FULL SUN, DROUGHT TOLERANT POLLINATOR GARDEN
One of several Ferns and Fireflies demonstration gardens, this one shows an example of a compact border that provides support to pollinators with mid-summer blooms.
Species include:
Wild Bergamot, Mondarda fistulosa
Western Sunflower, Helianthus occidentalis
Purple Prairie Clover, Dalea purpurea
Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Wild Petunia, Ruellia humilis
Black-eyed Susan, Rudbekia hirta
Sky Blue Aster, Symphyotrichum oolentangiense
THE GARDEN IN ITS THIRD YEAR
PLANTING DETAIL
EARLY IDEAS ABOUT THIS GARDEN EXPERIMENTED WITH VERY DENSE PLANTING
SEED HEADS ARE LEFT INTACT UNTIL SPRING TO FEED BIRDS AND SMALL MAMMALS OVER THE WINTER