In urban areas where natural habitat is limited, pollinator-friendly gardens serve as an effective way to provide shelter, food, and water for vital species such as birds, butterflies, and bees.

• Bee Balm (Monarda didyma) is a great companion plant for many other species, and attracts several species of butterflies and other pollinator insects.
• Black-eyed Susan (Rubeckia hirta) grows well with Coneflower species. Flowers attract insect pollinators, and in fall provide seeds for migratory birds.
• Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) excellent source of early summer food for birds. Edible flowers grow on the large shrub that also provides cover for birds.
• Winterberry (Ilex verticillata) is a large shrub with striking red berries that provides foods for migratory birds through fall into winter. Also attracts songbirds!
• Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) beautiful early flowering tree grows well under or near taller species like Oaks. Fall berries are food source for migratory birds.
• Bayberry (Myrica pennsylvanica) known as the scent for holiday candles, Bayberry provides protection for nesting birds and food for migratory birds.
• Shadbush (Amelanchier arborea) also known as Serviceberry or Juneberry, spring flowers attract insects providing excellent food for birds.
• Viburnums with eight varieties to choose from, these provide spring flowers, fall color and berries and nesting cover for wildlife.
• Milkweeds ( Asclepias) flower through the summer and are the host plant for Monarch caterpillars! Also attracts other species of butterflies. Easy to grow and does well in dry, sandy soil.
• Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) with its striking red blooms, this is the perfect plant for a pollinator garden.