Garden Goal: Help Native Bees

  • Blue Mistflower

    Blue Mistflower

    Blue Mistflower is a Virginia native local-ecotype wildflower that typically reaches 1–2 ft and blooms in early summer, mid summer, late summer, and fall with blue/purple flowers. It offers exceptional pollinator value and important larval-host relationships.

  • Blue Stemmed Goldenrod

    Blue Stemmed Goldenrod

    Blue Stemmed Goldenrod is a Virginia native wildflower that typically reaches 1–3 ft and blooms in late summer and fall with yellow flowers. It offers exceptional pollinator value, food or habitat for birds, and important larval-host relationships.

  • Allegheny Monkeyflower

    Allegheny Monkeyflower

    Allegheny Monkeyflower is a Virginia native local-ecotype wildflower that typically reaches 1–3 ft and blooms in early summer, mid summer, late summer, and fall with purple flowers. It offers valuable nectar and pollen and important larval-host relationships.

  • American Beautyberry

    American Beautyberry is a Virginia native shrub that typically reaches 3–6 ft and blooms in late spring, early summer, mid summer, and late summer with pink/lavender flowers. It offers valuable nectar and pollen, food or habitat for birds, and important larval-host relationships.

  • American Persimmon

    American Persimmon is a Virginia native local-ecotype tree that typically reaches 35–60 ft and blooms in late spring with greenish-white flowers. It offers valuable nectar and pollen, food or habitat for birds, and important larval-host relationships.

  • American Sycamore

    American Sycamore is a Virginia native local-ecotype tree that typically reaches 75–100+ ft and blooms in mid spring and late spring with inconspicuous flowers. It offers valuable nectar and pollen, food or habitat for birds, and important larval-host relationships.