Gardening for Pollinators - City of Kamloops

Plant selection chartExposureS=sunPS=partshadeS=shadeSoilmoistureA=averageD=dryW= wetFloweringseasonE=earlyM=midL=lateVisitorsHb=honey beeB=native bumble beeSb=solitary native beeBi=beneficial insectCommon name Scientific nameAnnualsBlack-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta S D M - L Sb, BiCalifornia Poppy Eschscholzia californica S - PS D E - M highly attractiveCosmos (single) Cosmos bipinnatus S - PS A - D M - L Hb,Sb, BiLacey Phacelia Phacelia tanacetifolia S - PS A - D M - L highly attractiveMexican Heather Cuphea hyssopifolia S - PS A - D M - L BMexican Sunflower Tithonia rotundifolia S A - D M BSalvia, blue Salvia farinacea ‘Victoria’ S A - D M - L highly attractiveSunflower Helianthus ‘Lemon Queen’ S - PS A - D M - L highly attractive, BiSweet Alyssum Lobularia S A -D M - L Sb, BiPerennialsAster Symphyotrichum spp. S - PS D - W L Hb, B, Sb, BiBeebalm Monarda spp. S - PS A - D M BBlack-eyed Susan Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm’ S - PS A - W M - L Sb, BiBlanket Flower Gaillardia grandiflora S A - D M - L Hb,Sb, BiBluebeard Caryopteris x clandonensis S A - D L Hb, BCatmint Nepeta ‘Dropmore’ S A - D E - L highly attractiveChrysanthemum Chrysanthemum weyrichii S - PS A L Hb, Bi‘White Bomb’False Lamium Lamiastrum ‘Herman’s Pride’ S - PS A E Hb, BGoldenrod Solidago spp. S - PS D - W L highly attractive, BiHyssop Agastache spp. S - PS A - D M highly attractiveJoe Pye Weed Eupatorium purpureum S - PS A - W M Hb, BiLavender Lavandula spp S A - D M Hb, B, SbOregano Origanum spp. S D M Hb, SbPurple Coneflower Echinacea spp. S A M - L Hb, B, Sb, BiRussian Sage Perovskia atriplicifolia S A - D M - L highly attractiveSage (culinary) Salvia officinalis S A - D M highly attractiveSalvia Salvia nemorosa ‘May Night’ S A - D M - L highly attractiveSalvia verticillata ‘Purple Rain’ S A - D M - L highly attractiveSea Holly Eryngium spp. S - PS A - W M - L highly attractiveSpearmint (contain) Mentha spicata S - PS A - W M - L Hb, Sb, BiStonecrop Sedum spp. S - PS A - D M B, Hb,Sb, BiSquill (bulb) Scilla siberica S - PS A - D E Hb, B, SbWild Indigo Baptisia australis S A - D M B, HbYarrow Achillea spp. & ‘Moonshine’ S A - D M Sb, BiNote: umbel type flowers are also important forage for beneficial insects & small bees. (dill, cilantro,fennel, parsley, ammi majus).Shrubs & TreesMaple Acer spp. S - PS A - W M attractiveSaskatoon Amelanchier spp. S - PS A - D E highly attractiveOregon Grape Mahonia PS - Sh D E B,SbOceanspray Holodiscus S - PS A - D E highly attractive, BiPlum, Cherry Prunus spp. S - PS A E highly nutritiousCurrant Ribes spp. S - PS A - D E attractiveRaspberry Rubus S A E attractiveWillow (avoid weeping) Salix spp. PS - Sh A - W E highly nutritiousNative plants within wilderness areas provide important forage for pollinators such as butterflies, moths andbeetles, and other beneficial insects. When reclaiming disturbed land consider using the following plants:native daisies, asters, thistles & penstemons, goldenrod, rabbitbrush, native currants, ocean spray, saskatoon,oregon grape, native maples and willows.For more information visit these websitesMaster Gardeners Associationwww.mgabc.orgCity of KamloopsIntegrated Pest Management & Healthy Landscapeshttp://www.kamloops.ca/ipmXERCES Society Pollinator Conservation Programwww.xerces.orgPollinator Partnershipwww.pollinator.orgPollination Canadahttp://www.pollinationcanada.ca/An excellent source, encourages people to becomepollinator observers, and has downloads ofobservation forms.The Canadian Pollination Initiativehttp://www.uoguelph.ca/canpolinThe Native Plant Society of BCnpsbc.orgNaturescape British Columbia:naturescapebc.caHas information on habitat loss & green spacesCanadian Wildlife Associationwww.WildAboutGardening.orgInformation compiled byThompson Shuswap Master GardenersFearon Blair & Elaine SedgmanPhotographs: Elaine SedgmanThis brochure was made possible by aCity of Kamloops Social Planning Grant