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Here is our chart of perennial, biennial, and tender perennial bee friendly garden flowers, and wildflowers that grow or will grow in Arizona.
Some are native plants, some are not.

Biennial - Wildflower or Flower lives for 2 years.

Perennial - Wildflower or Flower lives for 3 or more years.

Tender Perennial - A perennial wildflower that grows as an annual in cold climates.

Please Note: This Is Not A Complete List. It is still a work in progress.
Note: Some plants are considered Perennials & Biennials; and yet they also can be considered as Annuals.
Note: Plants can have many common names and sometimes several scientific names; so when using our website, or almost any other, their names can also be confusing. You are usually best off to use scientific names.
We try to use the most popular common names, & scientific names on our web page.
Generally speaking, native plants are a better choice for native wildlife than "exotic plants" from all over the world.
We live in a part of Arizona with many oak trees & while they are probably the best all-round tree for wildlife; they are of little use to bees. However we have noticed bees gathering their honey dew! They do produce honey from it about every 8 years!
And remember; what we call "weeds," may be considered "wonderful plants" by someone else!,
And generally speaking; "wildflowers," as most people prefer to call them, are genarally "good," & usually native plants. Many of the plants on this page are not native to Arizona. But, they will grow in Arizona.
Note: While plants can be considered as good sources for pollen or nectar; many may not produce enough nectar to sustain your bees throughout the year or even to depend upon for a crop of honey. But, if your bees are in an area with a lot of different nectar producing plants; all blooming at the same time, you may be able to receive a good crop of honey.
Another thought is that if you are in an area with plants blooming throughout the year, you may also be able to receive a good crop of honey.
Our information comes from our own personal experience, conversations with other beekeepers, Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, & the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The blooming times are approximate, many factors, such as, weather, elevation, & soil conditions, affect blooming time.
While our information is copyrighted, & it took a long time to come up with, it may be freely used. Crediting us for its use, would be appreciated.
If you have suggestions of other bee friendly plants in Arizona, or how we could improve our page, we would welcome them. Contact George At [email protected]
Enjoy!

Bee Flowers - Perennials & Biennials

Plant Name Biennial or
Perennial Nectar (N) or
Pollen (P) Source Approximate
Peak Blooming Time Type Of
Bee Visitors
& If Source Of Honey Crop.

Abelia, Glossy
(Abelia grandiflora) P P/N 05/01 - 10/30 honey bee, native bees

African Sumac Tree
(Rhus lancea) P P/N 01/15 - 03/10 honey bee, native bees

Alfalfa
(Medicago sativa) P P/N 04/15 - 10/15 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees - & Source Of Honey Crop.

Allums
(Allium family) P P/N 03/15 - 10/15 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Anemone, Tuber
(Anemone tuberosa) P P/N 12/15 - 02/10 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Apple
(Malus genus) P P/N 5/15 - 06/15 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Apricot
(Prunus Genus) P P/N 03/15 - 05/05 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,

Armeria
(Armeria maritima) P P/N 10/15 - 02/15 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Arizona Cypress
(Crataegus Douglasii) P P/N 05/05 - 06/25 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Arizona Dewberry
(Rubus arizonensis) P P/N 05/05 - 07/25 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Arizona Evening Primrose
(Oenothera arizonica) P P/N 04/10 - 05/25 honey bee, native bees

Arizona Honeysuckle
(Lonicera arizonica) P P/N 05/05 - 06/25 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Arizona Mountain Ash
(Sorbus dumosa) P P/N 05/05 - 06/25 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Arizona Thistle
(Cirsium arizonicum var. arizonicum) P P/N 05/15 - 07/15 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Aster, Golden
(Heterotheca villosa) P N 07/01 - 09/01 native bees

Aster, Prairie
(Machaeranthera tanacetifolia) B N 07/05 - 07/30 honey bee, native bees

Aster, Sky Blue
(Aster azureus) P N 08/25 - 09/20 honey bee, native bees

Aster, Swamp
(Aster puniceus) P N 08/25 - 09/20 honey bee, native bees

Baby's Breath
(Gypsophila paniculata) B/P N 05/05 - 08/15 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Barberry, Fr�mont's
(Mahonia fremontii) P N 02/15 - 04/20 honey bee, native bees

Barberry, Red
(Mahonia haematocarpa) P N 02/15 - 04/20 honey bee, native bees

Basket of Gold
(Alyssum saxatile) P P/N 05/01 - 05/15 honey bee, native bees

Bergamot (Beebalm)
(Monarda fistulosa) P N 07/15 - 07/30 bumble bees, native bees
Bird's Foot Trefoil
(Lotus corniculatus) P N 07/01 - 07/25 honey bee, bumble bees,

Blackberry
(Rubus genus) P P/N 05/05 - 07/25 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Black-Eyed Susan
(Rudbeckia hirta) B/P P/N 08/01 - 08/25 native bees

Blanket Flower
(Gaillardia) P P/N 05/15 - 10/15 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Boneset
(Eupatorium perfoliatum) P P/N 08/10 - 09/10 honey bee, bumble bees

Borage
(Borago officinalis) P P/N 04/10 - 11/10 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Brown-Eyed Susan
(Rudbeckia triloba) B/P N 08/05 - 09/25 native bees, bumble bees

Butterfly Bush, Woolly
(Buddleia marrubifolia) B/P N 07/05 - 08/25 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Cactus, Saguaro
(Carnegiea gigantea) P P/N 04/25 - 05/25 honey bee, native bees - & Source Of Honey Crop.

Cactus, All Other
(Cactaceae Family) P P/N 04/15 - 06/25 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees - & Source Of Honey Crop.

