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Attracting Spring’s Early Pollinators

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Attracting Spring’s Early Pollinators

Cynthia Druckenbrod

Did you know that over 90% of flowering plants are pollinated with the help of insects? Native pollinators like solitary bees, butterflies, flies and beetles are essential for good harvests and beautiful flower plants. So, how can you attract and help establish healthy populations of these beneficial insects? Start early! A variety of spring-blooming perennials planted in clumps will surely bring pollinators to your backyard. 

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Winter Aconite (Eranthis hyemalis)
Winter Aconite (Eranthis hyemalis)

This very early, even late winter, blooming buttercup relative likes partial shade and moist areas. Honeybees are common visitors when we have those rare 55 degree sunny days in February!

Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica)
Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica)

Standing around 18”, this beautiful ephemeral loves moist soils and partial shade. Left alone, they’ll carpet your garden in spring, but go dormant and disappear under the soil come summer.

Creeping or Moss Phlox (Phlox subulata)
Creeping or Moss Phlox (Phlox subulata)

This is an outstanding ground cover for edges and rock gardens in full sun with good drainage. Trim back by half after flowering to keep compact or let it naturalize and spread. Butterflies are especially fond of creeping phlox.

Lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis)
Lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis)

These low maintenance, deer resistant perennials will thrive in partial to almost full shade. Although their fuzzy, silvery foliage is often more valued than their flowers, they nevertheless are good at attracting native and non-native bees.

Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)
Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)

Best used for massing in moist woodland areas, this native wildflower can naturalize easily. Its white flowers are short lived, lasting only 1-2 days, but the succession of flowers will keep it blooming for several weeks. The common name comes from the fact that the sap is bright red!

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categories Horticulture, Newsletter, May 2021