Pollinator‐friendly Trees and Shrubs /

Types of Bees that Visit Trees and Shrubs

Trees and shrubs Type of bee

Abelia schumannii HB, BB

Acer campestre HB, WB, BB

Acer platanoïdes, pseudoplatanus HB, WB, BB

Aesculus carnea HB, BB

Aesculus hippocastanum HB, BB

Ailanthus altissima HB

Alnus glutinosa HB

Amelanchier HB

Amorpha fruticosa HB, BB

Aralia HB, BB

Aucuba japonica HB

Berberis HB, BB

Buddleja HB, BB

Buxus sempervirens HB, BB

Callicarpa HB, BB

Calluna vulgaris HB, WB, BB

Campsis HB, BB

Caragana arborescens HB

Caryopteris HB, BB

Castanea sativa HB

Catalpa bignonioides HB, BB

Ceanothus HB

Celastrus HB

Cephalanthus occidentalis HB

Cercis siliquastrum HB, BB

Chaenomeles HB, BB

Cistus HB, BB

Clematis HB

Clethra HB, BB

Colutea arborescens HB, BB

Cornus mas HB, BB

Corylopsis HB

Corylus avellana HB

Cotinus coggygria HB, WB, BB

Cotoneaster HB

Crataegus HB, WB, BB

Cydonia oblonga HB, BB

Cytisus HB, BB

Daboecia cantabrica BB

Daphne mezereum HB

Deutzia HB, BB

Diervilla sessilifolia HB, BB

Elaeagnus HB

Elsholtzia stauntonii HB

Enkianthus campanulatus HB

Erica HB, BB

Escallonia HB, BB

Euonymus europeus

Forsythia

Fuchsia HB

Genista BB

Gleditsia triacanthos HB

Legend: BB: Bumblebee; HB: Honey bee; WB: Wild bee 1

Pollinator‐friendly Trees and Shrubs /

Types of Bees that Visit Trees and Shrubs

Trees and shrubs Type of bee

Halesia carolina HB

Hamamelis HB

Hebe HB, BB

Hedera HB, WB, BB

Hibiscus syriacus HB, BB

Hippophae rhamnoides HB

Holodiscus discolor HB, BB

Humulus lupulus HB

Hydrangea HB, BB

Hypericum HB, BB

Ilex aquifolium HB, WB

Itea virginica HB, BB

Koelreuteria paniculata HB, BB

Kolkwitzia amabilis HB

Laburnum anagyroides HB, BB

Lavandula HB, WB, BB

Ligustrum HB, BB

Liriodendron tulipifera HB, BB

Lonicera HB, BB

Lycium barbarum HB, BB

Mahonia HB, WB, BB

Malus HB, BB

Mespilus germanica HB, BB

Myrica gale HB

Osmanthus burkwoodii HB

Parthenocissusb HB

Passiflora HB

Philadelphus HB, BB

Physocarpus opulifolius

Photinia villosa HB, WB, BB

Pileostegia viburnoides HB

Pittosporum tenuifolium HB

Potentilla fruticosa HB, WB

Prunus HB, BB

Prunus laurocerasus HB, WB

Prunus spinosa

Ptelea trifoliata HB

Pterostyrax HB, BB

Pyracantha HB, WB, BB

Pyrus HB, WB, BB

Rhamnus cathartica HB, WB, BB

Rhamnus frangula HB, WB, BB

Rhododendron HB

Rhus typhina HB

Ribes HB, WB, BB

Robinia HB, BB

Rosa HB, WB, BB

Rubus HB, WB, BB

Salix HB, WB, BB

Sambucus nigra HB

Skimmia HB

Sophora japonica HB

Legend: BB: Bumblebee; HB: Honey bee; WB: Wild bee 2

Pollinator‐friendly Trees and Shrubs /

Types of Bees that Visit Trees and Shrubs

Trees and shrubs Type of bee

Sorbaria sorbifolia HB, WB, BB

Sorbus HB

Spiraea HB

Staphylea HB

Stephanandra incisa HB, WB, BB

Symphoricarpos HB, BB

Syringa

Taxus baccata HB

Tilia HB, WB, BB

Ulex europaeus HB, BB

Vaccinium HB, BB

Viburnum HB

Viscum album HB

Vitis vinifera HB

Weigelia florida HB

Wisteria sinensis HB

Zenobia pulverulenta HB

Container plants Type of bee

Abutilon hybridum HB

Agapanthus campanulatus BB

Brugmansia HB

Cestrum elegans HB

Choisya ternata HB, BB

Citrus sinensis HB

Cuphea HB, BB

Datura HB

Heliotropium HB, BB

Lantana camara HB

Lochroma coccineum HB

Lycianthes rantonnetii HB, WB

