Gentiana andrewsii, Bottle Gentian. Blue,
3 feet tall, spread 1.5 feet, blooms Sept-Oct,
medium moisture, Part shade. Bumblebees are the primary pollinators of the flowers.
Echinacea purpurea, Purple Coneflower.
Purple, 4 feet tall, spread 2 feet, blooms
July- Sept, Medium moisture,
full/part sun. Bees, butterflies and skippers pollinate the flowers. Host plant for the Silvery Checkerspot butterfly.
Ascelpias incarnata, Rose Milkweed.
Pink, 4-5 feet tall, spread 3 feet,
blooms July-Aug, medium-wet soil moisture, full sun. Bees, predator wasps and butterflies visit for the nectar. A host plant for the Monarch and Queen butterflies.
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae, New England Aster. Deep pink/purple, 4 feet tall, spread 3 feet,
blooms Aug-Sept, medium soil moisture,
full sun. Bees, bee flies, butterflies and skippers. The larvae of many moths feed on the foilage.
Polemonium reptans, Jacob's Ladder. blue,
1.5 feet tall, spread 1.5 feet,
blooms April-June, medium moisture,
full/part sun. The nectar and pollen of the flowers attract bees primarily.
Monarda braduriana, Bradbury's Monarda. Pink/purple, 2 feet tall, spread 2 feet, blooms May, medium-dry soil moisture, full sun-part shade. Bumblebees, butterflies, skippers, hummingbirds and hummingbird moths all visit the flowers for the nectar. Host plant for the Raspberry Pyrausta.
Baptisia alba, White Wild Indigo. White,
4 feet tall, spread 2.5 feet, blooms
June-July, dry/medium moisture,
full/part sun. Bumblebees pollinate the flowers.
Silene regia, Royal Catchfly.
Scarlet, 3-4 feet, spread 2 feet,
blooms July-Aug, medium-dry soil moisture, full sun-part shade. Hummingbirds and larger butterflies for the nectar.
Callirhoe bushii, Bush's Poppy, Pink,
2 feel tall, spread 3 feet, blooms
June- Aug, dry/medium moisture
full sun. The flowers are pollinated by bees.
Geum triforum, Prairie Smoke.
Reddish pink, 1.5 feet, spread 1 feet, blooms
May-June, dry soil moisture,
full sun. Bumblebees seeking nectar from the flowers.
Lobelia siphilitica, Great Blue.
Blue, 3 feet tall, spread 2 feet,
blooms July-Sept, medium-wet soil, full sun-part shade. The nectar and pollen of the flowers attracts bumblebees and other long-tongued bees.
Schizachyrium scoparium, Little Bluestem.
Bronze, 4 feet, blooms Aug - Feb,
dry-medium soil moisture, full sun. Many types of skippers and grasshoppers feed on the foliage. Host plant for the Leonards Skipper. Songbirds eat the seeds.
All pictures shown are from Natives Haven's gardens!
Liatris Pycnostachya, prairie Blazing Star. Purple, 4 feet tall, spread 2 feet,
blooms July-Sept, dry/medium moisture,
full sun. The flowers are pollinated by bees, butterflies and skippers.
Liatris ligulistylis, Meadow Blazing Star.
Rose/purple, 3-4 feet tall, spread 2 feet,
blooms July-Sept, medium-dry soil moisture,
full sun. Bees, butterflies and skippers for the nectar and pollen.
Lobelia cardinalis, Cardinal Flower.
Red, 3-4 feet tall, spread 2 feet,
blooms July-Sept, medium-wet soil moisture, full sun-part shade. The nectar of the flowers attracts hummingbirds and various swallowtail butterflies.
Ascelpias tuberosa, Butterfly Weed.
Orange, 2 feet tall, spread 2 feet,
blooms June-Aug, dry soil moisture,
full sun. Bees, butterflies and predator wasps for the nectar. Host plant for the Monarch butterfly.
Rudbeckia fulgida, Orange Coneflower.
Orange/yellow, 3 feet tall, spread 3 feet,
blooms June-Oct, medium-dry soil moisture,
full sun. Many types of bees, butterflies, skippers and various flies for the nectar and pollen.
Senna Hebecarpa, Wild Senna. Yellow,
5 feet tall, spread 2.5 feet,
blooms July-Aug, medium moisture,
full/part sun. Bees seeking pollen. Caterpillars of some butterflies feed on the foliage.