Mid-Atlantic Pollinator Plant List Recommended native plants that are highly attractive to pollinators such as native bees, honey bees, butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds. Visit Pollinator Conservation Resources – Mid-Atlantic Region for additional information. The pollinator resources found on this page support habitat projects in southern New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Northern North Carolina. This information provided by the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
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	Asclepias tuberosa Butterflyweed, Butterfly Weed, Butterfly Milkweed, Orange Milkweed, Pleurisy Root, Chigger Flower, Chiggerweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Baptisia tinctoria Horseflyweed, Yellow Wild Indigo	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Ceanothus americanus New Jersey Tea, Redroot	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud, Redbud	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Cirsium discolor Field Thistle	Duration: Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Coreopsis lanceolata Lanceleaf Coreopsis, Lance-leaved Coreopsis, Lanceleaf Tickseed, Sand Coreopsis	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Crataegus crus-galli Cockspur Hawthorn, Cockspur Thorn, Newcastle Hawthorn, Newcastle Thorn, Hog Apple	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Echinacea purpurea Eastern Purple Coneflower, Purple Coneflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Eutrochium maculatum Spotted Joe-pye Weed, Joe-pye Weed, Spotted Trumpetweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Gentiana andrewsii Closed Bottle Gentian, Closed Gentian, Bottle Gentian	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Helenium autumnale Common Sneezeweed, Fall Sneezeweed, Autumn Sneezeweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Liatris spicata Dense Blazing Star, Dense Gayfeather, Dense Liatris, Marsh Blazing Star, Marsh Gayfeather, Marsh Liatris	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Lobelia siphilitica Great Blue Lobelia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot, Beebalm	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Penstemon digitalis Mississippi Penstemon, Mississippi Beardtongue, Smooth White Penstemon, Smooth White Beardtongue, Talus Slope Penstemon, Talus Slope Beardtongue, Foxglove Penstemon, Foxglove Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry
	Salix discolor Pussy Willow, Glaucous Willow	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Solidago rugosa Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod, Wrinkle-leaf Goldenrod, Rough-leaved Goldenrod, Roughleaf Goldenrod, Rough-stemmed Goldenrod, Roughstem Goldenrod	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Wet
	Solidago sempervirens Seaside Goldenrod	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England Aster, New England American-aster	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Tilia americana American Basswood, American Linden, Lime Tree, Bee Tree	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush Blueberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry
	Verbesina alternifolia Wingstem, Yellow Ironweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Vernonia noveboracensis New York Ironweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist

Mid-Atlantic Pollinator Plant List