"Pollinator Paradise" Demonstration Garden

What's in Bloom?


May 13, 2013


Photos by Debbie Roos, Agricultural Extension Agent.


All plants native to the North Carolina Piedmont unless otherwise noted.

pollinator garden plants
Golden columbines with lavender, yarrow, and catmint in the background.
wild indigo
Leafcutter bee about to land on wild indigo.
pollinator plants
Eastern wild columbine and lobed tickseed.
 

Here's What's Blooming This Week


 

 

Abelia x grandiflora

Abelia x grandiflora

Abelia

* exotic

Achillea x 'Moonshine'

Achillea x 'Moonshine'

Yarrow

* exotic

Achillea x 'Paprika'

Achillea x 'Paprika'

Yarrow

* exotic

Ajuga reptans 'Caitlin's Giant'

Ajuga reptans 'Caitlin's Giant'

Giant bugleweed

* exotic

Allium schoenoprasum

Allium schoenoprasum

Chives

* exotic

Amsonia hubrichtii

Amsonia hubrichtii

Arkansas bluestar

Aquilegia canadensis

Aquilegia canadensis

Eastern wild columbine

Aquilegia chrysantha

Aquilegia chrysantha

Golden columbine

* native to southwestern U.S.

Baptisia minor
Baptisia minor Dwarf wild indigo
Baptisia 'Carolina Moonlight'
Baptisia 'Carolina Moonlight' Wild indigo
Baptisia 'Purple Smoke'
Baptisia 'Purple Smoke' Wild indigo
Conradina canescens
Conradina canescens Gray-leaved conradina * native to the U.S. Gulf coast
Coreopsis auriculata
Coreopsis auriculata Lobed tickseed
Coreopsis pubescens 'Sunshine Superman'
Coreopsis pubescens 'Sunshine Superman' Tickseed
Echinacea purpurea 'Kim's Knee High'

Echinacea purpurea

Purple coneflower

Gaillardia 'Burgundy'
Gaillardia 'Burgundy' Lanceleaf blanketflower
Gaillardia 'Oranges and Lemons'
Gaillardia 'Oranges and Lemons' Lanceleaf blanketflower
Geranium 'Dilys'
Geranium 'Dilys' Hardy geranium * exotic
Geranium 'Rozanne'
Geranium 'Rozanne' Hardy geranium * exotic
Hydrangea quercifolia
Hydrangea quercifolia Oakleaf hydrangea
Itea virginica
Itea virginica Virginia sweetspire
Lavandula stoechas 'Purple Ribbons'

Lavandula stoechas 'Purple Ribbons'

Spanish lavender

* exotic

Lonicera sempervirens 'Cedar Lane'

Lonicera sempervirens 'Cedar Lane' and 'Major Wheeler'

Honeysuckle

Lonicera sempervirens 'John Clayton'

Lonicera sempervirens 'John Clayton'

Honeysuckle

Marshallia obovata
Marshallia obovata Piedmont Barbara's buttons
Monarda bradburiana
Monarda bradburiana Wild bergamot
Nepeta 'Walker's Low'

Nepeta 'Walker's Low'

Catmint

* exotic

Oenothera berlandieri 'Siskiyou'
Oenothera berlandieri 'Siskiyou' Sundrops * southwest U.S.
Penstemon smallii
Penstemon smallii Small's beard tongue
Phlox nivalis 'Snowdrift'

Phlox nivalis 'Snowdrift'

White moss phlox

Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diablo'
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diablo' Eastern ninebark
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue'

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue'

Rosemary

* exotic

Salvia farinacea 'Victoria Blue'
Salvia farinacea 'Victoria Blue' Mealycup sage * southwest U.S.
Salvia lyrata

Salvia lyrata

Lyreleaf salvia

Thymus vulgaris
Thymus vulgaris English thyme * exotic
Tiarella cordifolia

Tiarella cordifolia

Foamflower

Tradescantia x 'Purple Profusion'

Tradescantia x 'Purple Profusion'

Spiderwort

Valeriana officinalis

Valeriana officinalis

Garden heliotrope (Valerian)

* northern U.S.

Verbena canadensis 'Homestead Purple'

Verbena canadensis 'Homestead Purple'

Verbena

Zizia aurea

Zizia aurea

Golden alexander