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Attract Pollinators

Perennial flowers that attract pollinators to your garden

Plant these perennials and you're sure to have loads of beneficial pollinators visiting your garden, including butterflies, bees, moths and hummingbirds. The flowers listed here have been chosen for their colors, shapes and fragrance, and are all varieties known to attract and support pollinators - perfect for planting near veggie beds.

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  1. Arctic Fire Dianthus, Dianthus deltoide, Garden Pinks

    Arctic Fire Dianthus blossoms shine with brilliant ruby-red eyes glowing against dazzling white petals. Commonly known as Garden Pinks, plants explode with a profusion of flowers in ...

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    Arctic Fire Dianthus Arctic Fire Dianthus Dianthus deltoide
    As low as $7.99 Sale $6.79
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Arctic Fire Dianthus blossoms shine with brilliant ruby-red eyes glowing against dazzling white petals. Commonly known as Garden Pinks, plants explode with a profusion of flowers in late spring and early summer, carpeting the ground and drawing butterflies to the garden. Dense mats of evergreen foliage provide lush groundcover along walkways and garden borders. Deer resistant. (Dianthus deltoides)
  2. Scent First® Romance Garden Pinks, Dianthus

    Scent First® Romance Dianthus (Garden Pinks) is compact in habit, but not short on blooms. It gives sunny gardens a beautiful display of salmon pink blooms in late spring and a spic...

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    Scent First® Romance Dianthus Scent First® Romance Garden Pinks Dianthus Scent First® Romance
    As low as $11.99 Sale $10.19
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Scent First® Romance Dianthus (Garden Pinks) is compact in habit, but not short on blooms. It gives sunny gardens a beautiful display of salmon pink blooms in late spring and a spicy sweet fragrance. ‘Romance’ also boasts an attractive, low mounding habit of spiky silver-blue foliage, perfect for border edging. Deer resistant. Great cut flower. (Dianthus)
  3. Blue Spruce Sedum, Sedum reflexum Blue Spruce

    This Sedum gets its name from small, blue leaves that resemble the needles of a blue Spruce. Cheerful yellow flowers emerge in the early summer. (Sedum reflexum)...

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    Blue Spruce Sedum Blue Spruce Stonecrop Sedum reflexum Blue Spruce
    As low as $7.99 Sale $7.19
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    This Sedum gets its name from small, blue leaves that resemble the needles of a blue Spruce. Cheerful yellow flowers emerge in the early summer. (Sedum reflexum)
  4. KICKIN® Carmine Red Aster, Aster novae-angliae, with bee

    KICKIN® Carmine Red Aster brings vibrant, magenta-red blooms to the fall garden. A profusion of daisy-like flowers covers every inch of this compact, mounding aster for weeks at a t...

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    KICKIN® Carmine Red Aster KICKIN® Carmine Red Aster Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
    $8.65
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    KICKIN® Carmine Red Aster brings vibrant, magenta-red blooms to the fall garden. A profusion of daisy-like flowers covers every inch of this compact, mounding aster for weeks at a time, providing a rich source of nectar for pollinators. This low-maintenance marvel maintains a tight, bushy habit without cutting back. (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)
  5. Lesser Catmint, Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta with yellow butterfly

    Calamintha creates a serene, inviting space with clouds of tiny white blossoms and dense, finely textured foliage that releases a rejuvenating minty fragrance. Flowering from earl...

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    Calamintha Lesser Catmint Clinopodium nepeta, calamintha nepeta
    $11.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Calamintha creates a serene, inviting space with clouds of tiny white blossoms and dense, finely textured foliage that releases a rejuvenating minty fragrance. Flowering from early summer until fall, Calamintha attracts a host of pollinators. Drought tolerant plants spread gently and will drape over the edges of containers and rock walls, softening hard edges as a lovely filler, edging plant, or groundcover. 2021 Perennial Plant of the Year. (Calamintha nepeta)
  6. Common Sneezeweed, Helenium autumnale, photo courtesy of Mt. Cuba Center

    Standing tall in a meadow or garden bed, Helenium autumnale is a must-have for native plant enthusiasts. Joyfully arching toward the sun, flowers feature scalloped golden petals arou...

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    Helenium autumnale Common Sneezeweed Helenium autumnale
    $11.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Standing tall in a meadow or garden bed, Helenium autumnale is a must-have for native plant enthusiasts. Joyfully arching toward the sun, flowers feature scalloped golden petals around a button-like center. Tall stems are covered in dark green lanceolate leaves. With abundant late-season blooms, this native wildflower is a rich source of food for both native bees and honey bees preparing for autumn.
  7. Wild Bergamot, Bee Balm, Monarda fistulosa with pollinator

    The tubular nectar-rich flowers of Wild Bergamot Bee Balm are magnets for bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies. It blooms from midsummer into fall with fragrant pale purple flowers th...

