Plants to Attract Pollinators
Bees, butterflies, moths, wasps and flies are necessary in the pollination of most plants. They are an absolute integral part of a balanced, healthy ecosystem. Pollination is one of the most important factors in a functioning community.
Herbaceous
Hyssop- Agastache spp.
Nodding Wild Onion – Allium cernuum
Meadow Anemone – Anemone Canadensis
Milkweed – Asclepias spp.
Aster – Aster /Symphyotrichum spp.
Columbine – Aquilegia Canadensis
Wild Indigo – Baptisia australis
Blue Mistflower – Conoclinum coelestinum
Tickseed- Coreopsis verticillata
Purple Coneflower – Echinacea purpurea
Rattlesnake Master – Eryngium yuccifolium
Joe Pye Weed- Eupatorium spp.
Sneezeweed – Helenium autumnale
Sunflower – Helianthus spp.
Smooth Oxeye – Heliopsis helianthoides
Swamp Rose Mallow- Hibiscus spp.
Blazing Star – Liatris spp.
Cardinal Flower- Lobelia spp.
Virginia Blue Bells – Mertensia virginica
Bee Balm- Monarda spp.
Wild Bergamot- Monarda fistulosa
Beardtongue- Penstemon spp.
Phlox- Phlox spp.
Mountain Mint – Pycnanthemum spp.
Prairie Coneflower- Ratibida pinnata
Black-Eyed Susan – Rudbeckia spp.
Goldenrod – Solidago spp.
Ironweed – Vernonia spp.
Violets – Viola spp.
Heart Leaved Alexanders – Zizia aurea
Trees & Shrubs
Maple spp.- Acer spp.
Serviceberry – Amelanchier spp.
False Indigo – Amorpha fruticosa
Paw Paw- Asimina triloba
Hackberry – Celtis occidentalis
New Jersey Tea – Ceonothus americanus
Eastern Redbud – Cercis Canadensis
Dogwood – Cornus spp.
Holly – Ilex spp.
Spicebush – Lindera benzoin
Black Cherry – Prunus serotina
Willow – Salix spp.
Basswood – Tilia americana
Blueberry – Vaccinium spp.
Viburnum – Viburnum spp.
Plants to Attract Birds
Birds are attracted to plants for a number of reasons. They rely on the seeds and berries for sustenance. They also depend on certain plants for shelter and nesting. Birds are attracted to the insects that feed and take shelter on these plants.
Plants to Attract Pollinators
Bees, butterflies, moths, wasps and flies are necessary in the pollination of most plants. They are an absolute integral part of a balanced, healthy ecosystem. Pollination is one of the most important factors in a functioning community.
Plants to Attract Butterflies
Butterflies will use these plants for food and shelter. They feed on the nectar and help to pollinate the plants. These plants are also food sources or host plants to the caterpillars which will eventually turn into butterflies and moths.
Tips for Planting Around Black Walnut Trees
Black Walnut trees affect the plants around them through a process known as allelopathy. Plants which use allelopathy secrete biochemical substances which inhibit the growth of plants nearby.
Proper Planting Procedure
Choose the Right plant for the Right place. Make sure the size and culture requirements of the plant matches it’s home in your yard.
Establishing your New Plant
After following proper planting procedures it is important to maintain adequate moisture in the soil while the plant establishes new roots.
April through November.