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These native plants can be grown across rural and urban landscapes to create new pollinator habitat or to enhance existing habitat. Our plant lists include key flowering plants that provide pollinators with nectar and pollen.
Eleven featured native plant species and associated native pollinators to help native gardening/landscaping enthusiasts get started helping pollinators. Learn more about each species through our Native Plant Database: Baptisia australis – blue wild indigo; Hydrangea arborescens – wild hydrangea; Liatris scariosa – blazing star
This article highlights 23 of the best flowering plants for pollinators that provide essential sources of nectar and pollen for bees, butterflies, birds and more. I’ve included photos, a brief description, compatible zones, bloom time, and quick growing tips for each flower on the list.
Growing native plants adds beauty and important habitats for wildlife, especially for pollinators. Even a small backyard garden can make a big difference. Gardening connects us to nature and helps us better understand how nature works. This guide will help you create a pollinator-friendly garden.
But fewer people are aware that native pollinators—including butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, moths and bats—also pollinate food crops, as well as more than 75% of the world’s flowering plants. And, like monarchs and honeybees, many of these pollinators are in trouble.
Choosing native plants can help local pollinators such as bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, bats, and more! Pollinators are responsible for 1 out of 3 bites of food we take each day. They are essential for the health of our ecosystems and the health of many of our food crops.
Growing native plants adds beauty and important habitats for wildlife, especially for pollinators. Even a small backyard garden can make a big difference. Gardening connects us to nature and helps us better understand how nature works. This guide will help you create a pollinator-friendly garden.
Starting on Page 16 of the planting guides you can find lists of plant names that will attract pollinators and help you build beautiful pollinator habitat! Print these lists and bring them to your local native plant, garden center or nursery.
Native plants share a long evolutionary history with their pollinators, so including a wide variety of natives will make your garden a favorite destination for pollinators. Choose carefully to match the site conditions; natives will flourish without the addition of fertilizers and pesticides.
Use a wide variety of plants that bloom from early spring into late fall. Help pollinators find and use them by planting in clumps, rather than single plants. Include plants native to your region. Natives are adapted to your local climate, soil and native pollinators.