Macedonian scabious H Euphorbia sarawschanica a spurge H Koelreuteria paniculata golden-rain tree T Ferula communis giant fennel H Lathyrus latifolius perennial sweet pea H Foeniculum vulgare fennel H Laurus nobilis bay tree S Fragaria × ananassa strawberry H Lavandula angustifolia English lavender S Fuchsia cultivars Lavandula × intermedia a lavender/ Lavandin S fuchsias – single-flowered garden cultivars S Lavandula stoechas French lavender S Fuchsia magellanica a hardy fuchsia S Lavatera olbia a shrubby mallow S Gaillardia × grandiflora blanket flower H Lavatera