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1 Part 3: PLANT FLOWERS Food Host Plants
2 Disclaimer! Not all flowers are created equal!
3 Beardtongue Penstemon sp. Perennial (8 species) Bloom period: late spring Pollinators: bumblebees, sweat bees, digger bees, mason bees leafcutter bees Host for: Baltimore Checkerspot Perks: many showy species, excellent early nectar for bumblebees Availability: common at nurseries
4 Sunflowers Helianthus sp. Annuals or Perennial (10 species) Bloom period: spring - fall Pollinators: bees, wasps, butterflies, skippers, beetles, moths Host for: Bordered Patch Perks: grows and blooms quickly, tolerates poor soils Availability: seed usually sold, easy to start; some species at nurseries
5 Rocky Mountain Beeplant Cleome serrulata Annual Bloom period: spring - summer Pollinators: bumblebees, digger bees, long-horn bees, honey bees, various wasps Host for: Checkered White butterfly Perks: grows quickly, tolerates poor soils, very showy Availability: seed usually sold, easy to start
6 Upright Prairie Coneflower Ratibida columnifera Perennial Bloom period: spring - summer Pollinators: short-tongued bees, wasps, flies, beetles, a few butterflies. Host for: various nocturnal moths Perks: drought tolerant, long flowering period, profuse blooms Availability: seed usually sold, easy to start
7 Prairie Verbena Glandularia sp. Perennial (2 species) Bloom period: spring - summer Pollinators: long-tongue bees, butterflies, skippers Host for: various herbivore insects Perks: great, spreading ground cover, very tough Availability: usually found in nurseries
8 Beebalm Monarda sp. Annual or Perennial (6 species) Bloom period: spring early fall Pollinators: honeybees, bumblebees, miner bees, plasterer bees, butterflies Host for: various moths and true bugs Perks: oregano-esque scent to all parts of plant, deters mammals Availability: common at nurseries, easily started from seed
9 Coneflower Echinacea sp. Perennial (4 species) Bloom period: summer Pollinators: bumblebees, honey bees, digger bees, leafcutter bees, many butterflies Host for: Checkerspot butterfly Perks: seeds enjoyed by Goldfinches Availability: common at nurseries
10 Blazing Star Liatris sp. Perennial (6 species) Bloom period: summer - fall Pollinators: bumblebees, longhorned bees, leafcutter bees, many butterflies, skippers and moths Host for: various moths Perks: extremely showy, long-lived plants Availability: common at nurseries, easily started from seed
11 Goldenrod Solidago sp. Perennial (11 species) Bloom period: summer - fall Pollinators: bumblebees, honey bees, digger bees, leafcutter bees, long-horned bees, wasps, syrphid flies, butterflies Host for: many beetles and true bugs Perks: great end of year blooms, pollen does not cause hay fever Availability: common at nurseries
12 Milkweed Asclepias sp. Perennial (22 species) Bloom period: summer - fall Pollinators: wasps, syrphid flies, bumblebees, many short and longtongued bees, butterflies, beetles Host for: Monarch, Queen Perks: many showy species, major pollinator magnet Availability: butterfly milkweed and swamp milkweed common at nurseries
13 Asters Symphyotrichum sp. Perennial (19 species) Bloom period: summer - fall Pollinators: vast array of bees, wasps, flies, skippers, butterflies, and beetles Host for: many herbivorous insects Perks: blooms profusely, great end of year color Availability: common in nurseries, New England Aster popular.
14 Prairie Clover Dalea sp. Perennial (12 species) Bloom period: summer - fall Pollinators: large variety of bees, wasps, flies, skippers, butterflies, and beetles Host for: Reakirt s Blue Perks: blooms long and profusely Availability: Purple Prairie Clover most commonly available
15 Sandhill Plum Prunus angustifolia Perennial Shrub Bloom period: spring Pollinators: bees, wasps, flies, butterflies, skippers, beetles, moths Host for: several sphinx moths Perks: highly fragrant flowers, edible fruit, wind break Availability: similar species usually found at nurseries
16 Buffalo Currant Ribes odoratum Perennial Shrub Bloom period: spring Pollinators: bees, wasps, flies, butterflies, skippers, beetles, moths Host for: various moths Perks: highly fragrant flowers, edible fruit, very tough Availability: have seen at nurseries
17 Aromatic Sumac Rhus aromatica Perennial Shrub Bloom period: spring Pollinators: bees, wasps, flies, butterflies, skippers, beetles, moths Host for: Sumac Flea Beetle Perks: highly fragrant flowers, showy fall color, very tough Availability: have seen at nurseries
18 Marigolds Some not so natives
19 Some not so natives Mexican Sunflowers (Tithonia)
20 Russian Sage Some not so natives
21 Some not so natives Sedum/stonecrop
22 Dill/Fennel Don t forget the veg garden!
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Exploring Plants and their Homes Post-Visit Activity Overview This lesson will review and summarize the observations that students made during their visit to the Garden. This opportunity for students to