6 plants bees love

By: Garden Gate staff

Bees take care of the garden, so take care of the bees by planting one or all of these bee-friendly plants.

The gentle buzz of busy bees is one of the signature sounds of the garden. Those bees are hard at work visiting flowers and collecting pollen to make each plant more productive. About 75% of all the fruits, nuts and veggies we eat in this country depend on bees for pollination.

So welcome bees to your garden by growing some of their favorite flowering plants. They’re attracted by both sight and smell, and certain bee species are attracted to certain flower shapes. Plant a variety of plants to get a mix of buzzing visitors. If you want to learn more about designing a garden that bees will love, here is a plan for a garden that will attract pollinators all year long!

Click ahead to find six plants that bees love — and we love, too.

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Yarrow (Achillea spp. and hybrids)

Type Perennial Blooms Many flower colors Light Full sun Size 18 to 48 in. tall, 12 to 24 in. wide Hardiness Cold-hardy in USDA zones 3 to 10, heat-tolerant in AHS zones 10 to 1

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Weigela (Weigela florida)

Type Shrub Blooms Pink or white flowers Light Full sun Size 4 to 6 ft. tall and wide Hardiness Cold-hardy in USDA zones 4 to 9, heat-tolerant in AHS zones 9 to 1

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Ligularia (Ligularia spp. and hybrids)

Type Perennial Blooms Yellow Light Full sun Size 1 to 3 ft. tall, 1 to 2 ft. wide Hardiness Cold-hardy in USDA zones 3 to 9, heat-tolerant in AHS zones 9 to 1

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Allium (Allium spp. and hybrids)

Type Bulb Blooms Many flower colors Light Full sun Size 6 to 60 in. tall, 6 to 15 in. wide Hardiness Cold-hardy in USDA zones 3 to 9, heat-tolerant in AHS zones 9 to 1

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Bluebeard (Caryopteris x clandonensis)

Type Shrub Blooms Blue flowers Light Full sun Size 2 to 3 ft. tall, 3 to 4 ft. wide Hardiness Cold-hardy in USDA zones 5 to 9, heat-tolerant in AHS zones 9 to 1

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Agastache (Agastache spp. and hybrids)

Type Perennial Blooms many flower colors Light full sun Size 16 to 48 in. tall, 10 to 48 in. wide Hardiness Cold-hardy in USDA zones 4 to 10, heat-tolerant in AHS zones 12 to 1

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