California Poppy
(Eschscholzia californica) TP P 03/25 - 09/01 honey bee, native bees

California Loosestrife
(Lythrum californicum) P P/N 05/25 - 09/15 honey bee, native bees

Camelthorn
(Alhagi maurorum) P P/N 05/25 - 07/15 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees - & Source Of Honey Crop.

Candytuft
(Iberis sempervirens) P P/N 03/25 - 06/01 honey bee, native bees

Cardinalflower
(Lobelia cardinalis) P P 07/04 - 08/25 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Catclaw Acacia
(Acacia greggii) P P 04/25 - 05/25 honey bee, native bees - & Source Of Honey Crop.

Catmint
(Nepeta faassenii) P P/N 05/10 - 06/25 honey bee, bumble bees,

Catnip
(Nepeta cataria) P N 07/10 - 07/25 honey bee, bumble bees,

Ceanothus, Desert
(Ceanothus greggii) P N 03/15 - 05/05 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,

Checkermallow
(Sidalcea neomexicana) P N 06/15 - 07/25 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,

Cherries
(Prunus Genus) P P/N 03/15 - 05/05 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,

Chicory
(Cichorium intybus) P N 07/05 - 07/25 honey bee, native bees

Chives
(Allium schoenoprasm) P P/N 05/25 - 06/10 honey bee, native bees

Cinquefoil, Scarlet
(Potentilla thurberi) P P/N 05/25 - 06/10 honey bee, native bees

Cinquefoil, Sticky
(Potentilla glandulosa) P P/N 05/25 - 06/10 honey bee, native bees

Citrus
(Citrus Species) P P/N 03/15 - 04/20 honey bee, bumble bees, native bees - & Source Of Honey Crop.

Clover, White
(Trifolium repens) P P/N 06/10 - 07/15 honey bee, native bees - & Source Of Honey Crop.

Columbine
(Aquilegia caerulea) P N 05/25 - 06/10 bumble bees

Columbine, Eastern
(Aquilegia canadensis) P N 05/25 - 06/10 native bees

Coneflower, Cutleaf
(Rudbeckia laciniata) P P/N 09/01 - 09/25 honey bee, native bees

Coneflower, Prairie
(Ratibida columnifera) B/P N 08/05 - 08/20 native bees

Coneflower, Purple
(Echinacea purpurea) P N 07/20 - 08/15 honey bee, native bees,

Coreopsis, Lance-Leaved
(Coreopsis lanceolata) P P/N 06/25 - 07/15 honey bee, native bees,

Creosote Bush
(Larrea tridentata) P P/N 04/15 - 07/25 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Cotton
(Genus - Gossypium) P P/N 04/15 - 10/15 honey bee

Crocus, Saffron
(Crocus sativus) P P/N 12/25 - 02/10 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Cup Plant
(Silphium perfoliatum) P N 08/15 - 09/05 honey bee, bumble bees,

Currants
(Ribes genus) P P/N 04/20 - 05/25 honey bee, native bees

Daisy, Aspen
(Erigeron speciosus) P N 06/20 - 07/10 honey bee, native bees

Daisy, Shasta
(Chrysanthemum maximum) P P 07/05 - 07/20 native bees

Dogwood, Red-osier
(Cornus sericea ssp. sericea) P P/N 06/10 - 07/25 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Drummond's Clematis
(Clematis drummondii ) P P 05/05 - 08/20 honey bee, native bees

English Ivy
(Hedera helix) P P/N 05/01 - 09/25 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Escallonia, 'Pink Princess'
(Escallonia x exoniensis) P P/N 05/01 - 09/25 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Eucalyptus Trees
(Eucalyptus species) P P/N 07/15 - 11/15 honey bee, native bees

Fairy Duster
(Calliandra eriophylla) P P/N 04/15 - 07/25 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Forsythia
(Forsythia X intermedia) P P/N 04/15 - 05/25 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Fuchsia, Phoenix
(Fuchsia) P P/N 05/25 - 09/25 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Gaillardia/Blanketflower
(Gaillardia aristata) P P 07/25 - 08/20 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Gardlic
(Allium family) P P/N 03/15 - 10/15 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Gaura
(Gaura lindheimeri) P P/N 07/05 - 09/10 honey bee, native bees

Gayfeather
(Liatris spicata) P P/N 07/20 - 08/05 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

Gentiana
(Gentiana, 3 AZ Species) P P/N 07/10 - 08/25 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Geraniums
(Geranium or Pelargonium) P P/N 05/10 - 11/25 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Geum
(Geum triflorum) P P/N 05/10 - 11/25 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Golden Alexander
(Zizia aurea) P N 05/20 - 06/05 native bees

Goldenrod, Rigid
(Solidago rigida) P P/N 08/20 - 09/05 honey bee, native bees

Gooseberries
(Ribes genus) P P/N 04/20 - 05/25 honey bee, native bees

Grapefruit Trees
(Citrus paradisi) P P/N 03/20 - 05/10 honey bee, native bees

Hedgenettle, Scarlet
(Stachys coccinea) B/P N 04/05 - 10/15 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Helleborus
(Helleborus genus) P P/N 12/15 - 01/05 honey bee, native bees

Hollyhock
(Alcea rosea) P P/N 06/10 - 09/05 honey bee, native bees

Hooker's Evening Primrose
(Oenothera elata) P P/N 07/10 - 09/25 honey bee, native bees

Houndstongue
(Cynoglossum officinale) P P/N 06/10 - 07/15 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Iceland Poppy
(Papaver nudicaule) P P 06/20 - 07/20 small native bees

Iceplant
(Sedum genus) P P/N 02/10 - 04/10
08/25 - 10/15 honey bee, bumble bees, native bees

Ironwood Tree
(Olneya tesota) P P/N 04/15 - 07/25 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees - & Source Of Honey Crop.

