Garden Tips
Pollinator Friendly Plants
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Pollinators have a huge impact on the environment and on us. It’s currently estimated that pollinators are directly responsible for more than one third of the food we eat. In recent years, their numbers have been declining, due mainly to the over use of pesticides and the development of meadows and woodlands into spaces for human use. Creating a pollinator garden or adding pollinator friendly plants to your landscape is a huge step in helping our pollinators and our food supply.
Below is a list of some of the more popular pollinator friendly plants we carry, however varieties list may not be available at all times.
Bees, butterflies and hummingbirds have different plant preferences and what attracts a butterfly might not attract a hummingbird. The following symbols have been used to mark which pollinator prefers which plant:
* Butterflies
+ Bees
# Hummingbirds
Annuals & Herbs
Ageratum*
Alyssum *+
Basil+
Begonia#
Bergamot*
Borage+
Celosia+
Chamomile*
Chives+
Cosmos*+
Dahlia*+#
Dill*
Fennel*
Fuschia#
Gladiolus#
Geraniums#
Impatiens#
Lantana*+#
Lavender*+#
Lemon Balm*
Lobelia#
Marigold*+
Mandevilla#
Nasturtium#
Pansy*
Parsley*
Pentas*+
Petunia*#
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Portulaca+
Rosemary#
Sage*+#
Snapdragon+#
Sunflower*+
Tithonia+
Thyme+
Verbena*+
Zinnia*+#
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Perennials & Vines
Agastache*+#
Allium+
Armeria*+
Aster*+
Astilbe
Baptisia*
Bee Balms*+#
Bell Flower#
Black Eyed Susan*+
Bugleweed#
Candytuft*+
Canna Lily#
Catmint*+#
Clematis*+#
Columbine*#
Coneflower*+
Coral Bells*#
Coreopsis*+
Crocus+
Daisy*+
Daylily#
Delphinium#
Dianthus*+
Foxglove+#
Gailardia*+#
Gaura#
Goldenrod*+#
Hibiscus#
Honeysuckle+#
Hosta#
Iris#
Jasmine+#
Joe-Pye Weed*+
Lantana*+
Lenten Rose+
Liatris*
Lily#
Lily of the Nile#
Lupine#
Milkweed*+#
Passionflower*
Penstemon#
Phlox*#
Plumbago#
Poppy+
Redhot Poker#
Ruellia*
Salvia*+#
Sedum*
Spiderwort+
Tiarella*#
Verbena*+#
Veronica*#
Wisteria*#
Yarrow*+
Trees & Shrubs
Abelia*#
Azalea*#
Beautyberry+
Butterfly Bush*+#
Buttonbush*+#
Caryopteris*
Chokeberry*
Clethra*+#
Cotoneaster+
Crape Myrtle*+
Dogwood*+
Flowering Cherry+
Flowering Peach+
Flowering Pear+
Fruit Trees & Shrubs+
Holly+
Hydrangea*
Inkberry+
Itea*
Lilac*#
Magnolia*+
Maple*+
Redbud*+#
Red Buckeye#
Rhododendron#
Rose of Sharon*#
Spirea*
Sourwood*+
St. John’s Wort*
Viburnum#
Vitex*+
Weigela*#
Willow*
Winterberry+
Yucca*#
Pollinators love native plants, so you can build a native/pollinator garden with ease! Click the link to see our list of native plants.
