Plants that support Bumblebees
6 plants
Brewer's Ragwort
Packera breweri
perennial herb
Early season pollen and nectar resource during spring foraging
Bay Area native
Cotton Batting Plant
Pseudognaphalium beneolens
perennial herb
Early spring pollen resource for queen emergence and initial colony development
Bay Area native
Hillside False Bindweed
Calystegia subacaulis subsp. Subacaulis
perennial herb
Early spring nectar source for bumblebee colonies during emergence and queen establishment
Bay Area native
Mexicali Onion
Allium peninsulare var. peninsulare
geophyte
Early season pollen source during colony establishment
Bay Area native
Pt. Reyes Checkerbloom
Sidalcea calycosa ssp. rhizomata
perennial herb
early spring queens forage on Sidalcea flowers for nectar to establish colonies
Bay Area native
Royal Larkspur
Delphinium variegatum subsp. variegatum
perennial herb
Nectar and pollen source during early bloom period
Bay Area native