Joe Pyeweed
(Eupatorium maculatum) P P/N 08/10 - 09/10 honey bee, bumble bees

Kniphofia, Red Hot Poker
(Kniphofia Genus) P P/N 07/01 - 08/15 honey bee, bumble bees, native bees

Lavender
(Lavandula angustifolia) P N 07/15 - 07/25 honey bee, bumble bees

Lavender Hyssop
(Agastache foeniculum) P N 07/25 - 08/15 honey bee, bumble bees

Lewis Flax
(Linum lewisii) P N 05/20 - 07/25 honey bee, native bees

Lilac
(Syringa vulgaris) P P/N 4/05 - 5/25 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,

Lime Trees
(Tilia europaea) A P/N 13/20 - 04/20 honey bee, native bees

London Rocket
(Sisymbrium irio) A P/N 12/20 - 03/20 honey bee, native bees

Lowland Yellow Loosestrife
(Lysimachia hybrida ) P P/N 05/20 - 07/25 honey bee, native bees

Lewis Flax
(Linum lewisii) P N 05/20 - 07/25 honey bee, native 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

Magnolia, Southern
(Magnolia grandiflora) P P 6/15 - 7/20 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,

Mallow, Cheeseweed
(Malva parviflora) P P/N 04/15 - 07/20 honey bee, bumble bees, native bees

Mallow, Tree
(Lavatera maritima) P P/N 04/15 - 05/20 honey bee, bumble bees, native bees

Maple Trees
(Acer genus) P P/N 04/15 - 05/20 honey bee, bumble bees, native bees

Marjoram
(Origanum majorana) P P/N 06/10 - 10/30 honey bee, bumble bees,

Mesquite, Velvet
(Prosopis velutina) P N 04/15 - 05/20 honey bee, native bees - & Source Of Honey Crop.

Mexican Oranget
(Choisya ternata) P N 03/15 - 04/20 honey bee, native bees

Melon & CucumbersVarities
(Cucurbitaceae family) P P/N 07/15 - 10/15 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees, - & Minor Source Of Honey Crop.

Mullein, Common
(Verbascum thapsus) P P/N 07/15 - 10/15 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

New England
(Aster novae-angliae) P P/N 09/05 - 10/01 honey bee, native bees

Onions
(Allium family) P P/N 03/15 - 10/15 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Oregano
(Origanum vulgare) P P/N 06/10 - 10/30 honey bee, bumble bees,

Oregon Sunshine
(Eriophyllum lanatum) P N 06/15 - 07/05 honey bee, native bees

Palo Verde, Blue
(Parkinsonia floridum) P P/N 04/15 - 07/25 honey bee, native bees

Palo Verde, Foothill
(Parkinsonia microphylla) P P/N 04/15 - 07/25 honey bee, native bees

Palo Verde, Mexican
(Parkinsonia aculeata) P P/N 04/15 - 07/25 honey bee, native bees

Parney Cotoneaster
(Cotoneaster lacteus) P P/N 04/15 - 05/25 honey bee, native bees

Peach
(Prunus Genus) P P/N 03/15 - 05/05 honey bee, native bees, bumble 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,

Pincushion Flower
(Scabiosa genus) P P/N 04/05 - 05/25 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Plum
(Prunus Genus) P P/N 03/15 - 05/05 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,

Poppy, Matilija
(Romneya coulteri) P P/N 03/15 - 05/05 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,

Prairie Clover, Purple
(Dalea purpurea) P P/N 07/05 - 07/25 honey bee, native bees

Prairie Clover, White
(Dalea candida) P P/N 07/10 - 08/01 honey bee, native bees

Pyracantha
(Pyracantha genus) P P/N 04/10 - 05/25 honey bee, native bees

Quince, Flowering
(Chaenomeles speciosa) P P/N 12/15 - 0301 honey bee, bumble bees, native bees

Raspberry
(Rubus genus) P P/N 05/05 - 07/25 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Redbud, Western
(Cercis occidentalis) P P/N 03/15 - 05/15 honey bee, bumble bees, native bees

Red Hot Poker
(Kniphofia Genus) P P/N 07/01 - 08/15 honey bee, bumble bees, native bees

Rockcress, Perennal
(Arabis perennans) P N/P 03/15 - 05/25 honey bee, native bees

Rockrose
(Cistus x purpureus) P N/P 05/15 - 06/25 honey bee, native bees

Rockrose
(Helianthemum) P N/P 05/15 - 06/25 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Rose
(Rosa) P P 03/15 - 10/25 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Rosemary
(Rosmarinus officinalis) P P/N 05/05 - 10/30 honey bee, bumble bees, native bees - This honey was gathered in ancient Rome.

Sage, Garden
(Salvia officinalis) P N 06/05 - 06/20 honey bee, native bees

Sage, Pitcher
(Salvia azurea) P N 08/25 - 09/20 bumble bees, native bees

Saxifrage Family
(Saxifragaceae family) P P/N 04/05 - 05/25 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Scouler's St. Johnswort
(Hypericum scouleri) P P 06/15 - 09/15 honey bee, bumble bees, native bees

Serviceberry, Utah
(Amelanchier utahensis) P P/N 04/15 - 05/15 honey bee, bumble bees, native bees

Shallots
(Allium family) P P/N 03/15 - 10/15 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Showy Goldeneye
(Viguiera multiflora) P N 05/15 - 06/20 native bees

Siberian Wallflower
(Cheiranthus allionii) B P/N 05/15 - 06/15 honey bee, native bees

Smooth Aster
(Aster laevis) P N 09/01 - 09/25 honey bee, native bees

Smooththroat Stoneseed
(Lithospermum cobrense) P P/N 08/15 - 10/10 honey bee, bumble bees, native bees

Sneezeweed, Autumn
(Helenium autumnale) P P/N 08/25 - 09/15 honey bee, native bees

Snowberry, Roundleaf
(Symphoricarpos rotundifolius) P P/N 05/15 - 10/15 honey bee, native bees

Snowdrop
(Galanthus) P N 09/15 - 01/10 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,

Spearmint
(Mentha spicata) P P/N 08/10 - 10/20 honey bee, native bees, - & Minor Source Of Honey Crop.

