Hummingbirds, butterflies and bees! Sadly, there has been a decline in the health of our pollinators, and it’s important for gardeners to create a pollinator-friendly garden. You will need to provide blooming plants, which is their food source; shelter in the form of large-leaved shrubs, trees and tall grasses; and water to encourage their survival. Do not use pesticides of any kind!
Here is a list of pollinator-friendly plants:
Shrubs:
- Serviceberry
- Currants
- Weigela
- Wild lilac
- Ocean spray
Edibles and herbs:
- Chive flower
- Borage
- Edible beans and peas
- Lavender
- Pineapple sage
- Rosemary
- Squash flowers
- Parsley flowers
Perennials:
- Columbine
- Yarrow
- Hollyhock
- Foxglove
- Coneflower
Delphinium- Hellebores
- Bee balm
- Black-eyed Susans
- Fuchsia
- Salvia
- Scabiosa
Annuals:
- Snapdragons
- Cosmos
- Lobelia
- Petunias
- Sweet peas
- Verbena
- Sunflowers
It’s wonderful to stroll in your own garden and see the birds, bees and butterflies enjoying a wildlife buffet as they gather and flutter about.
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