Beneficial Insectary Plants

Beneficial insectary plants are those plants that attract beneficial insects to your garden. Many beneficial plants are ornamental and will also add color and diversity to your garden.



Clovers fix nitrogen and are also beneficial insectary plants Parasitic Wasps

Photographer: Jon Sullivan. Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) Angelica spp. California Buckwheat (Eriogonum spp.) California Coffeberry (Rhamnus

californica) Carrot (Daucus carota) Coyote Brush (Baccharis pilularis) Evergreen Euonymus (Euonymus japonica) Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) Goldenrod (Solidago altissima) Ivy (Hedera spp.) Mediterranean umble (Bupleurum

fruticosum) Oleander (Nerium oleander) Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) Rue (Ruta graveolens) Saltbush (Atriplex spp.) Soapbark Tree (Quillaja saponaria) Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) White Clover (Trifolium repens) White Mustard (Brassica hirta) White Sweet Clover (Melilotus alba) Yarrow (Achillea spp.) Pennsylvania Leatherwing Goldenrod (noneago altissima) Wild Lettuce (Lactuca canadensis) Potter Wasp Angelica spp. California Buckwheat (Eriogonum spp.) Carrot (Daucus carota) Coyote Brush (Baccharis pilularis) Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) Ivy (Hedera spp.) Mediterranean umble (Bupleurum fruticosum) Saltbush (Atriplex spp.) Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus altissima)

Praying Mantids Cosmos spp. Raspberries and other brambles Soldier Beetle Goldenrod (noneago altissima) Wild Lettuce (Lactuca canadensis) Tachinid Flies Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) California Buckwheat (Eriogonum spp.) California Coffeberry (Rhamnus

californica) Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) Coyote Brush (Baccharis pilularis) Evergreen Euonymus (Euonymus japonica) Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) Ivy (Hedera spp.) Mediterranean umble (Bupleurum fruticosum) Silver Lace Vine (Polygonum aubertii) Snowberry Symphoricarpos spp.) White Sweet Clover (Melilotus alba)

Tiger Beetle Camphorweed (Hetertheca subaxillaris) Evening Primrose (Oenther laciniata

and (O. biennis) Goldenrod (noneago altissima) Pigweed (Amaranthus spp.) Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) California Buckwheat (Eriogonum spp.) California Coffeberry (Rhamnus) Dill Goldenrod (noneago altissima) White Mustard (Brassica hirta)

Yellow Jacket Ivy (Hedera spp.) White Sweet Clover (Melilotus alba)

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