Speedwell, Water
(Veronica anagallis-aquatica) P N 04/15 - 09/10 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,

Spiderwort, Prairie
(Tradescantia occidentalis) P N 04/10 - 09/20 honey bee, native bees

Star-thistle, Maltese
(Centaurea melitensis) P N 03/15 - 05/05 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees, - & Rare Source Of Honey Crop.

Stonecrop, Cockerell's
(Sedum cockerellii) P P/N 02/10 - 04/10
08/25 - 10/15 honey bee, bumble bees, native bees

Strawberry
(Fragaria genus) P P/N 04/05 - 05/25 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Sunflower, Ox-Eye
(Heliopsis helianthoides) P N 08/10 - 09/15 honey bee, native bees

Sweet Bay
(Laurus nobilis) P P/N 03/15 - 06/05 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,

Tamarisk
(Tamarix, chinensis) P P/N 04/15 - 12/15 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees - & Source Of Honey Crop.

Tamarisk, Athel
(Tamarix, aphylla) P P/N 04/15 - 12/15 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees - & Source Of Honey Crop.

Thyme, Creeping
(Thymus serpyllum) P N 07/05 - 07/25 honey bee, small native bees

Toadflax, Dalmation
(Linaria dalmatica) P P/N 07/15 - 8/25 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,

Tulips
(Tulipa genus) P P 02/10 - 04/10
08/25 - 10/15 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,

Violet, Canadian White
(Viola canadensis) P P 02/10 - 10/10 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,

Weigela, Old Fashioned
(Weigela florida) P P 05/10 - 6/10 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,

White Edge Morning Glory
(Ipomoea nil) P/N N 08/15 - 10/05 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,

Wild Blue Indigo
(Baptisia australis) P N 05/25 - 06/10 bumble bees

Willow
(Salix genus) P P/N 04/05 - 05/25 honey bee, native bees, bumble bees

Yarrow, White
(Achillea millefolium) P P 06/20 - 10/25 honey bee, native bees

Bee Flowers - Annuals

Plant Name Type Pollen (P) or
Nectar (N) Source Approximate
Weeks To
First Bloom Spring Bloomer Summer Bloomer Fall Bloomer Type Of
Bee Visitors

Annual Gaillardia
(Gaillardia pulchella) A P/N 9-10 X honey bee, native bees
Baby Blue Eyes
(Nemophila maculata) A N/P 7-8 X X honey bee, native bees
Basil
(Ocimum basilicum) A N 9-10 X honey bee
Bird's Eyes
(Gilia tricolor) A P/N 7-8 X small bees
Bladderpod Mustard
(Lesquerella gordoni) A P/N 6-7 X honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Blazing Star
(Mentzelia lindleyi) A P/N 6-7 X bumble bees
Bluebell, California
(Phacelia campanularia) A P/N 5-6 X honey bee, bumble bees,
Borage
(Borago officinalis) A N 8-10 X honey bee
Calendula/Pot Marigold
(Calendula officinalis) A P/N 6-7 X honey bee, native bees
California Poppy
(Eschscholzia californica) TP P 6-7 X X honey bee, bumble bees,
Candytuft, Annual
(Iberis umbellata) A P/N 7-8 X X small native bees
China Aster, Single Mix
(Callistephus chinensis) A N 14-15 X X honey bee
Chinese Forget-Me-Not
(Cynoglossum amabile) A P/N 8-9 X X honey bee
Chinese Houses
(Collinsia heterophylla) A N 8-9 X X bumble bees
Clarkia
(Clarkia unguiculata) A N 7-8 X X honey bee, bumble bees,
Clover, Crimson
(Trifolium incarnatum) A P/N 7-8 X honey bee
Coreopsis, Plains
(Coreopsis tinctoria) A P/N 7-8 X honey bee, native bees
Cornflower
(Centaurea cyanus) A P/N 8-9 X honey bee
Cosmos
(Cosmos bipinnatus) A P/N 8-9 X X honey bee, bumble bees,
Cosmos, Sulphur
(Cosmos sulphureus) A P/N 9-10 X X honey bee, native bees
Dwarf Godetia
(Clarkia amoena) A N 9-10 X honey bee, native bees
Filaree
(Erodium cicutarium) A N/P 6-7 X honey bee, bumble bees, native bees
Five-Spot
(Nemophila maculata) A N/P 6-7 X X native bees
Globe Gilia
(Gilia capitata) A P/N 7-8 X X honey bee, bumble bees,
Impatiens
(Impatiens balsamina) A P/N 7-8 X honey bee, bumble bees,
Lemon Mint
(Monarda citriodora) A N 11-12 X X bumble bees
London Rocket
(Sisymbrium irio) A N 10-11 X honey bee, native bees
Love-in-a-mist
(Nigella damascena) A N 10-11 X honey bee
Marigold, French
(Tagetes patula) A P,N 7-8 X X honey bee, native bees
Partridge Pea
(Cassia fasciculata) A P 9-10 X X honey bee
Phlox Family- (Many Genus)
(Polemoniaceae) A P 11-12 X X honey bee, native bees
Pincushion Flower
(Scabiosa atropurpurea) A P/N 11-12 X X honey bee, native bees
Plains Coreopsis
(Coreopsis tinctoria) A P/N 11-12 X X X honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Poppy, Corn
(Papaver rhoeas) A P 9-10 X honey bee
Rocky Mountain Beeplant
(Cleome serrulata) A N 9-10 X honey bee, bumble bees, native bees
Sunflower, Annual
(Helianthus annuus) A P/N 9-10 X honey bee, bumble bees, native bees
Sunflower, Prairie
(Helianthus petiolaris) A N 9-10 X honey bee, native bees
Sweet Alyssum
(Lobularia maritima) TP P/N 5-6 X X X honey bee, native bees
Sweet Mignonette
(Reseda odorata) A P/N 6-7 X X honey bee
Sweet Pea
(Lathyrus odoratus) A N 6-8 X X bumble bee, native bees
Tidy Tips
(Layia platyglossa) A P/N 7-8 X honey bee
Zinnia
(Zinnia elegans) A P/N 7-8 X X honey bee

