Create a gorgeous, pollinator-friendly garden by including these nectar-rich plants.
However, not just any plant will attract these pollinators to your yard.
You need plenty of nectar-rich flowers.
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Its scent is a blend of licorice and mint.
are gorgeous native plants that give a variety of pollinators the nectar they’re looking for.
The tubular flowers come in a variety of colors and bloom at various times.
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Penstemonsattract hummingbirds in particular.
This tough perennial excels in hot, dry weather.
add unique texture and color to the garden and provide food for pollinators.
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This flowering perennialalso known asred-hot poker plantsproduces nectar throughout the hottest days of summer.
Exceptionally easy to grow, red-hot poker is an excellent addition to anyfull-sun planting spot.
Size:Up to4 feet tall and 3 feet wide
Zones:59
Lavender
Lavender(Lavandulaspp.)
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Plant large patches so there’s plenty oflavender flowers for harvestingand for the insects.
The plants come in pink, purple, or white varieties.
Remove spent flowers before seedpods form, or let the plants self-sow.
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is a low-maintenance and deer-resistant native perennial.
A magnet for pollinators, this plant blooms from early to late summer.
Snip off spent flowers to encourage reblooming.
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are a large group of plants that will attract bees galore.
Faithfullydeadheading the plantsprompts more flowering.
This colorful garden plant is drought-tolerant.
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blooms feature two layers of petalsoften in different colorsand long stamens.
Tender and hardy varieties are spectacular.
is a go-to option for attracting lots of pollinators.
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The beautiful nectar-rich bloomsbring pollinators to your garden.
These plants are also drought-resistant, making them easy to care for.
Besides their nectar-rich blooms, the plant’s seeds alsoattract goldfinchesand other seed-eating birds.
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Yarrow nectar is particularly valuable to honeybees, and it attracts butterflies, wasps, andnative bees.
Use yarrow as a groundcover or along borders to bring pollinating insects to your space.
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