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Common checkered skipper on Verbena |
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Welcome to May in the nursery!The abundance of April rain has brought us a profusion of resplendent color and form all throughout the nursery. We are overjoyed to be here and are so happy to see all of you enjoying the nursery each day. Many of you are asking for pollinator-attracting plants, and so we’re dedicating this newsletter to all things pollinators. From new and exciting pollinator plants we’re stocking for 2024, to tips for choosing the best pollinator plants for your garden, to local classes and resources, we hope this edition of our nursery news will provide everything you need to bring all the wildlife to your yard this year. Have you visited us this spring and loved it? We’d love to hear from you! Share your experience on Instagram, Facebook, Google, or Yelp.
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The Magic of Pollinator Plants
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Lantana attracts a variety of moths and butterflies, such as Cabbage White. |
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Pollinator gardens are attractive to wildlife and humans alike.Pollinator plants attract butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and other native animals to your garden by providing valuable food, nectar, and shelter. But you don’t need to skimp on appearance while doing good for the environment. Check out a few of our favorites below, then click here or the button below to see our full list of recommendations, as well as helpful tips and tricks, including choosing pollinator plants for your garden, which plants to avoid, the benefits of planting native, and how to design your pollinator garden.
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Agastache ‘Kudos Red’ - Hummingbird Mint
Agastache attracts hummingbirds, which pollinate the plants while feeding on the nectar. Also attractive to butterflies and bees. Drought tolerant - plant in hot, sunny spots in the garden and water minimally after establishing. |
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Asclepias - Showy Milkweed
This very popular California native milkweed offers essential support for the endangered Monarch butterfly. It is also attractive, with its broad leaves and showy flower clusters at the top that turn pink in summer. |
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Eriogonum fasciculatum foliosum - Southern Flat Top Buckwheat
A California native that supports birds, mammals, and pollinators. Has lavender-like foliage with flowers that spread into a lacy structure. Important nectar source for butterflies and other pollinators! |
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Lavandula x intermedia ‘Grosso’ - Fat Spike Lavender
This fragrant European lavender lends a delicate charm to your garden while attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Water until established, then drought-tolerant. Long flower spikes are ideal for making dried lavender bundles. |
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Salvia spathacea - Hummingbird Sage
Finally back in the nursery - this highly popular fragrant California native sage blooms in large red flower spikes and attracts hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies. It spreads slowly underground by rhizomes. Limit five per customer! |
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More Resources: Creating Your Pollinator Garden
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Looking for more information? Below we’ve compiled some helpful online resources for designing your garden and choosing the best pollinator plants for your specific needs. For more, visit Xerces.org, pollinator.org, UC Davis Arboretum, and southbaygreengardens.org.
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Milkweeds of California Confused about which milkweeds are safe to plant? Check out this resource from Xerces Society specifically tailored to California. (PDF) |
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Join Suzanne Bontempo from Plant Harmony to learn more about how to successfully grow a pollinator habitat in any space. Ideal for gardening beginners to pros. Learn more and register here.
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Celebrate National Pollinator Week at Martial Cottle Park in San Jose with a guided native plant and pollinator walk. Learn more and register.
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Have you designed an eco-friendly garden that’s award-worthy? The Design Futurist Award elevates the power of garden design to achieve climate resilience, steward biodiversity, and connect people with nature. Categories include ‘Growing for Bioversity,’ ‘Nature is Good for You,’ ‘Sustainable Gardening,’ and more. Learn more and submit your design here!
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