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Pima County Cooperative Extension.

Link To Plant List Of Special Value to Honey Bees
By The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Of the University of Texas at Austin.

© 1966 - Present, Audrey, Eve, & George DeLange

Plant Name	Biennial or Perennial	Nectar (N) or Pollen (P) Source	Approximate Peak Blooming Time	Type Of Bee Visitors & If Source Of Honey Crop.

Abelia, Glossy (Abelia grandiflora)	P	P/N	05/01 - 10/30	honey bee, native bees
African Sumac Tree (Rhus lancea)	P	P/N	01/15 - 03/10	honey bee, native bees
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)	P	P/N	04/15 - 10/15	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees - & Source Of Honey Crop.
Allums (Allium family)	P	P/N	03/15 - 10/15	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Anemone, Tuber (Anemone tuberosa)	P	P/N	12/15 - 02/10	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Apple (Malus genus)	P	P/N	5/15 - 06/15	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Apricot (Prunus Genus)	P	P/N	03/15 - 05/05	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,
Armeria (Armeria maritima)	P	P/N	10/15 - 02/15	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Arizona Cypress (Crataegus Douglasii)	P	P/N	05/05 - 06/25	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Arizona Dewberry (Rubus arizonensis)	P	P/N	05/05 - 07/25	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Arizona Evening Primrose (Oenothera arizonica)	P	P/N	04/10 - 05/25	honey bee, native bees
Arizona Honeysuckle (Lonicera arizonica)	P	P/N	05/05 - 06/25	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Arizona Mountain Ash (Sorbus dumosa)	P	P/N	05/05 - 06/25	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Arizona Thistle (Cirsium arizonicum var. arizonicum)	P	P/N	05/15 - 07/15	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Aster, Golden (Heterotheca villosa)	P	N	07/01 - 09/01	native bees
Aster, Prairie (Machaeranthera tanacetifolia)	B	N	07/05 - 07/30	honey bee, native bees
Aster, Sky Blue (Aster azureus)	P	N	08/25 - 09/20	honey bee, native bees
Aster, Swamp (Aster puniceus)	P	N	08/25 - 09/20	honey bee, native bees
Baby's Breath (Gypsophila paniculata)	B/P	N	05/05 - 08/15	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Barberry, Fr�mont's (Mahonia fremontii)	P	N	02/15 - 04/20	honey bee, native bees
Barberry, Red (Mahonia haematocarpa)	P	N	02/15 - 04/20	honey bee, native bees
Basket of Gold (Alyssum saxatile)	P	P/N	05/01 - 05/15	honey bee, native bees
Bergamot (Beebalm) (Monarda fistulosa)	P	N	07/15 - 07/30	bumble bees, native bees
Bird's Foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)	P	N	07/01 - 07/25	honey bee, bumble bees,
Blackberry (Rubus genus)	P	P/N	05/05 - 07/25	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)	B/P	P/N	08/01 - 08/25	native bees
Blanket Flower (Gaillardia)	P	P/N	05/15 - 10/15	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum)	P	P/N	08/10 - 09/10	honey bee, bumble bees
Borage (Borago officinalis)	P	P/N	04/10 - 11/10	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Brown-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba)	B/P	N	08/05 - 09/25	native bees, bumble bees
Butterfly Bush, Woolly (Buddleia marrubifolia)	B/P	N	07/05 - 08/25	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Cactus, Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea)	P	P/N	04/25 - 05/25	honey bee, native bees - & Source Of Honey Crop.
Cactus, All Other (Cactaceae Family)	P	P/N	04/15 - 06/25	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees - & Source Of Honey Crop.
California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)	TP	P	03/25 - 09/01	honey bee, native bees
California Loosestrife (Lythrum californicum)	P	P/N	05/25 - 09/15	honey bee, native bees
Camelthorn (Alhagi maurorum)	P	P/N	05/25 - 07/15	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees - & Source Of Honey Crop.
Candytuft (Iberis sempervirens)	P	P/N	03/25 - 06/01	honey bee, native bees
Cardinalflower (Lobelia cardinalis)	P	P	07/04 - 08/25	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Catclaw Acacia (Acacia greggii)	P	P	04/25 - 05/25	honey bee, native bees - & Source Of Honey Crop.
Catmint (Nepeta faassenii)	P	P/N	05/10 - 06/25	honey bee, bumble bees,
Catnip (Nepeta cataria)	P	N	07/10 - 07/25	honey bee, bumble bees,
Ceanothus, Desert (Ceanothus greggii)	P	N	03/15 - 05/05	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,
Checkermallow (Sidalcea neomexicana)	P	N	06/15 - 07/25	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,
Cherries (Prunus Genus)	P	P/N	03/15 - 05/05	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,
Chicory (Cichorium intybus)	P	N	07/05 - 07/25	honey bee, native bees
Chives (Allium schoenoprasm)	P	P/N	05/25 - 06/10	honey bee, native bees
Cinquefoil, Scarlet (Potentilla thurberi)	P	P/N	05/25 - 06/10	honey bee, native bees
Cinquefoil, Sticky (Potentilla glandulosa)	P	P/N	05/25 - 06/10	honey bee, native bees
Citrus (Citrus Species)	P	P/N	03/15 - 04/20	honey bee, bumble bees, native bees - & Source Of Honey Crop.
Clover, White (Trifolium repens)	P	P/N	06/10 - 07/15	honey bee, native bees - & Source Of Honey Crop.
Columbine (Aquilegia caerulea)	P	N	05/25 - 06/10	bumble bees
Columbine, Eastern (Aquilegia canadensis)	P	N	05/25 - 06/10	native bees
