Loved By Pollinators

Bees feeding on pink coneflower blooms in a pollinator friendly garden, with rich orange flower centres and soft green foliage.

Loved By Pollinators

Create a garden that supports bees and other beneficial insects.
Pollinator friendly planting focuses on providing reliable flowers, shelter, and food sources that help insects thrive from early spring through to late autumn.

This collection brings together plants that are well suited to Irish gardens and known to attract pollinators. Use the filters below to explore plants for different flowering periods, garden conditions, or wildlife value.

Shrub
Ceanothus ‘Blue Mound’
Californian Lilac 'Blue Mound'

€7,95

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Ceanothus ‘Cascade’
Californian Lilac 'Cascade'

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Ceanothus ‘Concha’
Californian Lilac 'Concha'

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Shrub
Ceanothus griseus var. horizontalis ‘Yankee Point’
Californian Lilac 'Yankee Point'

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Shrub, Edible Fruit
Chaenomeles × superba ‘Crimson and Gold’
Japanese Quince 'Crimson And Gold'

€14,95

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Shrub, Edible Fruit
Chaenomeles × superba ‘Jet Trail’
Japanese Quince 'Jet Trail'

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Shrub, Edible Fruit
Chaenomeles × superba ‘Pink Lady’
Japanese Quince 'Pink Lady'

€14,95

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Shrub, Edible Fruit
Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Nivalis’
Japanese Quince 'Nivalis'

€14,95

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Perennial
Cirsium rivulare ‘Atropurpureum’
Plume Thistle 'Atropurpureum'

From €7,50

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Perennial
Coreopsis verticillata ‘Moonbeam’
Tickseed 'Moonbeam'

From €4,50

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Perennial
Coreopsis verticillata ‘Zagreb’
Tickseed 'Zagreb'

From €4,50

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Shrub
Cornus alba ‘Elegantissima’
Red-Barked Dogwood 'Elegantissima'

From €30,95

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Shrub
Cornus mas
Cornelian Cherry

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Perennial
Delphinium ‘Delgenius Kingsley’
Delphinium 'Delgenius Kingsley'

€12,95

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Perennial
Delphinium ‘Delgenius Neva’
Delphinium 'Delgenius Neva'

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Perennial
Echinacea purpurea ‘Alba’
Purple Coneflower 'Alba'

From €6,95

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Perennial
Echinacea purpurea ‘Fatal Attraction’
Purple Coneflower 'Fatal Attraction'

€12,95

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Perennial
Echinacea purpurea ‘Green Jewel’
Purple Coneflower 'Green Jewel'

From €14,95

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Shrub
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla ‘Limelight’
Oleaster 'Limelight'

From €41,95

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Shrub
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla ‘Viveleg’
Oleaster 'Viveleg'

From €15,95

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