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More about California native bees

Bees need our help more than ever before. Learn what kinds of bees are the most beneficial, and what to plant to support them.

Yerba Buena Nursery hosted a study of bees native to the Greater San Francisco Bay Area Region which you can read here.

Arctostaphylos columbiana
Arctostaphylos columbiana
Hairy Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos cruzensis
Arctostaphylos cruzensis
Arroyo De La Cruz Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos densiflora
Arctostaphylos densiflora
Vine Hill Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Harmony'
Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Harmony'
Vine Hill Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Howard McMinn'
Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Howard McMinn'
Vine Hill Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos densiflora 'James West'
Arctostaphylos densiflora 'James West'
Vine Hill Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Lynne'
Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Lynne'
Vine Hill Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Monica'
Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Monica'
Vine Hill Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Sentinel'
Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Sentinel'
Vine Hill Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos edmundsii
Arctostaphylos edmundsii
Bronze Mat Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Bert Johnson'
Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Bert Johnson'
Bronze Mat Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Big Sur'
Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Big Sur'
Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Carmel Sur'
Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Carmel Sur'
Bronze Mat Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Little Sur'
Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Little Sur'
Bronze Mat Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Rosy Dawn'
Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Rosy Dawn'
'Rosy Dawn' Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos edmundsii parvifolia var.
Arctostaphylos edmundsii parvifolia var.
Bronze Mat Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos glandulosa
Arctostaphylos glandulosa
Eastwood Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos glauca
Arctostaphylos glauca
Bigberry Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos glauca
Arctostaphylos glauca
Bigberry Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos glutinosa
Arctostaphylos glutinosa
Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos hookeri 'Buxifolia'
Arctostaphylos hookeri 'Buxifolia'
Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos hookeri 'Ken Taylor'
Arctostaphylos hookeri 'Ken Taylor'
Monterey Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos hookeri 'Monterey Carpet'
Arctostaphylos hookeri 'Monterey Carpet'
'Monterey Carpet' Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos hookeri 'Sunset'
Arctostaphylos hookeri 'Sunset'
Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos hookeri 'Wayside'
Arctostaphylos hookeri 'Wayside'
'Wayside' Monterey Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos hookeri franciscana ssp.
Arctostaphylos hookeri franciscana ssp.
Franciscan Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos hookeri ravenii ssp.
Arctostaphylos hookeri ravenii ssp.
Presidio Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos hooveri
Arctostaphylos hooveri
Hoover's Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos imbricata
Arctostaphylos imbricata
San Bruno Mt. Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos insularis
Arctostaphylos insularis
Island Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos insularis 'Canyon Sparkles'
Arctostaphylos insularis 'Canyon Sparkles'
Island Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos manzanita
Arctostaphylos manzanita
Common Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos manzanita
Arctostaphylos manzanita
Parry Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos manzanita 'Hood Mountain'
Arctostaphylos manzanita 'Hood Mountain'
Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos manzanita 'St. Helena'
Arctostaphylos manzanita 'St. Helena'
Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos montaraensis
Arctostaphylos montaraensis
Montara Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos morroensis
Arctostaphylos morroensis
Morro Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos morroensis 'Hazard Canyon'
Arctostaphylos morroensis 'Hazard Canyon'
Morro Bay Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos myrtifolia
Arctostaphylos myrtifolia
Ione Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos nevadensis
Arctostaphylos nevadensis
Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos nummularia
Arctostaphylos nummularia
Fort Bragg Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos nummularia
Arctostaphylos nummularia
Glossyleaf Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos nummularia
Arctostaphylos nummularia
Glossyleaf Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos nummularia 'Small Change'
Arctostaphylos nummularia 'Small Change'
Ft. Bragg Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos obispoensis
Arctostaphylos obispoensis
Bishop Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos ohloneana
Arctostaphylos ohloneana
Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos otayensis
Arctostaphylos otayensis
Otay Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos pajaroensis
Arctostaphylos pajaroensis
Pajaro Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos pajaroensis 'Myrtle Wolf'
Arctostaphylos pajaroensis 'Myrtle Wolf'
Pajaro Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

Arctostaphylos pajaroensis 'Paradise'
Arctostaphylos pajaroensis 'Paradise'
Pajaro Manzanita

Botanic Name

size

exposure

water

Bee favorite
Attracts butterflies
Deer resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Good under oaks

1 gal

$1

2 gal

$2

4"

$4

5 gal

$5

15 gal

$15

24" box

$24

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