Attracts Pollinators

Pollination is critical for plants to make fruit, and many plants have developed tempting nectars and pollens to attract the animals that can help them reproduce. Pollinators are not limited to insects alone, but can include birds, bats, and even the occasional rodent or marsupial!  Typically when we say pollinator attractant, we mean bees, butterflies, wasps, and moths.  Some plants attract a variety of pollinators like our Rama Tulsi which is swarmed by every insect under the sun when in bloom, and some sing their sweet siren song to only one friend that typically preferentially lives on only that one plant like our Dutchman's Pipevine and the Pipevine Swallowtail. Due to climate change and an increase in the use of intense insecticides by the farming industry, many pollinator populations are declining, so providing those remaining a delicious selection of these plants in your yard helps support them and also supports our food crops! Plant a pollinator garden today!