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Plants that Attract Native Pollinators

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Native pollinators are a vital part of their surrounding environment. They make the important connection between pollen and flowers. Attracting and protecting native pollinators is a way that we can support this relationship and support our ecosystems. The best way to attract native pollinators is to include native plants into your landscape. This tour will showcase some pollinator-friendly native plants to inspire your home landscape.
Plants that Attract Native Pollinators
1Amorpha canescens (Lead Plant)

purple flowers, attract butterflies and moths

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2Oenothera cespitosa (Tufted Evening Primrose)

white flowers, attracts hawkmoths

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3Western Panoramas (Garden Feature)

look for pollinators in these beds that highlight the distinct ecosystems of Colorado with many native plant species

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4Liatris punctata (Blazing Star)

purple-pink flowers, attract butterflies and moths

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5Monarda fistulosa (Beebalm)

pink, white and red flowers, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds

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6Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed)

orange flowers, attracts butterflies

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7Symphyotrichum laeve 'Bluebird' (Smooth Aster)

blue flowers, attracts native bees

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8Yucca glauca (Soapweed)

attracts moths

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9Sacred Earth (Garden Feature)

look for native pollinators as you walk though this historic garden that includes plants native to the Colorado Plateau

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10Penstemon barbatus (Scarlet Bugler)

reddish orange flowers, attracts hummingbirds

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11Monarda fistulosa var. menthifolia (Wild Bergamot)

lavender-pink flowers, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds

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12Argemone polyanthemos (Prickly Poppy)

white flowers, attracts native bees

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13Birds & Bees Walk (Garden Feature)

look for native pollinators as you walk through this selection of native and non-native plants

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14Laura Smith Porter Plains Garden (Garden Feature)

look for native pollinators as you walk through this garden designed to be an example of Denver and the Front Range prior to their development

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