PerennialFrostweed
Verbesina virginica
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 4-6 feet × 2-3 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
PerennialPerennialGiant Ironweed
Vernonia gigantea
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Moderate to High
- Size
- 3-10 feet × 2-4 feet
PerennialGolden Alexanders
Zizia aurea
- Light
- Part Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 1-2 feet
Gray-headed Coneflower
Ratibida pinnata
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 3–5 ft × 1–2 ft
PerennialHalberdleaf Rosemallow
Hibiscus laevis
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- High
- Size
- 4-6 feet × 3-4 feet
TreeHazel Alder
Alnus serrulata
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- High
- Size
- 5-30 feet × 5-10 feet
GrassIndian Grass
Sorghastrum nutans
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 3-5 feet × 1-2 feet
TreeJamaican Caper
Capparis cynophallophora
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 6-20 feet × 8-12 feet
GrassLittle Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-4 feet × 1-2 feet
GrassLopsided Indiangrass
Sorghastrum secundum
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 2-6 feet × 1-2 feet
ShrubMarlberry
Ardisia escallonioides
- Light
- Part Sun, Part Shade, Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 12-15 feet × 6-10 feet
ShrubMyrtle Oak
Quercus myrtifolia
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 5-30 feet (highly variable; often shrubby at 8-15 feet in scrub) × 8-10 feet
Partridge Berry
Mitchella repens
- Light
- Part Shade, Full Shade
- Water
- Moderate to High
- Size
- 2-3 in × 6-12 in
Fruit TreePawpaw
Asimina triloba
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Moderate to High
- Size
- 15-30 feet × 15-20 feet
ShrubPiedmont Azalea
Rhododendron canescens
- Light
- Part Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 8-12 feet × 6-10 feet
GrassPurple Top Grass
Tridens flavus
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 3-5 feet × 2-3 feet
ShrubQuailberry
Crossopetalum ilicifolium
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 0.5-1 foot (typically 6-12 inches) × 1-3 feet
Royal Catchfly
Silene regia
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 2-4 ft × 1-2 ft
PerennialRustweed
Polypremum procumbens
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-6 inches × 6-12 inches
ShrubSaltbush
Baccharis halimifolia
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 5-12 feet × 4-8 feet
PerennialScorpion Tail
Heliotropium angiospermum
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 2-3 feet
PerennialSea Oxeye Daisy
Borrichia frutescens
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 2-4 feet × 2-3 feet
TreeServiceberry
Amelanchier arborea
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 15-25 feet × 15-20 feet
TreeSourwood
Oxydendrum arboreum
- Light
- Part Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 20-30 feet × 15-20 feet
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