Planting for Pollinators

Many native plants act as a food source for butterflies. A butterfly garden contains food plants for butterfly caterpillars and nectar plants for the adult butterflies. Tangles of roots, logs, and stumps create cavity areas for pupating caterpillars.

View/download a PDF of wildflowers for pollinators – a resource to aid you in selecting species for your site.

You may want to search through out wildflower inventory database for more information on available wildflowers. 

Species available for this pack prefer full sun as do most pollinators.

It is best to grow them in a well-drained area. 

Most are drought tolerant and require no special attention.

Each plant requires about 1 square foot in the garden, an area 5ft x 6 ft is all that is required for this mini oasis for bees and butterflies. 

A little mulch between plants will help to keep weeds down and moisture in.