Pollen Colors by Plant Type

Allium Yellow and gold / Spring to Summer / Zone 3 - 9 Blue Crocus Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 3 - 8 Daffodil Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 3 - 8 Hyacinth Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 4 - 8 Siberian Squill Blue / Spring / Zone 2 - 8 Snowdrop Red and rust / Winter / Zone 3 - 7 Tulip Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 3 - 8 Wild Bluebell Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 5 - 9 Winter Aconite Yellow and gold / Winter / Zone 3 - 7 Yellow Crocus Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 3 - 8

Clematis Yellow and gold / Spring to Fall / Zone 4 - 9 Ivy Orange and amber / Fall / Zone 6 - 10 Traveller's Joy Yellow and gold / Summer / Zone 4 - 9 Virginia Creeper Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 3 - 9 Wild Honeysuckle (White) Yellow and gold / Summer / Zone 4 - 9 Wild Honeysuckle (Yellow) Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 4 - 9

Asparagus Red and rust / Spring / Zone 3 - 8 Broad Bean Yellow and gold / Spring / Zone 2 - 11 Broccoli Orange and amber / Spring to Fall / Zone 2 - 11 Buckwheat Green / Summer / Zone 3 - 8 Cabbage Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 2 - 11 Carrot White and cream / Summer / Zone 3 - 10 Courgette Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 2 - 11 Cucumber Yellow and gold / Summer / Zone 4 - 11 Field Bean Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 3 - 10 Melon Yellow and gold / Summer / Zone 3 - 9 Mustard Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 6 - 9 Oil Seed Rape Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 3 - 9 Onion Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 5 - 10 Pumpkin Yellow and gold / Fall / Zone 3 - 9 Squash Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 2 - 11 Strawberry Yellow and gold / Spring to Summer / Zone 3 - 10 Tomato Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 2 - 11

Basil White and cream / Summer / Zone 10 - 11 Borage Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 2 - 11 Dill Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 2 - 11 Fennel Orange and amber / Summer to Fall / Zone 4 - 9 Marjoram Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 6 - 9 Mint White and cream / Summer / Zone 3 - 8 Phacelia Blue / Summer / Zone 2 - 10 Rosemary White and cream / Spring to Summer / Zone 7 - 10 Thyme Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 4 - 9

Bell Heath Yellow and gold / Spring / Zone 6 - 9 Berberis Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 4 - 9 Blackberry Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 3 - 8 Blackthorn Red and rust / Spring / Zone 4 - 7 Blueberry Orange and amber / Spring to Summer / Zone 3 - 7 Box Orange and amber / Year-round / Zone 5 - 8 Broom Red and rust / Spring to Summer / Zone 6 - 8 Buddleia Orange and amber / Summer to Fall / Zone 5 - 9 Cotoneaster White and cream / Spring / Zone 4 - 7 Dogwood Orange and amber / Spring to Fall / Zone 2 - 9 Elder Orange and amber / Spring to Fall / Zone 3 - 10 Elder (Black) Neutral and gray / Spring to Fall / Zone 4 - 7 Flowering Currant Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 6 - 9 Forsythia Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 5 - 8 Fuchsia Yellow and gold / Summer / Zone 10 - 11 Gooseberry Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 3 - 8 Gorse Red and rust / Spring / Zone 6 - 9 Hawthorn Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 4 - 8 Hazel Neutral and gray / Winter / Zone 3 - 9 Laurel Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 6 - 9 Laurustinus Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 7 - 9 Lavender Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 5 - 8 Lilac (Common) Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 2 - 9 Lilac (Persian) Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 2 - 9 Ling Heather Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 4 - 8 Privet Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 5 - 8 Raspberry Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 3 - 9 Rhododendron Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 4 - 8 Winter Heath Red and rust / Winter / Zone 6 - 9

