Pollinator-Friendly Plants

With the world’s bee, insect, and butterfly populations in decline, Mr Fothergill is focused on producing products that will help increase their populations and keep them pollinating our crops far into the future. Our excellent range of flower seeds will attract butterflies, bees, and other wildlife to your garden.

Bee-friendly flowers attract much-needed pollinators and can make your flower garden bloom with colour. Flower seeds, including colourful chrysanthemums, dahlia seeds, and marigold seeds, among many others, can attract butterflies, while popular seed varieties that attract bees include lavender, cosmos, daisies, and sunflower seeds. Be sure to pick up some flowers to attract bees and butterflies from Mr Fothergill’s.

Why Bringing Pollinators to Your Garden Is Essential

Bees, butterflies, and other pollinating insects play an essential role in our gardens. They transfer pollen from one flower to another, fertilising flowers. Bees pollinate 70 of the top 100 most popular food crops and 80% of all flowering plants on Earth. With climate change and the threat of pesticides affecting pollinating insect populations, it's more important than ever to pack your flower garden with pollinator-friendly plants.

How to Plant a Bee and Pollinator-Friendly Garden

Planting a butterfly- and bee-friendly garden involves growing bee-friendly flowers, as you may have guessed! Native bees prefer native plants, so growing a diverse collection of Australian native seeds in your garden that includes them is best. We provide many collections of flower mixes that are ideal in this regard, containing many types of plants specifically to attract bees and butterflies.

It’s recommended to avoid using insecticides if you’re looking to attract pollinators. To effectively manage the problem of pests, there are a variety of companion plants that you can grow alongside your plants to deter them.

About Bee and Butterfly Houses

To make your garden into an even more friendly place for pollinators alongside growing plants to attract bees and butterflies, we’ve got a selection of butterfly and bee houses to choose from. These are small habitats that give pollinators a place to call home as they keep busy making your garden come to life.

With insect populations declining, providing a space in your garden for bees and butterflies to rest and raise their young means that you’re doing your bit to help your local ecosystem thrive! You can choose from various different models in our selection at Mr Fothergill’s, allowing you to provide space for the types of insects in your area specifically.

Shop Our Selection of Pollinator-Friendly Plants

If you’re looking to create a beautiful, bountiful garden filled with glorious colours and bee-friendly flowers, be sure to browse Mr Fothergill’s wide variety of flower seeds and bee and insect sanctuary kits that can turn your garden into a haven. Find our flowers to attract bees and butterflies online and at all good garden centres and major hardware stores.

Useful Links