Full Sun Pollinator Plants
Sun-loving bloomers that bring the pollinators in — bright spots, big buzz.
In this collection
48+ varieties
ShrubAbelia
Abelia grandiflora
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 6-10 feet × 5-6 feet
ShrubAlmond Bush
Aloysia virgata
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 8-15 feet × 4-8 feet
SucculentAloe
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-2 feet × 2-3 feet (clumping)
PerennialAlternanthera
Alternanthera brasiliana
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 1-2 feet
HerbBasil
Ocimum basilicum
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 1-2 feet (varies by variety)
VineBeach Morning Glory
Ipomoea imperati
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 4-8 inches × spreading up to 30 feet along ground
PerennialBeardtongue
Penstemon australis
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 1-2 feet
ShrubBeautyberry
Callicarpa americana
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 3-8 feet × 4-8 feet
AnnualBell Pepper
Capsicum annuum
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 18-36 inches × 18-24 inches
AnnualBidens
Bidens ferulifolia
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 8-12 inches × 10-24 inches (trailing)
GroundcoverBlue Daze
Evolvulus glomeratus
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 12-18 inches × 24 inches
PerennialBlue Mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 1.5-3 feet × 2-3 feet (spreading clumps)
TreeBottlebrush
Callistemon
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 3-15 feet × 8-12 feet (can be pruned smaller)
ShrubButterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 6-12 feet (can be maintained 4-5 ft with pruning) × 4-15 feet (typically 4-6 ft with regular pruning in NE Florida)
PerennialCardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
- Light
- Full Sun to Part Shade
- Water
- High
- Size
- 2-5 feet × 1-2 feet
PerennialCat Whiskers
Orthosiphon aristatus
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 2-4 feet × 2-3 feet
HerbCatnip
Nepeta cataria
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low-Moderate
- Size
- 2-4 feet × 2-3 feet
PerennialCelestial Lily
Nemastylis floridana
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate-High
- Size
- 1.5-2.5 feet × 1-2 feet
TreeChaste Tree
Vitex agnus-castus
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 10-15 feet × 15-20 feet
HouseplantChinese Evergreen
Aglaonema commutatum
- Light
- Low Light, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 1-2 feet
TreeChinese Pistache
Pistacia chinensis
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 30-40 feet × 25-35 feet
AnnualCleome
Cleome hassleriana
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 3-6 feet × 1-2 feet
ShrubCoastal Rosemary
Westringia fruticosa
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 4-6 feet × 5-8 feet
PerennialCoastalplain Palafox
Palafoxia integrifolia
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 3-5 feet × 2-4 feet
ShrubCopper Plant
Acalypha wilkesiana
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 10-15 feet tall in frost-free zones, 3-5 feet in zone 9b (due to freeze-back) × 6-10 feet
VineCoral Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 10-20 feet long (climbing vine) × 3-6 feet
AnnualCosmos
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 1-3 feet (C. sulphureus); up to 6 feet for C. bipinnatus × 2-3 feet (varies by cultivar)
TreeCrape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 3-30 feet × 6-25 feet (highly variable by cultivar)
ShrubCuphea
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 1-2 feet × 2-3 feet
VineDutchman's Pipe
Aristolochia macrophylla
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- High
- Size
- 15-30 feet long (climbing vine) × 15-25 feet
TreeFiddlewood
Citharexylum spinosum
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 10-20 feet × 8-12 feet
ShrubFirecracker Plant
Russelia equisetiformis
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 3-5 feet × 6-12 feet
PerennialFlax Lily
Dianella tasmanica
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 2-3 feet (spreading clumps)
ShrubFlorida Pennyroyal
Piloblephis rigida
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 8-12 inches × 12-18 inches
GroundcoverFrogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 2-4 inches × spreading indefinitely via stolons
ShrubGolden Dewdrop
Duranta erecta
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 10-18 feet × 10-15 feet
ShrubGrayleaf Teabush
Melochia tomentosa
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 6-10 feet × 6-8 feet (smaller with pruning)
ShrubIxora
Ixora coccinea
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 4-6 feet × 4-6 feet (varies by cultivar)
PerennialLanceleaf Coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 1-2 feet
PerennialLantana
Lantana camara
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-4 feet × 3-5 feet (varies by species and cultivar)
PerennialLavender
Lavandula
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 12-24 inches × 12-24 inches (varies by species)
HerbLemon Verbena
Aloysia triphylla
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 3-6 feet × 3-4 feet (can be pruned smaller)
PerennialLizard's Tail
Saururus cernuus
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- High
- Size
- 2-4 feet × 2-3 feet, spreading by rhizomes
VineMandevilla
Mandevilla sanderi
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 3-10 feet × 3-5 feet
GrassMat Rush
Lomandra longifolia
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 2-3 feet × 2-3 feet (varies by cultivar - dwarf forms smaller)
VineMaypop
Passiflora incarnata
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 10-20 feet long (vine) × 6-10 feet
PerennialMexican Petunia
Ruellia caerulea
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 3-4 feet × 3-4 feet (dwarf cultivars 10-18 inches)
AnnualNasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 12-18 inches × 12-18 inches ; trailing types: 6-8 feet long
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