Lemon Beebalm
Monarda citriodora
Native to the region
Part shade to full sun
Dry water needs
Zones 2 to 11
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/california-poppy.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/california-poppy.jpg)
California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
Native to the region
Full sun
Dry, drought tolerant
Zones 3 to 10
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/bachelor-button.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/bachelor-button.jpg)
Bachelor Button
Centaurea cyanus
Full sun
Medium water needs
Zones 3 to 10
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/cosmos.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/cosmos.jpg)
Cosmos
Cosomos sulphureus
Full sun
Dry to medium water needs
Zones 3 to 10
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/leavenworths-eryngo.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/leavenworths-eryngo.jpg)
Leavenworths Eryngo
Eryngium leavenworthii
Native to the region
Part shade to full sun
Medium water needs
Zones 4 to 10
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/black-eyed-susan.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/black-eyed-susan.jpg)
Black-Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Native to the region
Full sun
Medium water needs
Zones 4 to 10
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/common-sunflower.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/common-sunflower.jpg)
Common Sunflower
Helianthus annus
Native to the region
Full sun
Dry water needs
Zones 3 to 10
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/field-thistle.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/field-thistle.jpg)
Field Thistle
Cirsium discolor
Native to the region
Partial to full sun
Medium water needs
Zones 3 to 9
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/missouri-ironweed.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/missouri-ironweed.jpg)
Missouri Ironweed
Vernonia missurica
Native to the region
Part shade to full sun
Medium water needs
Zones 5 to 8
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/wild-geranium.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/wild-geranium.jpg)
Wild Geranium
Geranium maculatum
Native to the region
Partial to full sun
Medium water needs
Zones 3 to 8
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/tall-goldenrod.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/tall-goldenrod.jpg)
Tall Goldenrod
Solidago altissima
Native to the region
Part shade to full sun
Wet water needs
Zones 3 to 9
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/blanket-flower.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/blanket-flower.jpg)
Blanket Flower
Gaillardia pinnatifida
Native to the region
Full sun
Dry water needs
Zones 6 to 10
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/rosemary.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/rosemary.jpg)
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
Full sun
Dry, drought tolerant
Zones 7 to 10
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/oregano.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/oregano.jpg)
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
Full sun
Medium water needs
Zones 4 to 10
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/russian-sage.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/russian-sage.jpg)
Russian Sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Full sun
Dry to medium water needs
Zones 5 to 9
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/bergamot.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/bergamot.jpg)
Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
Native to the region
Partial to full sun
Dry to medium water needs
Zones 3 to 10
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/aromatic-aster.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/aromatic-aster.jpg)
Aromatic Aster
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium
Native to the region
Part shade to full sun
Medium water needs
Zones 3 to 8
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/whiteleaf-mountain-mint.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/whiteleaf-mountain-mint.jpg)
Whiteleaf Mountain Mint
Pycnanthemum albescens
Native to the region
Partial to full sun
Wet water needs
Zones 3 to 9
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/buttonbush.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/buttonbush.jpg)
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Native to the region
Partial to full sun
Wet water needs
Zones 4 to 9
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/ninebark.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/ninebark.jpg)
Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius
Native to the region
Part shade
Medium water needs
Zones 4 to 8
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/american-snowbell.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/american-snowbell.jpg)
American Snowbell
Styrax americanus
Native to the region
Part shade
Wet water needs
Zones 6 to 8
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/sweet-pepperbush.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/sweet-pepperbush.jpg)
Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
Native to the region
Partial to full sun
Wet water needs
Zones 3 to 9
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/beautyberry.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/beautyberry.jpg)
Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
Native to the region
Part shade
Wet water needs
Zones 6 to 10
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/carolina-rose.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/carolina-rose.jpg)
Carolina Rose
Rosa carolina
Native to the region
Part shade to full sun
Dry to wet water needs
Zones 4 to 9
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/inkberry.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/inkberry.jpg)
Inkberry
Ilex glabra
Native to the region
Part shade
Wet water needs
Zones 4 to 9
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/tupelo.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/tupelo.jpg)
Tupelo
Nyssa sylvatica
Native to the region
Partial shade to full sun
Medium to wet water needs
Zones 3 to 9
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/black-locust.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/black-locust.jpg)
Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
Native to the region
Full sun
Dry to medium water needs
Zones 3 to 10
Note: Not recommended as a landscape tree. Better suited for unvisited hedgerows and shelterbelts.
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/red-buckeye.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/red-buckeye.jpg)
Red Buckeye
Aesculus pavia
Native to the region
Partial shade
Wet water needs
Zones 4 to 8
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/carolina-laurel-cherry.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/carolina-laurel-cherry.jpg)
Carolina Laurel Cherry
Prunus caroliniana
Native to the region
Partial to full sun
Wet water needs
Zones 7 to 10
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/southern-catalpa.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/southern-catalpa.jpg)
Southern Catalpa
Catalpa bignonioides
Native to the region
Partial to full sun
Medium to wet water needs
Zones 5 to 9
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/eastern-redbud.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/eastern-redbud.jpg)
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
Native to the region
Partial to full sun
Wet water needs
Zones 4 to 8
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/tulip-tree.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/tulip-tree.jpg)
Tulip Tree
Liriodendron tulipifera
Native to the region
Full shade to full sun
Medium to wet water needs
Zones 5 to 9
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/american-holly.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/american-holly.jpg)
American Holly
Ilex opaca
Native to the region
Full shade to full sun
Dry to wet water needs
Zones 5 to 9
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/butterfly-weed.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/butterfly-weed.jpg)
Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa
Native to the region
Full sun
Dry to wet water needs
Zones 3 to 9
![/assets/bee-friendly-plants/red-maple.jpg](/assets/bee-friendly-plants/red-maple.jpg)
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Native to the region
Partial to full sun
Wet water needs
Zones 3 to 9