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Pollinator Insects Garden Kit

Name & Description	Height (in feet)	Bloom Time	Soil Moisture	Soil Type	Light	Color	Origin
Aster, New England Aster novae-angliae Showy flowers; tolerates some flooding [View Photo]	2-7	Aug-Oct	Moist, Dry	Loam	Part Shade, Sun	Purple, Lavender	Native
Aster, Smooth Blue Aster laevis Drought tolerant; prefers well-drained soils. [View Photo]	1-3	Aug-Oct	Moist, Dry	Clay, Loam	Part Shade, Sun	Lavender, Blue	Native
Beardtongue, Hairy Penstemon hirsutus Attracts hummingbirds. [View Photo]	1-3	Jun-Jul	Wet, Moist, Dry	Loam	Sun	Purple, Lavender	Native
Blazing Star, Rough Liatris aspera Drought tolerant; attracts birds and butterflies. [View Photo]	2-3	Jul-Sep	Moist, Dry	Clay, Loam	Part Shade, Sun	Purple	Native
Boneset Eupatorium perfoliatum Tolerates occasional flooding. [View Photo]	2-5	Jul-Sep	Wet, Moist	Loam	Part Shade, Sun	White	Native
Canada Anemone Anemone canadensis Tends to spread; tolerates occasional flooding. [View Photo]	1-3	May-Aug	Wet, Moist	Clay, Loam	Part Shade, Sun	White	Native
Coneflower, Yellow Ratibida pinnata Attracts butterflies & birds; cut flowers. [View Photo]	3-5	Jun-Aug	Moist, Dry	Clay, Loam	Sun	Yellow	Native
Coreopsis, Sand Coreopsis lanceolata Seed a bird food source. [View Photo]	2-3	May-Jun	Moist, Dry	Loam, Sand	Part Shade, Sun	Yellow	Native
Cow Parsnip Heracleum maximum [View Photo]	3-8	Jul-Sep	Moist, Dry		Shade, Part Shade	White	Native
Culver's Root Veronicastrum virginicum Likes alkaline soils; flower spikes 2-12". [View Photo]	2-6	Jun-Sep	Wet, Moist, Dry	Clay, Loam	Part Shade, Sun	White	Native
Golden Alexanders Zizia aurea Interesting leaves. [View Photo]	2-3	May-Jun	Wet, Moist, Dry	Clay, Loam	Part Shade, Sun	Yellow	Native
Goldenrod, Riddell's Solidago riddellii [View Photo]	2-3	Sep-Oct	Wet, Moist	Loam	Sun	Yellow	Native
Goldenrod, Showy Solidago speciosa Flowers can be cut & dried. [View Photo]	3-5	Aug-Sep	Moist, Dry	Loam, Sand	Part Shade, Sun	Yellow	Introduced
Horsemint Monarda punctata Leaves fragrant when crushed. [View Photo]	1-2	Jul-Sep	Moist, Dry	Loam	Sun	White, Yellow	Introduced
Hyssop, Yellow Giant Agastache nepetoides [View Photo]	4-6	Aug-Sep	Dry	Loam	Part Shade, Sun	White, Pink	Native
Ironweed Vernonia missurica Can be agressive. [View Photo]	3-6	Jul-Sep	Wet, Moist	Clay, Loam	Sun	Rose, Purple	Native
Lobelia, Blue Lobelia siphilitica Tolerates some flooding. [View Photo]	1-4	Aug-Sep	Wet, Moist	Loam	Part Shade, Sun	Blue	Native
Nodding Onion, Wild Allium cernuum Edible flowers have mild onion flavor. [View Photo]	1-1.5	Jul-Aug	Moist, Dry	Clay, Loam	Part Shade, Sun	Purple	Native
Primrose, Evening Oenothera biennis Tolerates alkaline; drought-tolerant. [View Photo]	2-5		Moist, Dry	Loam, Sand	Sun	Yellow	Native
Strawberry, Wild Fragaria virginiana Edible fruit; ground cover; prefers well-drained soil. [View Photo]	.5	May-May	Moist, Dry	Loam	Part Shade, Sun	White	Native

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Pollinator Insects Garden Kit