Creating a pollinator-friendly garden starts with choosing plants that bees naturally love. These Texas natives provide nectar, pollen, and habitat while adding color and resilience to your landscape.
Texas Lantana (Lantana urticoides)
A heat-tolerant native with bright orange and yellow blooms that attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators throughout the warmer months.
Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
Known for its cheerful yellow petals and dark centers, this hardy wildflower is a favorite nectar source for bees and easy to grow in Texas gardens.
Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
This drought-tolerant perennial produces purple blooms packed with pollen and nectar, making it especially attractive to native bees.
Gregg’s Mistflower (Conoclinium greggii)
A fast-growing native plant with soft purple-blue flowers that bloom heavily and draw pollinators in large numbers.
Autumn Sage (Salvia greggii)
This colorful shrub blooms from spring through fall and provides a long-lasting nectar source for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
Bee Balm (Monarda citriodora)
Also called lemon bee balm, this fragrant wildflower produces lavender blooms that are highly attractive to bees and other beneficial insects.
Texas Sage (Leucophyllum frutescens)
A hardy shrub with silvery foliage and purple blooms that thrive in hot, dry conditions while supporting pollinators after rain.
Mealy Blue Sage (Salvia farinacea)
This Texas favorite features spikes of blue-purple flowers that bloom for months and provide reliable nectar for bees.
Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella)
With its red and yellow daisy-like flowers, this drought-resistant wildflower offers pollen and nectar throughout the growing season.
Milkweed (Asclepias spp.)
Best known for supporting monarch butterflies, milkweed also produces nectar-rich flowers that attract many species of bees.
