Northeast Pollinator Plant ListRecommended native plants that are highly attractive to pollinators such as native bees, honey bees, butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds. Visit Pollinator Conservation Resources – Northeast Region for additional information. The pollinator resources found on this page support habitat projects in Quebec, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and eastern New York. This information provided by the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. |
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Asclepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed, Pink Milkweed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Ceanothus americanus New Jersey Tea, Redroot |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Cephalanthus occidentalis Common Buttonbush, Buttonbush, Button Willow, Honey Bells, Honeybells, Honey Balls, Honeyballs, Button-bush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Cirsium discolor Field Thistle |
Duration: Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Eupatorium perfoliatum Common Boneset |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Gentiana clausa Bottle Gentian, Blind Gentian |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Geranium maculatum Spotted Geranium, Wild Geranium, Cranesbill |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot, Beebalm |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Physocarpus opulifolius Common Ninebark, Atlantic Ninebark |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry |
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Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Narrowleaf Mountain Mint, Slender Mountain Mint, Common Horsemint |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Rosa virginiana Virginia Rose |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Rudbeckia laciniata Green-headed Coneflower, Greenhead Coneflower, Cutleaf Coneflower, Wild Goldenglow, Sochan |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Salix discolor Pussy Willow, Glaucous Willow |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Solidago nemoralis Gray Goldenrod, Prairie Goldenrod, Oldfield Goldenrod, Grayleaf Goldenrod, Gray-leaved Goldenrod, Dyersweed Goldenrod, Dwarf Goldenrod, Field Goldenrod |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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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 |
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Symphyotrichum lateriflorum Calico Aster |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England Aster, New England American-aster |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Tilia americana American Basswood, American Linden, Lime Tree, Bee Tree |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Tradescantia virginiana Virginia Spiderwort, Spider Lily |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush Blueberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry |
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Verbena hastata Swamp Verbena, Blue Verbena, Blue Vervain, Simpler's Joy |
Duration: Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Zizia aurea Golden Zizia, Golden Alexanders |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |