PerennialPurple Thistle
Cirsium horridulum
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-5 feet (occasionally to 8 feet) × 1-2 feet
Plant Collection
Native Pollinator Plants
Native plants that double as pollinator powerhouses, the strongest picks for a living, buzzing garden.
In this collection
165 varieties
Perennial
VineRailroad Vine
Ipomoea pes-caprae
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 6-12 inches tall, spreading indefinitely × 10-50 feet (can reach 100+ feet)
PerennialRattlesnake Master
Eryngium yuccifolium
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 4-5 feet (flowering stalks may reach 6 feet) × 2-3 feet
TreeRed Maple
Acer rubrum
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 60-75 feet × 25-35 feet
TreeRedbay
Persea borbonia
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 30-50 feet × 25-35 feet
PerennialRobin's Plantain
Erigeron pulchellus
- Light
- Part Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 1-2 feet × 1.5-2 feet
PerennialRosinweed
Silphium integrifolium
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 3-6 feet × 3-5 feet
PerennialRouge Plant
Rivina humilis
- Light
- Part Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 1-2 feet
GroundcoverRunning Oak
Quercus pumila
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 1-3 feet × spreading/colonial — clonal runners can spread indefinitely; retail container spread 3-6 feet appropriate as specimen estimate
ShrubRusty Lyonia
Lyonia ferruginea
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 10-20 feet × 6-10 feet
TreeSea Grape
Coccoloba uvifera
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 20-35 feet × 20-30 feet
VineSkyblue Clustervine
Jacquemontia pentanthos
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 6-12 feet × 3-6 feet
PerennialSouthern Blue Flag
Iris virginica
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- High
- Size
- 2-4 feet × 1-3 feet
TreeSouthern Catalpa
Catalpa bignonioides
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 30-40 feet × 40-50 feet
PerennialSpotted Bee Balm
Monarda punctata
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 2-4 feet
ShrubSt. John's Wort
Hypericum
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 3-12 feet × 3-6 feet (varies by species)
PerennialStokes Aster
Stokesia laevis
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 1-2 feet × 1-2 feet
ShrubSumac
Rhus
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 7-15 feet (shrub form typical in cultivation; occasionally to 30+ feet as small tree) × 10-20 feet
ShrubSummersweet
Clethra alnifolia
- Light
- Part Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate to High
- Size
- 4-8 feet × 4-6 feet
PerennialSwamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate to High
- Size
- 2-4 feet × 1-3 feet
ShrubSwamp Rose
Rosa palustris
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- High
- Size
- 3-6 feet × 3-6 feet
PerennialSwamp Rosemallow
Hibiscus grandiflorus
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- High
- Size
- 6-15 feet × 4-8 feet
ShrubSwamp Titi
Cyrilla racemiflora
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Moderate to High
- Size
- 10-20 feet × 6-15 feet
GroundcoverSwamp Twinflower
Dyschoriste humistrata
- Light
- Part Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 0.5-1 feet (6-12 in) × 2-4 feet
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