Alder Orange and amber / Winter to Spring / Zone 2 - 7 Almond Red and rust / Spring to Summer / Zone 4 - 8 Apple Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 3 - 6 Ash Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 4 - 9 Birch Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 2 - 7 Cedar Orange and amber / Winter to Spring / Zone 3 - 9 Common Beech Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 4 - 7 Common Lime Orange and amber / Summer to Fall / Zone 3 - 8 Copper Beech Red and rust / Spring / Zone 4 - 7 Crab Apple Yellow and gold / Spring / Zone 4 - 9 Elm Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 2 - 9 False Acacia Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 4 - 8 Holly Yellow and gold / Winter / Zone 5 - 9 Maple Yellow and gold / Spring / Zone 3 - 9 Mountain Ash Yellow and gold / Spring / Zone 4 - 8 Oak Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 4 - 9 Pear Yellow and gold / Spring / Zone 4 - 9 Pine Yellow and gold / Spring / Zone 2 - 9 Plum Red and rust / Spring / Zone 5 - 9 Poplar Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 3 - 9 Red Horse Chestnut Red and rust / Spring / Zone 4 - 8 Sweet Chestnut Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 4 - 8 Sycamore Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 4 - 9 Walnut Yellow and gold / Spring / Zone 4 - 9 White Horse Chestnut Red and rust / Spring / Zone 4 - 7 Wild Cherry Red and rust / Spring / Zone 4 - 9 Willow Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 2 - 9 Yew Red and rust / Year-round / Zone 4 - 7

Alfalfa Orange and amber / Summer to Fall / Zone All Aster Orange and amber / Fall / Zone 3 - 8 Balsam Orange and amber / Summer to Fall / Zone 2 - 11 Bee Balm Neutral and gray / Summer / Zone 4 - 9 Bindweed Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 3 - 9 Bird's-Foot Trefoil Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 3 - 9 Black-eyed Susan Orange and amber / Summer to Fall / Zone 3 - 9 Bugle Orange and amber / Spring to Summer / Zone 4 - 10 Buttercup Orange and amber / Spring to Summer / Zone 4 - 8 Calendula Orange and amber / Spring to Fall / Zone 2 - 11 Californian Poppy Orange and amber / Spring to Summer / Zone 6 - 10 Charlock Orange and amber / Spring / Zone not specified Chicory White and cream / Summer to Fall / Zone 3 - 10 Coltsfoot Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 4 - 9 Common Mallow Purple and violet / Summer / Zone 2 - 11 Cornflower White and cream / Spring to Summer / Zone 2 - 11 Cowslip Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 4 - 9 Dahlia Orange and amber / Summer to Fall / Zone 8 - 10 Daisy Orange and amber / Summer to Fall / Zone 3 - 10 Dandelion Red and rust / Spring to Fall / Zone 3 - 9 Deadly Nightshade Yellow and gold / Summer to Fall / Zone 3 - 9 Echinacea Orange and amber / Summer to Fall / Zone 3 - 9 Evening Primrose (Common) Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 5 - 8 Evening Primrose (Wild) Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 3 - 9 Field Scabious (Pink) Red and rust / Summer to Fall / Zone 3 - 9 Field Scabious (Red) Red and rust / Summer to Fall / Zone 3 - 9 Field Thistle Yellow and gold / Summer / Zone 4 - 8 Fireweed Blue / Summer to Fall / Zone 2 - 8 Foxglove Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 4 - 8 Goldenrod Orange and amber / Summer to Fall / Zone 2 - 8 Hairy Willowherb Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 4 - 9 Himalayan Balsam Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 5 - 9 Hogweed Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 4 - 7 Jewelweed Yellow and gold / Summer / Zone 3 - 8 Joe Pye Weed Red and rust / Summer / Zone 4 - 9 Knapweed Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 3 - 9 Lupin Red and rust / Summer / Zone 4 - 8 Meadowsweet Yellow and gold / Summer / Zone 3 - 7 Milkweed Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 3 - 9 Oriental Poppy Neutral and gray / Summer / Zone 3 - 9 Ox-Eye Daisy Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 3 - 8 Plantain (Buck) Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 5 - 8 Plantain (Ribwort) Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 5 - 8 Ragweed Yellow and gold / Summer to Fall / Zone 2 - 11 Ragwort Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 5 - 8 Red & White Clover Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 3 - 9 Red Dead Nettle Red and rust / Spring / Zone 4 - 8 Rockrose Red and rust / Summer / Zone 8 - 11 Rosebay Willowherb Blue / Summer / Zone 3 - 9 Sainfoin Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 4 - 9 Shepherd's Purse Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 7 - 9 Sunflower Orange and amber / Summer to Fall / Zone 2 - 11 Toadflax Orange and amber / Summer / Zone 5 - 8 Viper's Bugloss Blue / Summer / Zone 3 - 8 Wallflower Orange and amber / Spring / Zone 6 - 10 Yarrow Orange and amber / Summer to Fall / Zone 3 - 9