Landscapes for Pollinators
Pollinators and why they are important:
- Birds
- Bees
- Wasps
- Bats
- Butterflies
Pollinators carry pollen between plants to help fertilize them so they can produce fruit or seeds. They are crucial to our food and resource system across the globe. Over 75% of flowering plants need help with pollination. Without pollinators like bees, butterflies, and birds these plants would not exist.
Plants to attract Pollinators
- Coneflower
- Catmint
- Beebalm
- Sedum
- Sunflowers
- Joe-pye weed
- Coreopsis
making your yard “Pollinator friendly”
- Do not use pesticides that are harmful to pollinators
- Plant flowers with nectar and pollen
- Install a butterfly garden and/or bee house
For more information on everything pollinators:
https://extension.umn.edu/lawns-and-landscapes/flowers-pollinators
https://extension.umn.edu/flowers-pollinators/annual-flowers-pollinators
