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Bee Flowers - Annuals

Annual Bee Flowers
Latin Name Common Name Type Nectar (N) or Pollen (P) Source Weeks to 1st Bloom * Spring Bloomer Summer Bloomer Fall Bloomer Bee Visitors
* Bloom times for USDA zone 5, adjust for your zone.
Anchusa capensis Forget-Me-Not, Cape A/B N 10-12     X honey bee
Borago officinalis Borage A N 8-10   X   honey bee
Calendula officinalis Calendula/Pot Marigold A N/P 6-7   X   honey bee, native bees
Callistephus chinensis China Aster, Single Mix A N 14-15   X X honey bee, native bees
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower A N/P 8-9   X   honey bee, bumble bees, native bees
Chamaecrista fasciculata Partridge Pea A N 14-15     X honey bee
Clarkia amoena Dwarf Godetia A N 9-10   X   honey bee, native bees
Clarkia unguiculata Clarkia A N 7-8 X X   honey bee, bumble bees, native bees
Collinsia heterophylla Chinese Houses A N 8-9 X X   bumble bees
Coreopsis basalis Tickseed, Goldenwave A N 9-10   X X small native bees
Coreopsis bigelovii Tickseed, Bigelow's A N 7-9 X X   small native bees
Coreopsis nuecensis Tickseed, Crown A N 7-9   X   honey bee, small native bees
Coreopsis tinctoria Coreopsis, Plains A N/P 7-8   X   honey bee, small native bees
Cosmos bipinnatus Cosmos A N/P 8-9   X X honey bee, bumble bees, native bees
Cosmos sulphureus Cosmos, Sulphur A N/P 9-10   X X honey bee, bumble bees, native bees
Cynoglossum amabile Forget-Me-Not, Chinese A N/P 8-9 X X   honey bee, short-tongued bees
Dracopis amplexicaulis Coneflower, Clasping A N 11-12   X X native bees
Eschscholzia californica Poppy, California TP P 6-7 X X   honey bee, bumble bees
Gaillardia pulchella Indian Blanket A N/P 9-10   X   honey bee, native bees
Gilia capitata Gilia, Globe A N/P 7-8 X X   honey bee, short-tongued bees
Gilia tricolor Bird's Eyes A N/P 7-8 X     honey bee, short-tongued bees
Helianthus annuus Sunflower, Annual A N/P 9-10   X  X honey bee, bumble bees, native bees
Helianthus petiolaris Sunflower, Prairie A N 9-10   X   honey bee, bumble bees, native bees
Iberis umbellata Candytuft, Annual A N/P 7-8 X X   small native bees
Impatiens balsamina Balsam A N 11-12   X   bumble bees
Ipomoea spp. Morning Glory A N 8-10   X X native bees
Lathyrus odoratus Sweet Pea A N 6-8 X X   bumble bees, native bees
Linaria maroccana Snapdragon, Spurred A N 6-8   X   bumble bees
Layia platyglossa Tidy Tips A N/P 7-8   X   honey bee, bumble bees, native bees
Lobularia maritima Sweet Alyssum TP N/P 5-6 X X X honey bee, small native bees
Melampodium paludosum Melampodium A N 9-10   X X honey bee, native bees
Mentzelia lindleyi Blazing Star A N/P 6-7   X   bumble bees
Monarda citriodora Mint, Lemon A N 11-12   X X honey bee, bumble bees, native bees
Nemophila maculata Five-Spot A N/P 6-7 X X   honey bee, native bees
Nemophila menziesii Baby Blue Eyes A N/P 7-8 X X   honey bee, native bees
Nigella damascena Love-in-a-mist A N 10-11   X   honey bee
Ocimum basilicum Basil A N 9-10   X   honey bee
Papaver rhoeas Poppy, Corn A P 9-10   X   honey bee, native bees
Phacelia campanularia Bluebell, California A N/P 5-6 X     honey bee, bumble bees
Phacelia tanacetifolia Phacelia, Lacy A N 9-10   X X honey bee, bumble bees
Reseda odorata Mignonette, Sweet A N/P 6-7 X X   honey bee
Scabiosa atropurpurea Pincushion Flower A N/P 11-12   X X honey bee, native bees
Silene armeria Catchfly A N 7-8 X X   honey bee, bumble bees
Tagetes patula Marigold, French A N/P 7-8   X X honey bee, bumble bees, native bees
Tarenaya hassleriana Spider Plant A N 9-10   X   honey bee, bumble bees
Thelesperma filifolium Greenthread A N 10-11   X   short-tongued bees
Tithonia rotundifolia Sunflower, Mexican A N 9-10   X X honey bee, bumble bees
Trifolium incarnatum Clover, Crimson A N/P 7-8   X   honey bee
Tropaeolum majus Nasturtium A N 8-10   X X honey bee, bumble bees
Verbena bonariensis Vervain, Purpletop A N 12-14   X X honey bee, bumble bees, long-tongued bees
Zinnia elegans Zinnia A N/P 7-8   X X honey bee, bumble bees