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With the help of the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District, we selected these native plants for our garden with an eye toward ensuring we'd have something blooming in each of three seasons to satisfy our pollinator friends.
Foxglove Beardtongue
Foxglove Beardtongue
White or pink tube flowers
Blooms in late spring to summer
Attracts bees and hummingbirds
Blue Wild Indigo
Blue Wild Indigo
Deep blue pea-like flowers
Forms large, bushy clumps
Fixes nitrogen in the soil
Nodding Wild Onion
Nodding Wild Onion
Pinkish-white drooping flower clusters
Edible bulb and leaves with an onion scent
Thrives in dry or rocky soil
Purple Coneflower
Purple Coneflower
Large pinkish-purple petals with a spiky center cone
Tolerates hot, dry weather well
Seeds are a favorite food for goldfinches
Common Milkweed
Common Milkweed
Fragrant pinkish-purple flower clusters
Essential food source for monarch butterfly caterpillars
Large seed pods filled with silky fluff
New England Aster
New England Aster
Bright purple petals with yellow centers
Blooms late into the fall season
Important food source for migrating monarch butterflies
Sand Coreopsis
Sand Coreopsis
Bright yellow daisy-like flowers
Prefers dry, sandy soil and full sun
Very tough and drought-resistant
Canada Anemone
Canada Anemone
Pure white cup-shaped spring flowers
Spreads quickly to form a green ground cover
Thrives in moist or damp soils
Butterfly Weed
Butterfly Weed
Vibrant bright orange flower clusters
Slow to emerge in the spring
A primary host plant for monarch butterflies
Black-eyed Susan
Black-eyed Susan
Bright yellow petals with a dark brown center
Blooms reliably all summer long
Easy to grow from seed in sunny spots
Northern Bush Honeysuckle
Northern Bush Honeysuckle
Small yellow flowers that turn reddish with age
Compact, multi-stemmed woody shrub
Tolerates shade and poor soil
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