For pollinators
A tender shrubby perennial from South Africa where it grows on rocky outcrops. Spikes of small pale flowers in autumn. The fleshy lobed leaves have a pungent aroma, and will tolerate full sun.
An upright then trailing tree-dwelling cactus from Brazil, with fleshy stems, red tinged at the tips. Small cream flowers appear on mature plants.
Resembling a Buddleja in habit and flowers, producing in the autumn and early winter long drooping racemes of mauve flowers. A medium sized shrub for a sunny border.
Hardy shrubby Salvia with masses of sky blue flowers in summer, from July until first frost. For a sunny well-drained border. Prune lightly in the spring, and take cuttings to replace old plants.
Flowering from summer to autumn, this makes an large sub-shrub with long spikes with whorls of pale lavender turning to white flowers. Needs a warm spot, protected from hard frost.
A half-hardy vigourous South African climbing succulent with fleshy leaves and clusters of small bright yellow flowers in summer & autumn, which should be scented.
An attractive climbing or scrambling plant with fleshy pale green leaves with & deeper green along the veins. The reverse of the leaves is deep red. Yellow flowers may appear. Frost free, sun to part-shade.
Scrambling climber with a froth of small yellow daisies in summer & autumn. Hardy against a warm wall. An excellent supply of late flowers for bees.
Long flowering Sunflower with soft buttercream-yellow flowers on sturdy stems to 1.6m in mid to late summer. Hardy Annual
Multistemmed Sunflower with deep wine-red flowers on sturdy stems to 2m in mid to late summer. Hardy Annual
Popular annual climber with highly scented flowers in a wide range of colours. Grow up a trellis or obelisk. Also good in the vegetable garden to attract pollinators to Beans.
A fairly new Russian cultivar with large heads of very scented double lilac flowers in late spring. These attract bees and butterflies and make excellent cut flowers. Full sun, normal soil.
Vigorous, twining, annual climber with yellow, orange or white trumpet shaped flowers with a black eye throughout summer. It can also be allowed to trail from hanging baskets.