Pollinator Pockets
Click the button above that corresponds to the soil type you have,
or scroll through to look at all available pollinator pockets.
The K3SWCD has a variety of Pollinator Pockets available to pre-order. A Pollinator Pocket is a group of different native flowers that are bundled together for easy planning/planting. Each Pollinator Pocket has 3-4 flower species and bloom periods that last from early spring through fall. These bundles are a great addition to your garden whether you are trying natives for the first time or are an experienced native plant gardener! Pollinator Pockets are sure to bring a vast variety of butterflies, and other pollinators, to your garden!”
Next Native Plant Sale coming Spring 2022
= Pollinator Hotspot
Pollinator Palooza
Mesic Pollinator Pocket: Plant in full to partial sun and average soil.
Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa:
Height: 2-3' Bloom: June-August
Black-Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta:
Height: 1-3' Bloom: June-October
Royal Catchfly, Silene regia:
Height: 2-4' Bloom: June-October
Prairie Blazing Star, Liatris pycnostachya:
Height: 2-4' Bloom: July-September
Grass suggestion: Little Bluestem, Schizachyrium scoparium
Shady Woodland
Shade Pollinator Pocket: Plant in partial sun to full shade and average soil.
Columbine, Aquilegia canadensis:
Height: 1-2' Bloom: April-June
Wild Ginger, Asarum canadense:
Height: 1/2"-1' Bloom: April-May
Meadow Anemone, Anemone canadensis:
Height: 2-3' Bloom: August-October
Short's Aster, Symphyotrichum shortii:
Height: 2-3' Bloom: August-October
Marsh Madness
Wet Pollinator Pocket: Plant in full to partial sun and soil that is soggy or marshy most of the year.
Marsh Marigold, Caltha palustris:
Height: 1-3' Bloom: April-June
Blue Flag Iris, Iris virginica shrevei:
Height: 2-3' Bloom: May-July
Swamp Milkweed, Asclepias incarnata:
Height: 2-4' Bloom: July-August
Cardinal Flower, Lobelia cardinalis:
Height: 2-4' Bloom: July-September