Coneflower, Cutleaf (Rudbeckia laciniata)	P	P/N	09/01 - 09/25	honey bee, native bees
Coneflower, Prairie (Ratibida columnifera)	B/P	N	08/05 - 08/20	native bees
Coneflower, Purple (Echinacea purpurea)	P	N	07/20 - 08/15	honey bee, native bees,
Coreopsis, Lance-Leaved (Coreopsis lanceolata)	P	P/N	06/25 - 07/15	honey bee, native bees,
Creosote Bush (Larrea tridentata)	P	P/N	04/15 - 07/25	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Cotton (Genus - Gossypium)	P	P/N	04/15 - 10/15	honey bee
Crocus, Saffron (Crocus sativus)	P	P/N	12/25 - 02/10	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Cup Plant (Silphium perfoliatum)	P	N	08/15 - 09/05	honey bee, bumble bees,
Currants (Ribes genus)	P	P/N	04/20 - 05/25	honey bee, native bees
Daisy, Aspen (Erigeron speciosus)	P	N	06/20 - 07/10	honey bee, native bees
Daisy, Shasta (Chrysanthemum maximum)	P	P	07/05 - 07/20	native bees
Dogwood, Red-osier (Cornus sericea ssp. sericea)	P	P/N	06/10 - 07/25	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Drummond's Clematis (Clematis drummondii )	P	P	05/05 - 08/20	honey bee, native bees
English Ivy (Hedera helix)	P	P/N	05/01 - 09/25	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Escallonia, 'Pink Princess' (Escallonia x exoniensis)	P	P/N	05/01 - 09/25	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Eucalyptus Trees (Eucalyptus species)	P	P/N	07/15 - 11/15	honey bee, native bees
Fairy Duster (Calliandra eriophylla)	P	P/N	04/15 - 07/25	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Forsythia (Forsythia X intermedia)	P	P/N	04/15 - 05/25	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Fuchsia, Phoenix (Fuchsia)	P	P/N	05/25 - 09/25	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Gaillardia/Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata)	P	P	07/25 - 08/20	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Gardlic (Allium family)	P	P/N	03/15 - 10/15	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Gaura (Gaura lindheimeri)	P	P/N	07/05 - 09/10	honey bee, native bees
Gayfeather (Liatris spicata)	P	P/N	07/20 - 08/05	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
Gentiana (Gentiana, 3 AZ Species)	P	P/N	07/10 - 08/25	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Geraniums (Geranium or Pelargonium)	P	P/N	05/10 - 11/25	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Geum (Geum triflorum)	P	P/N	05/10 - 11/25	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Golden Alexander (Zizia aurea)	P	N	05/20 - 06/05	native bees
Goldenrod, Rigid (Solidago rigida)	P	P/N	08/20 - 09/05	honey bee, native bees
Gooseberries (Ribes genus)	P	P/N	04/20 - 05/25	honey bee, native bees
Grapefruit Trees (Citrus paradisi)	P	P/N	03/20 - 05/10	honey bee, native bees
Hedgenettle, Scarlet (Stachys coccinea)	B/P	N	04/05 - 10/15	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Helleborus (Helleborus genus)	P	P/N	12/15 - 01/05	honey bee, native bees
Hollyhock (Alcea rosea)	P	P/N	06/10 - 09/05	honey bee, native bees
Hooker's Evening Primrose (Oenothera elata)	P	P/N	07/10 - 09/25	honey bee, native bees
Houndstongue (Cynoglossum officinale)	P	P/N	06/10 - 07/15	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Iceland Poppy (Papaver nudicaule)	P	P	06/20 - 07/20	small native bees
Iceplant (Sedum genus)	P	P/N	02/10 - 04/10 08/25 - 10/15	honey bee, bumble bees, native bees
Ironwood Tree (Olneya tesota)	P	P/N	04/15 - 07/25	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees - & Source Of Honey Crop.
Joe Pyeweed (Eupatorium maculatum)	P	P/N	08/10 - 09/10	honey bee, bumble bees
Kniphofia, Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia Genus)	P	P/N	07/01 - 08/15	honey bee, bumble bees, native bees
Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)	P	N	07/15 - 07/25	honey bee, bumble bees
Lavender Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)	P	N	07/25 - 08/15	honey bee, bumble bees
Lewis Flax (Linum lewisii)	P	N	05/20 - 07/25	honey bee, native bees
Lilac (Syringa vulgaris)	P	P/N	4/05 - 5/25	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,
Lime Trees (Tilia europaea)	A	P/N	13/20 - 04/20	honey bee, native bees
London Rocket (Sisymbrium irio)	A	P/N	12/20 - 03/20	honey bee, native bees
Lowland Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia hybrida )	P	P/N	05/20 - 07/25	honey bee, native bees
Lewis Flax (Linum lewisii)	P	N	05/20 - 07/25	honey bee, native 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
Magnolia, Southern (Magnolia grandiflora)	P	P	6/15 - 7/20	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,
Mallow, Cheeseweed (Malva parviflora)	P	P/N	04/15 - 07/20	honey bee, bumble bees, native bees
Mallow, Tree (Lavatera maritima)	P	P/N	04/15 - 05/20	honey bee, bumble bees, native bees
Maple Trees (Acer genus)	P	P/N	04/15 - 05/20	honey bee, bumble bees, native bees
Marjoram (Origanum majorana)	P	P/N	06/10 - 10/30	honey bee, bumble bees,
Mesquite, Velvet (Prosopis velutina)	P	N	04/15 - 05/20	honey bee, native bees - & Source Of Honey Crop.
Mexican Oranget (Choisya ternata)	P	N	03/15 - 04/20	honey bee, native bees
Melon & CucumbersVarities (Cucurbitaceae family)	P	P/N	07/15 - 10/15	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees, - & Minor Source Of Honey Crop.
Mullein, Common (Verbascum thapsus)	P	P/N	07/15 - 10/15	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
New England (Aster novae-angliae)	P	P/N	09/05 - 10/01	honey bee, native bees