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    Wild Bergamot (Bee Balm) Wild Bergamot, Bee Balm Monarda fistulosa
    As low as $11.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    The tubular nectar-rich flowers of Wild Bergamot Bee Balm are magnets for bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies. It blooms from midsummer into fall with fragrant pale purple flowers that seem to burst from the buds like fireworks. This easy-care native perennial is deer resistant, adaptable to most soil types, and freely spreads to create swaths of color and fragrance. (Monarda fistulosa)
  8. Giant Black Eyed Susan or Great Coneflower, Rudbeckia maxima

    Bring the native beauty of the prairie to your garden beds with the dramatic Giant Black Eyed Susan. Low, gray-green foliage clusters send up tall stalks 4-6 feet tall topped with ye...

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    Giant Black Eyed Susan Giant Black Eyed Susan, Great Coneflower Rudbeckia maxima
    $13.32
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Bring the native beauty of the prairie to your garden beds with the dramatic Giant Black Eyed Susan. Low, gray-green foliage clusters send up tall stalks 4-6 feet tall topped with yellow coneflowers in early summer. Blooms are loved by finches and butterflies. A low-maintenance plant that excels in average and poor soils. Deer resistant. (Rudbeckia maxima)
  9. Blue Jean Baby' Russian Sage

    Blue Jean Baby‚ Russian Sage PP#29281 is a compact selection of Russian Sage that gives you beautiful lavender-blue spires of late-summer color with a more manageable size in t...

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    Blue Jean Baby Russian Sage Blue Jean Baby Russian Sage PP#29281 Perovskia atriplicifolia Blue Jean Baby PP#29281
    $10.65
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Blue Jean Baby' Russian Sage PP#29281 is a compact selection of Russian Sage that gives you beautiful lavender-blue spires of late-summer color with a more manageable size in the landscape. Gray-green foliage has a piney, sage-like scent and contrasts perfectly with those pollinator-attracting blooms – and it's highly deer resistant. Sunny, well-drained soils. (Perovskia atriplicifolia)
  10. Red Wings Creeping Phlox, Phlox subulata Red Wings growing as a groundcover, photo courtesy of Walter's Garden

    Winner of the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit, ‚Red Wings‚ Creeping Phlox is an incredibly tough native perennial. Bristly evergreen foliage mounds gent...

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    Red Wings Creeping Phlox Red Wings Creeping Phlox Phlox subulata Red Wings
    As low as $134.98
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    Winner of the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit, 'Red Wings' Creeping Phlox is an incredibly tough native perennial. Bristly evergreen foliage mounds gently and creeps to provide cover, while deep pink blooms cover the plant in mid to late spring and attract pollinators. Deer resistant 'Red Wings' Creeping Phlox provides an attractive groundcover for fewer weeds, less mowing, and rocky or sloped areas. (Phlox)
  11. Sunstruck False Sunflower, Heliopsis helianthoides Sunstruck, photo courtesy of Walter's Garden Inc.

    Sunstruck Heliopsis, also called Oxeye Sunflower, is the embodiment of sunshine. Striking variegated foliage forms attractive clumps, and golden daisy-shaped flowers provide bright p...

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    Sunstruck Heliopsis Sunstruck False Sunflower PP#25524 Heliopsis helianthoides Sunstruck PP#25524
    $9.32
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Sunstruck Heliopsis, also called Oxeye Sunflower, is the embodiment of sunshine. Striking variegated foliage forms attractive clumps, and golden daisy-shaped flowers provide bright pops of summer color in the front of garden beds and flower pots. This compact native cultivar attracts butterflies, and provides food for birds and ground nesting bees. (Heliopsis helianthoides)
  12. Windwalker™Royal Red Sage, Salvia darcyi x microphylla PWIN02S

    Windwalker™Royal Red Sage is a hummingbird’s dream come true. Ruby-red blooms stand atop tall stems, calling pollinators from miles around. Gardeners delight in how easy this...

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    Windwalker™ Royal Red Sage Windwalker™ Royal Red Sage Salvia darcyi x microphylla PWIN02S
    $10.65
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Windwalker™Royal Red Sage is a hummingbird’s dream come true. Ruby-red blooms stand atop tall stems, calling pollinators from miles around. Gardeners delight in how easy this salvia grows – a graceful open habit, quick growth, and majestic size are just a few of its charms. Blooms earlier and over a long season. Improved winter hardiness. (Salvia darcyi x microphylla PWIN02S)
  13. Blue Vervain, Verbena hastata

    Blue Vervain forms impressive spikes of tiny blue-violet flowers that rise above neighboring plants. This easy-to-grow perennial wildflower adds a lovely vertical accent without over...

