Bee Friendly Plants for Nova Scotia
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Trees
| Latin name | Common name(s) | Family |
| Acer | Maples | Aceraceae |
| Amelanchier | Serviceberry | Rosaceae |
| Cercis canadensis | Red bud | Fabaceae |
| Crataegus | Hawthorn | Rosaceae |
| Gleditsea | Honey locust | Fabaceae |
| Liriodendron tulipifera | Tulip tree | Magnoliaceae |
| Magnolia | Magnolia | Magnoliaceae |
| Malus | Apple and crab apple | Rosaceae |
| Prunus | Cherries, plums | Rosaceae |
| Salix | Willows | Salicaceae |
| Sorbus | Mountain-ash | Rosaceae |
| Tilia | Linden, basswood | Malvaceae |
Shrubs
| Latin name | Common name(s) | Family |
| Arctostaphylos uva–ursi | Bearberry | Ericaceae |
| Aronia | Chokeberry | Rosaceae |
| Caragana arborescens | Siberian peashrub | Fabaceae |
| Cephalanthus occidentalis | Buttonbush | Rubiaceae |
| Ilex | Holly | Aquifoliaceae |
| Lavandula | Lavender | Lamiaceae |
| Lonicera | Honeysuckle | Caprifoliaceae |
| Rosa | Roses | Rosaceae |
| Sambucus | Elderberry | Adoxaceae |
| Spiraea | Spiraea, steeplebush, meadowsweet | Rosaceae |
| Viburnum | Arrowwood, highbush cranberry, hobblebush, nannyberry, witherod | Adoxaceae |
Perennials
| Latin name | Common name | Family |
| Asclepius | Milk weed | Apocynaceae |
| Aster and Symphyotrichum | Asters | Asteraceae |
| Baptisia | Wild/false indigo | Fabaceae |
| Chelone | Turtlehead | Plantaginaceae |
| Coreopsis | Coreopsis, tickseed | Asteraceae |
| Echinacea | Cone flower | Asteraceae |
| Eupatorium | Boneset, white snakeroot | Asteraceae |
| Eutrochium | Joe-Pye weed | Asteraceae |
| Gaillardia | Blanket flower | Asteraceae |
| Geranium | Cranesbill | Geraniaceae |
| Helianthus | Sunflower | Asteraceae |
| Heliopsis | False sunflower | Asteraceae |
| Liatris | Blazing star | Asteraceae |
| Lobelia | Lobelia, cardinal flower | Campanulaceae |
| Monarda | Bee balm, bergamot | Lamiaceae |
| Nepeta | Cat mint, catnip | Lamiaceae |
| Origanum | Oregano | Lamiaceae |
| Penstemon | Penstemon, beard tongue | Plantaginaceae |
| Rudbeckia | Brown-eyed Susan, coneflower | Asteraceae |
| Salvia | Sage | Lamiaceae |
| Thymus | Thyme | Lamiaceae |
| Veronica | Speedwell | Plantaginaceae |
| Veronicastrum | Culver’s root | Plantaginaceae |