Bee-friendly ornamental flowers & plants

Herbaceous

• Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera)
• Cornflower (Centaurea spp.)
• Hollyhock (Alcea spp.)
• Michaelmas daisy (Aster novae-angliae)
• Penstemon (Penstemon spp.)
• Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia)
• Salvia (Salvia spp.)
• Sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima)
• Zinnia (Zinnia spp.)

Trees, shrubs and climbers

• Australian gum (Eucalyptus spp.)
• Bottlebrush (Callistemon spp.)
• Cabbage tree (Cordyline australis) *
• Harakeke, NZ Flax (Phormium tenax) *
• Koromiko (Hebe spp.) *
• Lemonwood, koru (Pittosporum spp.) *
• NZ jasmine (Parsonsia heterophylla) *
• NZ Lacebark (Hoheria populnea) *
• Pohutukawa (Metrosideros spp.) *
• Rata (Metrosideros spp.) *
• Rewarewa (Knightia excelsa) *
• Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
• Wisteria (Wisteria sinensis)

*indicates NZ native plant species; spp. = species