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Pollinator Plants
The Bikes, Bees & Butterflies list for planting
healthy and diverse pollinator habitats that
provide nesting, nectar and high quality pollen
for pollinators.
Listed below are Ohio native pollinator plant species that are important to
include in any urban pollinator habitat, and will help you select plants that are
varied in floral type, color and bloom period. These plants provide both
habitat and forage sources for bees, butterflies and other native pollinators.
NATIVE FLOWERING PLANTS
AGASTACHE FOENICULUM
BLUE FORTUNE
Height: 24 - 36
Sun
Color: Blue
Season: Summer
Provides nectar and
pollen for bees and
butterflies.
ALLIUM CERNUM
(NODDING ONION)
ASCEPLIAS TUBEROSA
(BUTTERFLY MILKWEED)
Height: 1 - 1.5
Full sun to part shade
Color : Pink
Season: June to Aug.
Excellent nectar and
pollen quality for native
bees and honey bees.
Height: 12-24
Sun
ASTER NOVAE-ANGLIAE
(NEW ENGLAND ASTER)
CHELONE GLABRA
(TURTLEHEAD)
Height: 2 5
Sun
Height: 24 - 48
Sun/Part Shade
Color: White/Purple
Season: Aug. Oct.
Aster creates
interesting textures for
edges or borders.
Color: White
Season: Aug. Sept.
Attracts bumble bees
and hummingbirds with
large nectar rewards.
ECHINACEA PALLIDA
(PALE PURPLE CONEFLOWER)
CHRYSOGONUM VIRGINIANUM
(GOLDEN STAR)
Height: 6 12
Partial shade
Color: Yellow
Season: May Oct.
Height: 30 - 42
Sun
Color: Pink
Season: June Aug.
ECHINACEA PURPUREA
(PURPLE CONEFLOWER)
EUPATORIUM MACULATUM
GATEWAY
Height: 6 7
Sun/part shade
Color: Pink
Season: June Aug.
Attracts monarchs, red
admirals, fritillaries and
swallowtails.
EUTROCHIUM MACULATUM
(SPOTTED JOE PYE WEED)
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS
(SUNFLOWER)
Height: 4 - 10
Sun
Color: Dark Pink
Season: July Sept.
Loved by monarchs!
Offers large quantities
of nectar for many
pollinators.
Height: 10 - 15
Sun
Color: Yellow
Season: July Sept.
Sunflowers are rated
very highly for their
pollen and nectar quality
for pollinators.
RUDBECKIA HIRTA
(BLACK-EYED SUSAN)
PYCNANTHEMUM VIRGININUM
(VIRGINA MOUNTAIN MINT)
Height: 12 - 36
Sun/Part Shade
Color: White
Season: July Aug.
Flowers attract a
diversity of pollinators
and is a good source
of nectar and pollen.
SALVIA SUPERBA
BLUE HILL
Height: 30 - 48
Sun
Color: Mauve
Season: July Sept.
Pollinator heaven during
bloom time.
Height: 12 - 36
Sun/Part Shade
Color: Golden Orange
Season: July Sept.
A great source of nectar
and pollen for honey
bees, native bees and
butterflies.
SOLIDAGO FLEXICAULIS
(ZIGZAG GOLDENROD)
Height: 18 - 24
Height: 24 - 36
Sun
Very Shade Tolerant
Color: Blue
Color: Yellow
Season: Summer
Season: July Sept.
Excellent source of
An important nectar and
pollen and nectar for
pollen source for a
native and honey bees.
variety of native bees
SOLIDAGO OHIOENSIS
(OHIO GOLDENROD)
Height: 2 - 3
Sun/Part Shade
Color: Yellow,
Season: Late Summer
Supplies valuable
nectar and pollen for a
variety of pollinators.
Height: 18 - 24
Sun/Part Shade
Color: Yellow/Green
Season: Late
Supplies valuable nectar
and pollen source for
native and honey bees.
VERNONIA FASCICULATA
(COMMON IRONWEED)
Height: 30-36",
Exposure: Sun/Part
Shade
Height: 48 - 72,
Exposure: Sun/Part
Shade
Color: Purple
Season: Late Summer
VERONICASTRUM VIRGINICUM
(CULVER ROOT)
Height: 4-5
Exposure: Sun
Color: White
Season: June - July
Loved by bumblebees,
honey bees and
butterflies! Fantastic
addition to the garden.
LIRODENDRON TULIPIFERA
(TULIP TREE)
Height: 60 - 80
Sun/Partial Shade
Color: Yellow, Green,
Brown
Season: April - June
Flowers attract
hummingbirds, honey
bees and butterflies.
ROBINIA PSEUDOACACIA
(BLACK LOCUST)
Height: 30 - 50
Color: White
Season: Early June
Black Locust flowers
provide forage for honey
production.
TILIA CORDATA
(GREENSPIRE LINDEN)
Height: 40 - 50
Sun/Part Shade
Color: Pale Yellow
Season: June
When in full bloom,
bees visit in abundant
numbers.
MALUS SARGENTII
(SARGENT CRABAPPLE)
Height: 8 - 10
Sun
Season: Pink, White
Season: April - May
Attracts butterflies
and hummingbirds.