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    Blue Vervain Blue Vervain Verbena hastata
    As low as $9.32 Sale $7.92
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Blue Vervain forms impressive spikes of tiny blue-violet flowers that rise above neighboring plants. This easy-to-grow perennial wildflower adds a lovely vertical accent without overpowering. With an extended bloom time, this native flower is an important food source for birds and pollinators when many summer flowers have passed. Blue Vervain also tolerates wet soil, for a beautiful addition to rain gardens.(Verbena)
  14. New England Aster KICKIN® Lilac Blue, Symphyotrichum novae-angliae KICKIN® Lilac Blue

    KICKIN® ‚Lilac Blue‚ Aster is an autumn herald, blooming in late summer with hundreds of pale purple flowers that attract butterflies and bees through fall. This na...

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    KICKIN® Lilac Blue Aster New England Aster KICKIN® Lilac Blue Symphyotrichum novae-angliae KICKIN® Lilac Blue
    $7.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    KICKIN® 'Lilac Blue' Aster is an autumn herald, blooming in late summer with hundreds of pale purple flowers that attract butterflies and bees through fall. This native cultivar has captured the late season color and pollinator power that we love in full-size Asters in a compact, bushy habit with longer-lasting blooms. KICKIN® 'Lilac Blue' Aster is a long-lived perennial that is deer and rabbit resistant. (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)
  15. Dalmatian Peach Foxglove, Digitalis purpurea, Photo Courtesy of Walters Garden Inc.

    Dalmatian Peach Foxglove adds soft color and elegant structure to the garden. Spikes of bell-shaped blooms open a lovely shade of pink and fade to pale peach with age. Small orange f...

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    Dalmatian Peach Foxglove Dalmatian Peach Foxglove Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian Peach
    $10.65 Sale $10.12
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Dalmatian Peach Foxglove adds soft color and elegant structure to the garden. Spikes of bell-shaped blooms open a lovely shade of pink and fade to pale peach with age. Small orange freckles dot the throat of each blossom. A graceful cut flower, harvest stems when just the lowest blooms are open. Hummingbirds and bees adore these early season blooms. (Digitalis purpurea)
  16. Jethro Tull Tickseed, Coreopsis Jethro Tull

    Few perennials bloom as reliably and profusely as Coreopsis, and ‚Jethro Tull‚ Coreopsis just might take the prize for the most extravagant display of all. Golden yell...

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    Jethro Tull Coreopsis Jethro Tull Tickseed Coreopsis Jethro Tull
    $10.65
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Few perennials bloom as reliably and profusely as Coreopsis, and 'Jethro Tull' Coreopsis just might take the prize for the most extravagant display of all. Golden yellow flowers feature overlapping fluted petals surrounding a pollen-rich center, beckoning pollinators from far and wide. This compact, drought-tolerant perennial will naturalize, a standout in hot, sunny borders, planters, and cottage gardens.
  17. Spicy Orange Creeping Thyme, Thymus citriodorus Spicy Orange, close up of lavender-pink flower spikes

    As its name suggests, ‚Spicy Orange‚ Creeping Thyme is a beautiful perennial herb with a fragrance reminiscent of spiced citrus. Delicate lavender-pink flower spikes top ...

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    Spicy Orange Creeping Thyme Spicy Orange Creeping Thyme Thymus citriodorus Spicy Orange
    As low as $9.32
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    As its name suggests, 'Spicy Orange' Creeping Thyme is a beautiful perennial herb with a fragrance reminiscent of spiced citrus. Delicate lavender-pink flower spikes top the evergreen foliage in early summer, attracting pollinators. Its low-growing habit is perfect between stepping stones where it can handle light foot traffic, along the front of a border, or in a container. (Thymus)
  18. Sizzle & Spice™Crazy Cayenne Coreopsis, Coreopsis verticillata close up, Photo Courtesy of Walters Garden Inc.

    Sizzle & Spice™Crazy Cayenne Coreopsis (Tickseed) adds hot color to the garden all summer long with vibrant orange blooms accented in golden hues. A thread-leaf coreopsis, Crazy Ca...

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    Sizzle & Spice™Crazy Cayenne Coreopsis Sizzle & Spice™Crazy Cayenne Coreopsis Coreopsis verticillata
    $11.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Sizzle & Spice™Crazy Cayenne Coreopsis (Tickseed) adds hot color to the garden all summer long with vibrant orange blooms accented in golden hues. A thread-leaf coreopsis, Crazy Cayenne boasts feathery foliage that adds texture to the garden. The bright blooms attract bees and butterflies and make lovely cut flowers. Easy to grow in full sun and any well-drained soil. (Coreopsis verticillata)
  19. Stachys monieri Hummelo, Hummelo Betony, Photo Courtesy of Walters Garden Inc.

