Plant Profile Cards

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Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

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Bloom Time: June – August Sunlight: Full Sun Pollinators: Bees, butterflies Notes: A sturdy plant that attracts pollinators and birds in late summer.

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Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)

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Bloom Time: May – September Sunlight: Full Sun Pollinators: Monarchs, bees Notes: Host plant for monarch caterpillars; vibrant orange flowers.

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Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)

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Bloom Time: July – September Sunlight: Full to Partial Sun Pollinators: Bees, hummingbirds Notes: Aromatic leaves; great for late-season blooms.

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Ohio Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis)

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Bloom Time: May – July Sunlight: Full to Partial Sun Pollinators: Native bees Notes: Delicate blue-purple flowers that bloom in morning.

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Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)

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Bloom Time: April – June Sunlight: Partial Shade Pollinators: Hummingbirds Notes: Early-season nectar source; unique bell-shaped flowers.

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New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)

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Bloom Time: August – October Sunlight: Full Sun Pollinators: Bees, butterflies Notes: A key late-season food source for migrating monarchs.

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Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea)

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Bloom Time: April – June Sunlight: Full Sun Pollinators: Flies, bees Notes: Supports early spring pollinators when few other flowers bloom.

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Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)

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Bloom Time: June – September Sunlight: Full Sun Pollinators: Bees, butterflies Notes: Very hardy; excellent for long blooming periods.

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Coreopsis (Tickseed) (Coreopsis lanceolata)

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Bloom Time: May – July Sunlight: Full Sun Pollinators: Bees Notes: Great filler plant with bright yellow blooms.

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Prairie Blazing Star (Liatris pycnostachya)

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Bloom Time: July – September Sunlight: Full Sun Pollinators: Butterflies, bees Notes: Tall and showy—monarch magnet!