Plants that support Valley Carpenter Bee
4 plants
Beard-Tongue
Penstemon grinnellii
perennial herb
Primary nectar source during flowering season
Bay Area native
Creeping Sage
Salvia sonomensis
shrub
Forages extensively during Apr-Jun bloom period for nectar and pollen
Bay Area native
Soap Plant
Chlorogalum pomeridianum
geophyte
Southern California populations visit flowers during May-July bloom
Bay Area native
Whiteleaf Manzanita
Arctostaphylos manzanita subsp. laevigata
shrub
Spring nesting and foraging season
Bay Area nativeKeystone species