    Award-winning Hummelo Betony brings a vigorous burst of spiky violet blooms to your late spring garden while providing a strong mounding groundcover during the rest of the growing se...

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    Hummelo Betony Hummelo Betony Stachys monieri ‘Hummelo’
    $9.32 Sale $7.92
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    Award-winning Hummelo Betony brings a vigorous burst of spiky violet blooms to your late spring garden while providing a strong mounding groundcover during the rest of the growing season. Masses of two-lipped flowers cluster on the top of strong stems and are a favorite for pollinators in a sunny garden. Deer resistant. (Stachys monieri Hummelo)
  20. Coral Reef Oriental Poppy, Papaver orientale Coral Reef, close up of flower bloom

    Refined yet bold, ‚Coral Reef‚ Oriental Poppy combines the delicacy and grace of annual cultivars with the vigor of perennial Oriental Poppies. Fern-like foliage...

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    Coral Reef Oriental Poppy Coral Reef Oriental Poppy Papaver orientale Coral Reef
    $9.32 Sale $7.92
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    Refined yet bold, 'Coral Reef' Oriental Poppy combines the delicacy and grace of annual cultivars with the vigor of perennial Oriental Poppies. Fern-like foliage is curiously soft and adds beautiful texture to the strong, upright flower stems. Large silky blooms are a delicate shade of coral, enchanting with silken petals surrounding a deep purple-black center. (Papaver)
  21. Cherokee Sunset Black-Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta

    Cherokee Sunset Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) casts an autumn glow across the garden with large double and semi-double blooms burning in radiant yellow, orange, and copper hues. A dar...

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    Cherokee Sunset Black-Eyed Susan Cherokee Sunset Black-Eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta
    $7.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Cherokee Sunset Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) casts an autumn glow across the garden with large double and semi-double blooms burning in radiant yellow, orange, and copper hues. A dark mahogany center and chocolate brown eye accent the warm tones. Sturdy, upright stems and bright green foliage resist deer and rabbit browsing. An award-winning beauty for season-long color. Easy-to-grow self-seeding annual in cooler zones. (Rudbeckia hirta)
  22. rudbeckia hirta, black-eyed susan orange sahara

    Sahara Black-Eyed Susan brings elegant, antique hues to a long-time garden favorite. Large, mostly double flowers bloom dusty rose, copper, amber, and russet against a dark chocolate...

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    Sahara Black-Eyed Susan Sahara Black-Eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta
    $7.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Sahara Black-Eyed Susan brings elegant, antique hues to a long-time garden favorite. Large, mostly double flowers bloom dusty rose, copper, amber, and russet against a dark chocolate eye for soft color and loads of texture. Blooming midsummer through fall, collect handfuls for showy autumn bouquets. Velvety blooms attract a diversity of wildlife, from pollinators to songbirds. Grow as a perennial in zones 9-10, it’s a self-seeding annual in cooler zones. (Rudbeckia hirta)
  23. Li'l Bang Starlight Coreopsis with Red and White Blooms, Photo Courtesy Of Walters Gardens

    Li‚l Bang™ ‘Starlight’ Coreopsis packs plenty of personality into a small package, shimmering with season-long blooms from summer to fall. Pure white serrated pet...

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    Li'l Bang™ Starlight Coreopsis Li'l Bang™ Starlight Tickseed PP#28,005 Coreopsis verticillata Li'l Bang™ Starlight PP#28,005
    $10.65
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Li'l Bang™ ‘Starlight’ Coreopsis packs plenty of personality into a small package, shimmering with season-long blooms from summer to fall. Pure white serrated petals are accented with unique markings in magenta and gold, giving flowers a star-like effect. Sweet nectar attracts bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects to the garden. Cool green foliage is deer resistant, extremely disease resistant, and adds lovely texture to the garden. (Coreopsis verticillata)
  24. Purple Venosa Violacea Clematis, Clematis viticella

    Venosa Violacea Clematis dazzles with velvety purple blooms distinguished by white centers that shine like stars against the vivid petals. Plants bloom over a long period from midsum...

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    Venosa Violacea Clematis Venosa Violacea Clematis Clematis viticella
    $22.65 Sale $19.25
    Per Plant - 4" Pot
    Venosa Violacea Clematis dazzles with velvety purple blooms distinguished by white centers that shine like stars against the vivid petals. Plants bloom over a long period from midsummer to early fall attracting butterflies and hummingbirds to the garden. Perfect for climbing fences, adding height to cottage gardens and courtyards, or supported on trellises in perennial beds. (Clematis viticella)
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