| Plant Name | Biennial or Perennial | Nectar (N) or Pollen (P) Source | Approximate Peak Blooming Time* | Bee Visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarrow, White (Achillea millefolium) | P | P | 06/20 - 07/20 | native bees |
| Lavender Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) | P | N | 07/25 - 08/15 | honey bee, bumble bees |
| Chives (Allium schoenoprasm) | P | P/N | 05/25 - 06/10 | honey bee, native bees |
| Basket of Gold (Alyssum saxatile) | P | P/N | 05/01 - 05/15 | honey bee, native bees |
| Columbine (Aquilegia caerulea) | P | N | 05/25 - 06/10 | bumble bees |
| Columbine, Eastern (Aquilegia canadensis) | P | N | 05/25 - 06/10 | native bees |
| Rockcress (Arabis alpina) | P | N/P | 04/25 - 05/15 | honey bee |
| Aster, Sky Blue (Aster azureus) | P | N | 08/25 - 09/20 | honey bee, native bees |
| Smooth Aster (Aster laevis) | P | N | 09/01 - 09/25 | honey bee, native bees |
| New England (Aster novae-angliae) | P | P/N | 09/05 - 10/01 | honey bee, native bees |
| Aster, Swamp (Aster puniceus) | P | N | 08/25 - 09/20 | honey bee, native bees |
| Wild Blue Indigo (Baptisia australis) | P | N | 05/25 - 06/10 | bumble bees |
| Siberian Wallflower (Cheiranthus allionii) | B | P/N | 05/15 - 06/15 | honey bee, native bees |
| Daisy, Shasta (Chrysanthemum maximum) | P | P | 07/05 - 07/20 | native bees |
| Chicory (Cichorium intybus) | P | N | 07/05 - 07/25 | honey bee, native bees |
| Coreopsis, Lance-Leaved (Coreopsis lanceolata) | P | P/N | 06/25 - 07/15 | honey bee, native bees, |
| Prairie Clover, White (Dalea candida) | P | P/N | 07/10 - 08/01 | honey bee, native bees |
| Prairie Clover, Purple (Dalea purpurea) | P | P/N | 07/05 - 07/25 | honey bee, native bees |
| Coneflower, Purple (Echinacea purpurea) | P | N | 07/20 - 08/15 | honey bee, native bees, |
| Daisy, Aspen (Erigeron speciosus) | P | N | 06/20 - 07/10 | honey bee, native bees |
| Oregon Sunshine (Eriophyllum lanatum) | P | N | 06/15 - 07/05 | honey bee, native bees |
| California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) | TP | P | 03/25 - 06/01 | honey bee, native bees |
| Joe Pyeweed (Eupatorium maculatum) | P | P/N | 08/10 - 09/10 | honey bee, bumble bees |
| Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) | P | P/N | 08/10 - 09/10 | honey bee, bumble bees |
| Gaillardia/Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata) | P | P/N | 07/25 - 08/20 | honey bee, native bees |
| Gaura (Gaura lindheimeri) | P | P/N | 07/05 - 09/10 | honey bee, native bees |
| Sneezeweed, Autumn (Helenium autumnale) | P | P/N | 08/25 - 09/15 | honey bee, native bees |
| Sunflower, Ox-Eye (Heliopsis helianthoides) | P | N | 08/10 - 09/15 | honey bee, native bees |
| Aster, Golden (Heterotheca villosa) | P | N | 07/01 - 09/01 | native bees |
| Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) | P | N | 07/15 - 07/25 | honey bee, bumble bees |
| Gayfeather, Dotted (Liatris punctata) | P | P/N | 08/10 - 08/25 | honey bee, native bees |
| Gayfeather, Thickspike (Liatris pycnostachya) | P | P/N | 08/10 - 08/25 | honey bee, bumble bees |
| Gayfeather (Liatris spicata) | P | P/N | 07/20 - 08/05 | honey bee, bumble bees |
| Lewis Flax (Linum lewisii) | P | N | 05/20 - 07/25 | honey bee, native bees |
| Bird's Foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) | P | N | 07/01 - 07/25 | honey bee, bumble bees, |
| Lupine, Mountain (Lupinus alpestris) | P | N | 06/05 - 06/15 | native bees |
| Lupine, Perennial (Lupinus perennis) | P | N | 05/25 - 06/10 | bumble bees, native bees |
| Aster, Prairie (Machaeranthera tanacetifolia) | B | N | 07/05 - 07/30 | honey bee, native bees |
| Bergamot (Beebalm) (Monarda fistulosa) | P | N | 07/15 - 07/30 | bumble bees, native bees |
| Catnip (Nepeta cataria) | P | N | 07/10 - 07/25 | honey bee, bumble bees, |
| Oregano (Origanum vulgare) | P | P/N | 07/10 - 07/30 | honey bee, bumble bees, |
| Iceland Poppy (Papaver nudicaule) | P | P | 06/20 - 07/20 | small native bees |
| Penstemon Showy (Penstemon spectabilis) | P | N | 06/15 - 07/05 | honey bee, bumble bees |
| Penstemon, Rocky Mountain (Penstemon strictus) | P | N | 06/10 - 06/30 | honey bee, bumble bees, |
| Coneflower, Prairie (Ratibida columnifera) | B/P | N | 08/05 - 08/20 | native bees |
| Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) | B/P | P/N | 08/01 - 08/25 | native bees |
| Coneflower, Cutleaf (Rudbeckia laciniata) | P | P/N | 09/01 - 09/25 | honey bee, native bees |
| Brown-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba) | B/P | N | 08/05 - 09/25 | native bees, bumble bees |
| Sage, Pitcher (Salvia azurea) | P | N | 08/25 - 09/20 | bumble bees, native bees |
| Sage, Garden (Salvia officinalis) | P | N | 06/05 - 06/20 | honey bee, native bees |
| Cup Plant (Silphium perfoliatum) | P | N | 08/15 - 09/05 | honey bee, bumble bees, |
| Goldenrod, Rigid (Solidago rigida) | P | P/N | 08/20 - 09/05 | honey bee, native bees |
| Thyme, Creeping (Thymus serpyllum) | P | N | 07/05 - 07/25 | honey bee, small native bees |
| Spiderwort, Ohio (Tradescantia ohiensis) | P | N | 06/10 - 07/20 | honey bee, native bees, |
| Clover, White (Trifolium repens) | P | P/N | 06/10 - 07/15 | honey bee, native bees |
| Showy Goldeneye (Viguiera multiflora) | P | N | 05/15 - 06/20 | native bees |
| Golden Alexander (Zizia aurea) | P | N | 05/20 - 06/05 | native bees |
| * Bloom times for USDA zone 5, adjust for your zone. | ||||