I put together a presentation for garden club - and other groups - about gardening to support pollinators. Part of the presentation included a handout with plants that I have grown that are good for bees, hummingbirds, and/or butterflies.
Here is the content from the Pollinator Plant List.
Trees
and large shrubs – mostly native - for background plants on North or East
side of sunny pollinator bed.
Remember that you can ‘borrow’ from adjacent properties,
which is useful for large shrubs and trees.
Pseudotsuga
menziesii – Douglas Fir
Thuja
plicata – Western Red Cedar
Acer
circinatum – Vine Maple
Acer
palmatum - Japanese Maple
Malus
spp. –Crabapple
Omeleria cerasiformis
- Indian Plum
Crataegus
douglasii – Black Hawthorn
Rhamnus
purshiana - Cascara
Lonicera
involucrate – Twinberry
Sambucus spp.–
Elderberry
Syringa
spp. –Lilac
Philadelphus
lewisii – Mock Orange
Cornus
stolinifera – Red Osier Dogwood
Cornus
sericea – Red-twig Dogwood
Cornus
alba ‘Elegantissima’ -Variegated red-twig
dogwood
dogwood
Ribes
sanguineum – Red Flowering Currant
Viburnum
tinus ‘Spring Bouquet’
Viburnum
plicatum tomentosum ‘Mariesii’
Viburnum
trilobum – American Cranberry Bush
Holodiscus
discolor – Ocean Spray
Symphoricarpos
albus – Snowberry
Ceonothus
spp.
Hibiscus
syriacus – Rose of Sharon
Lavatera
– Rose Mallow
Vines
Lonicera
spp. - Honeysuckle
Clematis
ssp.
Smaller
shrubs
Hebe
spp.
Spiraea
spp.
Rosa
spp.
Rhododendron
spp.
Weigela
florida ‘Red Prince’& ‘Midnight Wine’
Vaccinium
ovatum – Evergreen Huckleberry
Vaccinium
- Blueberries
Mahonia
spp. – Oregon Grape
Sarcococca
ruscifolia (in a shaded area)
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi – Kinnikinnick
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi – Kinnikinnick
Cornus
Canadensis – Bunchberry
Heuchera
Iberis
spp. - Candytuft
Perennials
Agapanthus
africanus
Agastache
Alcea
– Hollyhock
Allium
Alstroemeria
Aster
spp.
Coreopsis
verticillata ‘Zagreb’
Delphinium
Dianthus
Echinacea
purpurea – Coneflower
Fuchsia
spp.
Gaillardia spp.
Liatris
spp.
Lobelia
‘Queen Victoria’ – Cardinal flower
Lupinus spp.
Malva
– Mallow
Monarda
didyma – Bee-balm
Potentilla
Penstemon
spp.
Rudbekia
– Black-eyed Susan
Salvia
microphylla 'Hot Lips'
Sedum
telephium 'Autumn Joy'
Annuals
Antirrhinum
- Snapdragon
Begonia
Callibrachoa
spp.
Canna
(red)
Clarkia
spp.
Heliotrope
Lantana
Lobularia
maritime – Alyssum
Pelargonium
– Geranium
Petunia
spp.
Trapaeolum majus –
Nasturtium
Zinnia
spp.
Pollinator-friendly Landscaping Tips:
·
Select
plants with simple flowers (single instead of double).
·
Practice
Integrated Pest Management (strive for no pesticide use).
·
Plant
in drifts (many of a few varieties is better than many of a few varieties).
·
Emphasize
native plants.
·
Include
several plant species that flower each season.
·
If
you want butterflies, place bird feeders in different areas of your yard.
·
Provide
a sunny, sheltered area for butterflies.
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