Onions (Allium family)	P	P/N	03/15 - 10/15	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Oregano (Origanum vulgare)	P	P/N	06/10 - 10/30	honey bee, bumble bees,
Oregon Sunshine (Eriophyllum lanatum)	P	N	06/15 - 07/05	honey bee, native bees
Palo Verde, Blue (Parkinsonia floridum)	P	P/N	04/15 - 07/25	honey bee, native bees
Palo Verde, Foothill (Parkinsonia microphylla)	P	P/N	04/15 - 07/25	honey bee, native bees
Palo Verde, Mexican (Parkinsonia aculeata)	P	P/N	04/15 - 07/25	honey bee, native bees
Parney Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster lacteus)	P	P/N	04/15 - 05/25	honey bee, native bees
Peach (Prunus Genus)	P	P/N	03/15 - 05/05	honey bee, native bees, bumble 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,
Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa genus)	P	P/N	04/05 - 05/25	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Plum (Prunus Genus)	P	P/N	03/15 - 05/05	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,
Poppy, Matilija (Romneya coulteri)	P	P/N	03/15 - 05/05	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,
Prairie Clover, Purple (Dalea purpurea)	P	P/N	07/05 - 07/25	honey bee, native bees
Prairie Clover, White (Dalea candida)	P	P/N	07/10 - 08/01	honey bee, native bees
Pyracantha (Pyracantha genus)	P	P/N	04/10 - 05/25	honey bee, native bees
Quince, Flowering (Chaenomeles speciosa)	P	P/N	12/15 - 0301	honey bee, bumble bees, native bees
Raspberry (Rubus genus)	P	P/N	05/05 - 07/25	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Redbud, Western (Cercis occidentalis)	P	P/N	03/15 - 05/15	honey bee, bumble bees, native bees
Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia Genus)	P	P/N	07/01 - 08/15	honey bee, bumble bees, native bees
Rockcress, Perennal (Arabis perennans)	P	N/P	03/15 - 05/25	honey bee, native bees
Rockrose (Cistus x purpureus)	P	N/P	05/15 - 06/25	honey bee, native bees
Rockrose (Helianthemum)	P	N/P	05/15 - 06/25	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Rose (Rosa)	P	P	03/15 - 10/25	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)	P	P/N	05/05 - 10/30	honey bee, bumble bees, native bees - This honey was gathered in ancient Rome.
Sage, Garden (Salvia officinalis)	P	N	06/05 - 06/20	honey bee, native bees
Sage, Pitcher (Salvia azurea)	P	N	08/25 - 09/20	bumble bees, native bees
Saxifrage Family (Saxifragaceae family)	P	P/N	04/05 - 05/25	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Scouler's St. Johnswort (Hypericum scouleri)	P	P	06/15 - 09/15	honey bee, bumble bees, native bees
Serviceberry, Utah (Amelanchier utahensis)	P	P/N	04/15 - 05/15	honey bee, bumble bees, native bees
Shallots (Allium family)	P	P/N	03/15 - 10/15	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Showy Goldeneye (Viguiera multiflora)	P	N	05/15 - 06/20	native bees
Siberian Wallflower (Cheiranthus allionii)	B	P/N	05/15 - 06/15	honey bee, native bees
Smooth Aster (Aster laevis)	P	N	09/01 - 09/25	honey bee, native bees
Smooththroat Stoneseed (Lithospermum cobrense)	P	P/N	08/15 - 10/10	honey bee, bumble bees, native bees
Sneezeweed, Autumn (Helenium autumnale)	P	P/N	08/25 - 09/15	honey bee, native bees
Snowberry, Roundleaf (Symphoricarpos rotundifolius)	P	P/N	05/15 - 10/15	honey bee, native bees
Snowdrop (Galanthus)	P	N	09/15 - 01/10	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,
Spearmint (Mentha spicata)	P	P/N	08/10 - 10/20	honey bee, native bees, - & Minor Source Of Honey Crop.
Speedwell, Water (Veronica anagallis-aquatica)	P	N	04/15 - 09/10	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,
Spiderwort, Prairie (Tradescantia occidentalis)	P	N	04/10 - 09/20	honey bee, native bees
Star-thistle, Maltese (Centaurea melitensis)	P	N	03/15 - 05/05	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees, - & Rare Source Of Honey Crop.
Stonecrop, Cockerell's (Sedum cockerellii)	P	P/N	02/10 - 04/10 08/25 - 10/15	honey bee, bumble bees, native bees
Strawberry (Fragaria genus)	P	P/N	04/05 - 05/25	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Sunflower, Ox-Eye (Heliopsis helianthoides)	P	N	08/10 - 09/15	honey bee, native bees
Sweet Bay (Laurus nobilis)	P	P/N	03/15 - 06/05	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,
Tamarisk (Tamarix, chinensis)	P	P/N	04/15 - 12/15	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees - & Source Of Honey Crop.
Tamarisk, Athel (Tamarix, aphylla)	P	P/N	04/15 - 12/15	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees - & Source Of Honey Crop.
Thyme, Creeping (Thymus serpyllum)	P	N	07/05 - 07/25	honey bee, small native bees
Toadflax, Dalmation (Linaria dalmatica)	P	P/N	07/15 - 8/25	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,
Tulips (Tulipa genus)	P	P	02/10 - 04/10 08/25 - 10/15	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,
Violet, Canadian White (Viola canadensis)	P	P	02/10 - 10/10	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,
Weigela, Old Fashioned (Weigela florida)	P	P	05/10 - 6/10	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,
White Edge Morning Glory (Ipomoea nil)	P/N	N	08/15 - 10/05	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees,
Wild Blue Indigo (Baptisia australis)	P	N	05/25 - 06/10	bumble bees
Willow (Salix genus)	P	P/N	04/05 - 05/25	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Yarrow, White (Achillea millefolium)	P	P	06/20 - 10/25	honey bee, native bees