Schinus molle HB

Field and agricultural crops

Asparagus HB, WB, BB

Cannabis sativa HB

Claytonia siberica HB

Cucumis sativus HB, BB

Cucurbita HB, BB

Daucus carota HB, WB, BB

Lepidium sativum HB

Linum usitatissimum HB

Phacelia tanacetifolia

Raphanus sativus HB, BB

Sinapis alba HB, WB, BB

Vicia faba HB, BB

Zea mays HB

Annual green manure crops Type of bee

Fagopyrum esculentum HB

Lupinus HB, BB

Medicago HB, WB, BB

Legend: BB: Bumblebee; HB: Honey bee; WB: Wild bee 3

Pollinator‐friendly Trees and Shrubs /

Types of Bees that Visit Trees and Shrubs

Trees and shrubs Type of bee

Phacelia tanacetifolia

Reseda HB, WB, BB

Sinapis alba HB, WB, BB

Tagetes HB

Trifolium pratense HB, WB, BB

Trifolium repens HB, WB, BB

Vicia sativa HB

Annual ornamental plants Type of bee

Achyranthes HB

Adonis aestivalis HB, WB

Anchusa capensis

Antirrhinum majus BB

Begonia semperflorens hybr. HB

Calendula officinalis HB, WB

Campanula medium

Centaurea cyanus

Chaenorhinum minus HB, BB

Cheiranthus cheiri

Chrysanthemum carinatum HB

Chrysanthemum segetum HB, WB

Cosmos HB, BB

Cuphea HB, BB

Cynoglossum amabile

Dicranostigma leontopodium HB, BB

Dipsacus sativus bijen, BB

Dracocephalum moldavica HB, WB, BB

Echium

Erysimum

Euphrasia HB

Gaillardia

Gilia HB, BB

Godetia HB

Helianthus annuus

Helichrysum HB

Heliotropium arborescens

Impatiens HB, BB

Limnanthus douglasii

Limonium suworowii

Mesembryanthemum criniflorum HB

Nigella HB, BB

Papaver HB, BB

Rudbeckia hirta

Salvia viridis

Scabiosa atropurpurea

Silybum marianum

Tagetes HB

Tropaeolum majus HB, BB

Zinnia haageana HB

Bulbs and tubers Type of bee

Allium HB, BB

Legend: BB: Bumblebee; HB: Honey bee; WB: Wild bee 4

Pollinator‐friendly Trees and Shrubs /

Types of Bees that Visit Trees and Shrubs

Trees and shrubs Type of bee

Caltonia candicans HB

Colchicum autumnale HB, BB

Convallaria majalis HB

Crocus HB, BB

Dahlia HB, BB

Eranthis hyemalis HB, BB

Fritillaria HB, BB

Galanthus nivalis HB, BB

Gladiolus HB, BB

Hyacinthus orientalis HB

Leucojum HB

Muscari botryoides HB, WB, BB

Narcissus HB

Ornithogalum HB

Polygonatum HB

Scilla HB

Tulipa sylvestris HB

Herbs Type of bee

Anethum graveolens HB, WB, BB

Anthriscus HB

Artemisia dracunculus HB

Borago officinalis HB, BB

Carum carvi HB

Cynara cardunculus HB, BB

Foeniculum HB, WB, BB

Hyssopus officinalis HB, WB, BB

Levisticum officinale HB, WB, BB

Melissa officinalis HB, BB

Mentha HB, BB

Ocimum basilicum HB, BB

Origanum vulgare HB, WB, BB

Rosmarinus officinalis HB, BB

Ruta graveolens HB

Salvia HB, BB

Sanguisorba HB, WB

Satureja HB

Thymus HB, WB, BB

Perennial plants and biennial plants Type of bee

Acanthus mollis BB

Achillea HB, WB

Aconitum BB

Adonis

Aethionema

Agastache HB, WB, BB

Ajuga reptans HB, WB, BB

Alliaria petiolata HB, WB

Althea HB, BB

Alyssum

Anchusa HB, WB, BB

Anemone HB

Legend: BB: Bumblebee; HB: Honey bee; WB: Wild bee 5

Pollinator‐friendly Trees and Shrubs /

Types of Bees that Visit Trees and Shrubs

Trees and shrubs Type of bee

Angelica HB, WB, BB

Anthemis HB, WB

Aquilegia HB, BB

Arabis HB, BB

Armeria maritima HB

Aruncus dioicus HB, WB, BB

Asclepias HB

Aster HB, BB

Astilbe HB

Astrantia major HB, BB

Aubretia HB, WB, BB

Baptisia BB

