Backyard Pollinator Haven

The Backyard Pollinator Haven is an outreach and education program encouraging residents to plant pollinator-friendly gardens at their homes. 

Pollinator Planting List 

All of these plants are native to Maryland. For best results, plant gardens so that at least three nectar sources are in bloom throughout the grow season. ​

Scientific Name	Common Name	Bloom	Soil moisture	Sun
Rudbeckia hirt	Black-eyed susan	Jun-Oct	​Medium to dry	​Sun to part shade
Aster novae-angliae​	New England Aster	Sep-Oct	​Medium to dry	​Sun to part shade
Asclepias tuberos	​Butterfly weed	May-Jun	​Medium to dry	Sun to part shade
Echinacea purpurea	​Purple coneflower	Jun-Oct	​Medium to dry	​Sun to part shade
Monarda fistulosa	​Wild bergamot / bee balm	Jul-Aug	​Medium to dry	​Sun to part shade
Aster laevi	Smooth blue aster	Aug-Oct	Dry	Sun
Liatris spicat	Marsh blazing star	Aug-Oct	Wet to medium	Part shade
Solidago nemorali	Grey Goldenrod	Jul-Nov	Dry	Sun to part shade
Eupatorium dubium	Joe Pye weed	Jul-Sep	Wet to medium	Part shade to shade
Vernonia noveboracensi	New York Ironweed	Aug-Oct	Medium	Part shade
Baptisia tinctori	​Wild Indigo	Jun-Sep	Dry	Sun
Asclepias incarnata	Swamp Milkweed	May-Jun	Medium	Sun to part shade
Coreopsis tinctoria	Tickseed Sunflower	Jun-Sep	​Dry	Sun to part shade
Helianthus angustifolium	Swamp Sunflower	Aug-Oct	Wet to medium	Sun
Eupatorium rugosum	White snake root	Jun-Aug	Medium to dry	Part shade
Eupatorium perfoliatum	Common boneset	Jul-Oct	Wet to medium	Sun to part shade
Monarda punctata	Horsemint	Jun-Oct	Dry	Sun
Solidago juncea	Early Goldenrod	Jun-Oct	Medium to dry	Sun
Chelone glabra*	White turtlehead	Aug-Oct	Wet to medium	Part shade