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Thistles and other common flowers provide nectar and pollen forage sources for pollinators like this bumblebee. Like their relatives the honeybees, bumblebees are important agricultural pollinators.
Thistles and other common flowers provide nectar and pollen forage sources for pollinators like this bumblebee. Like their relatives the honeybees, bumblebees are important agricultural pollinators.

List of Campus Garden Pollinators

Perennials

Lilies

Jerusalem Artichoke
Helianthus tuberosus

Lamb’s Ear
Stachys byzantina

Comfrey
Symphytum

Bee Balm
Monarda fistulosa

Goldenrod
Solidaga canindensis

Stevia
Stevia rebaudiana

Sunflower
Helianthus annus

St. John’s Wort
Hypericum perforatum

Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea

Mountain Mint
Pycnanthemum

Pineapple Mint
Mentha suaveolens

Spearmint
Mentha spicata

Lemon Balm
Melissa officinalis

Blackberries

Blackberries
Rubus fruticosus

Blueberries
Vaccinium corymbosum

Raspberries
Rubus occidentalis

Strawberries
Fragaria × ananassa

Chives
Allium schoenoprasum

Lupine
Lupinus

Blazing Star
Liatris

Coreopsis
Coreopsis

Valerian
Valeriana officinalis

Yarrow
Achillea millefolium

Goji Berry
Lycium barbarum

Salvia
Salvia officinalis

Walking onion
Allium × wakegi

Mullein
Verbascum

Lilies
Lilium

Shasta Daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum

Chamomile
Matricaria chamomilla

Calendula
Calendula officinalis

Red Clover
Trifolium pratense

Queen Anne’s Lace
Daucus carota

Black Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta

Evening Primrose
Oenothera

White Foxglove
Digitalis

Coltsfoot
Tussilago farfara

Aster
Aster amellus

Angelica
Angelica archangelica

Lovage
Levisticum officinale

Rose Campion
Lychnis coronaria

Carolina Lupine
Thermopsis caroliniana

Wild Blue Indigo
Baptisia australis

Skullcap
Scutellaria

Lavender
Lavandula

Sage
Salvia officianalis

Common Marshmallow
Althea officianalis

Garden Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus

Violas
Viola

Fever-few
Tanacetum parthenium

Gopher Spurge / Mole Plant
Euphorbia antiquorum

Grapes
Vitis vinifera

Apples 
Malus pumila

Pears
Pyrus

Pawpaws
Asimina triloba

Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca

Milkweed

Motherwort
Leonurus cardiaca

Hops
Humulus

Morning Glory
Convolvulaceae

Wild Ginger
Asarum

Horsetail
Equisetum

Annuals: Vary Year to Year

Tomatoes
Solanum lycopersicum

Peppers
Capsicum

Lettuce
Lactuca sativa

Kale
Brassica oleracea

Beets
Beta vulgaris

Radishes
Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus

Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. Sativus

Spinach
Spinacia oleracea

Basil
Ocimum basilicum

Nasturtium
Tropaeolum

Beans
Phaseolus vulgaris

Asparagus
Asparagus officinalis

Snap Pea
Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon

Squash
Cucurbita

Zucchini
Cucurbita pepo

Corn
Zea mays

Pumpkins
Cucurbita pepo

Potatoes
Solanum tuberosum

Buckwheat
Fagopyrum esculentum

Amaranth
Amaranthus

Okra
Abelmoschus esculentus

Eggplant
Solanum melongena

Melon
Cucumis melo

Beneficial Weeds

Yellow Dock
Rumex crispus

Thistle
Cirisum discolor

Plantain
Plantago mayor

Purslane
Portulaca oleracea