Bellis perennis HB, WB

Bergenia cordifolia HB, BB

Buphthalmum HB, WB, BB

Calamintha HB, BB

Campanula HB, WB, BB

Canna HB

Cardamine pratensis HB, WB, BB

Centaurea HB, BB

Centranthus

Ceratostigma BB

Chelone obliqua HB, BB

Cichorium HB, WB, BB

Cimicifuga HB, BB

Cleome spinosa HB

Coreopsis HB, WB

Corydalis HB, WB, BB

Dianthus barbatus HB, BB

Dianthus plumarius HB

Dicentra spectabilis

Digitalis HB, BB

Doronicum HB, BB

Draba

Echinacae HB, BB

Echinops HB, BB

Epimedium

Erigeron HB, WB

Eryngium HB, BB

Erysimum HB

Eupatorium HB, BB

Euphorbia HB

Fragaria HB, WB

Galega

Galium odoratum HB

Gaura HB, WB, BB

Gentiana HB, BB

Geranium HB, WB, BB

Geum HB, BB

Glechoma HB, WB, BB

Gypsophila HB, WB

Helenium HB, WB, BB

Legend: BB: Bumblebee; HB: Honey bee; WB: Wild bee 6

Pollinator‐friendly Trees and Shrubs /

Types of Bees that Visit Trees and Shrubs

Trees and shrubs Type of bee

Helianthemum HB, WB, BB

Helianthus

Heliopsis HB

Helleborus HB, BB

Heracleum

Hesperis matronalis HB, WB, BB

Heuchera HB

Hieracium HB, WB, BB

Iberis sempervirens HB

Inula HB, WB

Knautia HB, WB, BB

Kniphofia HB, BB

Lamiastrum HB, BB

Lamium HB, WB, BB

Lathyrus latifolius HB, WB, BB

Lavatera HB, BB

Leucanthemum HB, WB

Liatris HB, WB, BB

Ligularia HB, BB

Limonium HB, BB

Lunaria annua HB, WB, BB

Lobelia HB

Lupinus HB, BB

Lychnis HB

Lysimachia HB

Lythrum HB, WB, BB

Malva HB, WB, BB

Monarda HB, BB

Myosotis HB

Nepeta BB

Oenothera HB, BB

Pachysandra HB

Paeonia HB

Papaver

Penstemon HB, BB

Perovskia atriplicifolia HB, BB

Persicaria HB, BB

Petasitis HB, BB

Phlomis tuberosa BB

Phlox HB, BB

Physostegia virginiana HB, BB

Polemonium HB, BB

Potentilla HB, WB

Primula HB, WB, BB

Prunella HB, BB

Pulmonaria HB, WB, BB

Pulsatilla vulgaris HB, BB

Ricinus communis HB

Rodgersia HB

Rudbeckia HB, WB, BB

Sagina

Salvia HB, BB

Legend: BB: Bumblebee; HB: Honey bee; WB: Wild bee 7

Pollinator‐friendly Trees and Shrubs /

Types of Bees that Visit Trees and Shrubs

Trees and shrubs Type of bee

Saponaria officinalis HB, BB

Saxifraga HB

Scabiosa HB, WB

Scutellaria incana BB

Sedum HB, WB, BB

Sedum spectabile, telekium HB, WB, BB

Sempervivum HB, WB, BB

Sidalcea HB

Solidago HB

Stachys HB, WB, BB

Strobilanthes atropurpurea HB, BB

Symphytum

Tanacetum vulgare HB, WB, BB

Telekia HB, WB, BB

Teucrium HB, WB, BB

Thalictrum HB, BB

Thymus HB, WB, BB

Tradescantia HB, BB

Trollius europaeus HB, BB

Tussilago farfara HB, WB, BB

Valeriana HB, WB, BB

Verbascum HB, BB

Verbena HB, BB

Veronica HB, WB

Veronicastrum HB, BB

Viola HB

Waldsteinia ternata HB

Waterside plants Type of bee

Alisma HB

Caltha palustris HB, BB

Filipendula ulmaria HB, WB, BB

Iris pseudacorus HB, BB

Nuphar lutea HB, BB

Nymphaea alba HB, BB

Nymphoides peltata HB, BB

Pontederia cordata HB, BB

Adapted from mwiarda.nl/appeltern/bijen_hommels.doc 

on 31 October 2015 by Annemie Debackere, Bee Together.

This survey was commissioned by the Dutch Beekeepers Association

(Nederlandse Bijenhouders Vereniging, NBV) and compiled by Arie Koster, 

in cooperation with students from Larenstein department Garden and Landscaping 

(Larenstein, afdeling Tuin en Landschapsinrichting).

Legend: BB: Bumblebee; HB: Honey bee; WB: Wild bee 8