Plant Name	Type	Pollen (P) or Nectar (N) Source	Approximate Weeks To First Bloom	Spring Bloomer	Summer Bloomer	Fall Bloomer	Type Of Bee Visitors

Annual Gaillardia (Gaillardia pulchella)	A	P/N	9-10		X		honey bee, native bees
Baby Blue Eyes (Nemophila maculata)	A	N/P	7-8	X	X		honey bee, native bees
Basil (Ocimum basilicum)	A	N	9-10		X		honey bee
Bird's Eyes (Gilia tricolor)	A	P/N	7-8	X			small bees
Bladderpod Mustard (Lesquerella gordoni)	A	P/N	6-7	X			honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Blazing Star (Mentzelia lindleyi)	A	P/N	6-7		X		bumble bees
Bluebell, California (Phacelia campanularia)	A	P/N	5-6	X			honey bee, bumble bees,
Borage (Borago officinalis)	A	N	8-10		X		honey bee
Calendula/Pot Marigold (Calendula officinalis)	A	P/N	6-7		X		honey bee, native bees
California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)	TP	P	6-7	X	X		honey bee, bumble bees,
Candytuft, Annual (Iberis umbellata)	A	P/N	7-8	X	X		small native bees
China Aster, Single Mix (Callistephus chinensis)	A	N	14-15		X	X	honey bee
Chinese Forget-Me-Not (Cynoglossum amabile)	A	P/N	8-9	X	X		honey bee
Chinese Houses (Collinsia heterophylla)	A	N	8-9	X	X		bumble bees
Clarkia (Clarkia unguiculata)	A	N	7-8	X	X		honey bee, bumble bees,
Clover, Crimson (Trifolium incarnatum)	A	P/N	7-8		X		honey bee
Coreopsis, Plains (Coreopsis tinctoria)	A	P/N	7-8		X		honey bee, native bees
Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)	A	P/N	8-9		X		honey bee
Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus)	A	P/N	8-9		X	X	honey bee, bumble bees,
Cosmos, Sulphur (Cosmos sulphureus)	A	P/N	9-10		X	X	honey bee, native bees
Dwarf Godetia (Clarkia amoena)	A	N	9-10		X		honey bee, native bees
Filaree (Erodium cicutarium)	A	N/P	6-7	X			honey bee, bumble bees, native bees
Five-Spot (Nemophila maculata)	A	N/P	6-7	X	X		native bees
Globe Gilia (Gilia capitata)	A	P/N	7-8	X	X		honey bee, bumble bees,
Impatiens (Impatiens balsamina)	A	P/N	7-8		X		honey bee, bumble bees,
Lemon Mint (Monarda citriodora)	A	N	11-12		X	X	bumble bees
London Rocket (Sisymbrium irio)	A	N	10-11	X			honey bee, native bees
Love-in-a-mist (Nigella damascena)	A	N	10-11		X		honey bee
Marigold, French (Tagetes patula)	A	P,N	7-8		X	X	honey bee, native bees
Partridge Pea (Cassia fasciculata)	A	P	9-10		X	X	honey bee
Phlox Family- (Many Genus) (Polemoniaceae)	A	P	11-12		X	X	honey bee, native bees
Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa atropurpurea)	A	P/N	11-12		X	X	honey bee, native bees
Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria)	A	P/N	11-12	X	X	X	honey bee, native bees, bumble bees
Poppy, Corn (Papaver rhoeas)	A	P	9-10		X		honey bee
Rocky Mountain Beeplant (Cleome serrulata)	A	N	9-10		X		honey bee, bumble bees, native bees
Sunflower, Annual (Helianthus annuus)	A	P/N	9-10		X		honey bee, bumble bees, native bees
Sunflower, Prairie (Helianthus petiolaris)	A	N	9-10		X		honey bee, native bees
Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima)	TP	P/N	5-6	X	X	X	honey bee, native bees
Sweet Mignonette (Reseda odorata)	A	P/N	6-7	X	X		honey bee
Sweet Pea (Lathyrus odoratus)	A	N	6-8	X	X		bumble bee, native bees
Tidy Tips (Layia platyglossa)	A	P/N	7-8		X		honey bee
Zinnia (Zinnia elegans)	A	P/N	7-8		X	X	honey bee

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