Plant These Succulents to Attract Pollinators to Your Garden

When we think of plants that attract pollinating insects, flowers with stamens, pistils, and visible pollen come to mind. But not everyone lives in an area where growing plants of that variety is feasible.

Fortunately, certain succulents are also able to bring bees, bats, moths, and other pollinators to the yard. Here are a few to consider planting in your own garden.

Hens and chicks

Good for beginnersCan also be a houseplantStar-shaped bloomsAttracts bees

Dudleya

Comes in branched and unbranched varietiesAttracts hummingbirdsOne variety has bright yellow flowers, which attracts bees

Sedum

Attracts bees, birds, and butterfliesHas clusters of tiny star-shaped flowersComes in a variety of colors

Echeveria

Easy to growAttracts hummingbirds and butterfliesCan be planted in containers

Hawthoria

Flowers reach a diameter of approximately 1 inchGrows well in the shadeAttracts bees and butterflies

Euphorbia

Can be grown in full sun or partial shadeGive off scent of honeyAttracts bees

Delosperma

Colorful dime-sized flowersAttracts bees

Aeonium

Rosette-shaped flowersCan be planted in a containerAttracts hummingbirds

Kalanchoe

Can also grow as a houseplantBrightly colored flowersAttracts bees

Crassula

Easy to grow and maintainCan be planted in a containerClusters of wispy flowershave a light, sweet scentAttracts bees

Graptopetalum

Grows well in a sunny spotAttracts bees

Aeonium

Also known as “ tree houseleeks”Glossy, waxy leaves arranged in rosettesGrows best in full sun to part shade

Senecio

Flowers are daisy-like and yellow, or red-orange puffsThrive in full sunGo dormant in the summer

Aloe vera

Need a lot of sun and well-drained soilAttracts bees and birdsCan also grow in containers

Agave

Large leaves with spiny endsAttracts moths, hummingbirds, and batsSlow-growingMost plants only bloom once in their lifetime