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!”
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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
Sandy Snack
Prairie Smoke, Geum triflorum:
Height: 2-3' Bloom: June-August
Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus, Opuntia humifusa:
Height: 6-10"' Bloom: April-May
Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa:
Height: 2-4' Bloom: June-October
Sky Blue Aster, Symphyotrichum oolentangiense:
Height: 2-4' Bloom: July-September
Grass suggestion: Little Bluestem, Schizachyrium scoparium
Prepping Your Site
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Remove all sod and other unwanted plants from the area with herbicide, or by solarizing
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Add compost or nutrient-rich soil on top of the area, if desired
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you can cover the area in recycled newspaper as a weed barrier
Planting & Care
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Plant one plant per square foot
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Place thin layer of mulch around plants to help prevent weed growth
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Water plants in the morning every day until they are well established
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Weed by hand to benefit pollinators