Good nectar and pollen producing plants for honeybees of
Alabama are provided. This list was borrowed from “Alabama Smart Yards”, ANR1359 which can be found here.
Contents
Native Trees and Shrubs
sourwood
(Oxydendrum
arboreum)
sweet pepperbush
(Clethra alnifolia)
Cornelian cherry
dogwood
(Cornus mas)
blueberries
(Vaccinium spp.)
American holly
(Ilex opaca)
palmetto
(Sabal spp.)
redbud
(Cercis canadensis)
Native Wildflowers
indigo bushes
(Amorpha fruiticosa)
goldenrod
(Solidago spp.)
ironweed
(Vernonia altissima)
aster
(Asteraceae family)
butterflyweed/
milkweed
(Asclepias spp.)
mountain mint
(Pycnanthemum
flexuosum)
Non-native Annuals and Perennials
anise hyssop
(Agastache
foeniculum)
borage
(Borago officinalis)
oregano
(Origanum vulgare)
lavenders
(Lavandula spp.)
catmints, catnips
(Nepeta spp.)
Russian sage
(Perovskia atriplicifolia)
speedwell
(Veronica spicata, V.
latifolium)
clovers
(Trifolium spp.,
Melilotus spp.)
beebalm
(Monarda spp.)
candytuft
(Iberis sempervirens)
Other nectar and pollen sources for honeybees in Alabama
Source: observation by Alabama beekeepers and foresters
Red Maple (acer rubrum)
Yellow Poplar aka tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
Eastern Cottonwood (Populus deltoides)
Basswood (tilia Americana)
Gallberry (Ilex coriacea) (shrub)
Swamp cyrilla (Cyrilla racemiflora) (shrub to small tree)
Blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica)
Water tupelo (Nyssa aquatic)
Swamp tupelo (Nyssa biflora)
Ogeechee tupelo (Nyssa ogeche)
Crabapple (Malus spp.)
Common persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)
Button-bush (Cephalanus occidentalis) (shrub)
Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)
Honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos)