Native Pollinator Garden Kit for Sunny Sites - 2025 Merchantville Edition
We have 40 million acres of turf grass in the U.S. — 40 million acres of wasted space. Turn that sunny piece of property into a haven for butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and other beneficial beings.
This kit features drought-tolerant native perennials that love the sun. We chose species that will bring color (and nectar) from spring through fall.
The kits include 25 individual plants, which will fill a 25 square-foot bed (5' x 5'). Consider adding a native grass for a functional, beautiful mini meadow.
Each plant comes as a 5” deep root landscape plug, an economical way to establish a garden from scratch at a fraction of the cost of buying full-sized plants. We hear every year how shocked customers are at how quickly the plants take off.
The Details
5 specimens of each perennial species native to our region
100% South Jersey grown
100% neonicotinoid pesticide free
Waste-conscious packaging
Transported via our plugin hybrid van
The Plants
NOTE: Kits ordered after May 3rd may have substitutions in the plant mix, but will still offer a range of bloom times across the growing season - see below for more information.
Foxglove Beardtongue - Penstemon digitalis
Blooms: White or pink, April - May
Height: 2-4’
Great pollinator plant and one of the earliest wildflowers to bloom in sunny sites. The foliage is evergreen. Can be short-lived, but they re-seed readily, which we think makes up for that. If you don’t like where they pop up, you can always move them.
Butterfly Milkweed - Asclepias tuberosa
****For orders placed after May 3rd, Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) will be substitutred for Butterfly Milkweed.
Blooms: Orange, June - August
Height: 1-3’
A must-have plant for pollinator gardens, this bright orange native milkweed variety is a standout in the garden. It grows to 1-3 feet high and isn't picky when it comes to soil. It's attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and native bees, and is host to Grey Hairstreaks, Monarchs, and Queens.
Purple Coneflower - Echinacea purpurea
Blooms: puple, July - September
Height: 2-3’
A workhorse and a nice bridge between traditional and native plant gardeners, because it's recognizable, grows well in many conditions and offers long-lasting blooms throughout the summer. It will attract all sorts of pollinators (bees, butterflies, moths) and is a perfect pick for backyard birders. Watching goldfinches land on top of this species to feast on its seeds is a reminder that planting ecosystems that support birds is even better than hanging a bird feeder.
Orange Coneflower (aka Black-Eyed Susan) - Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’
****For orders placed after May 3rd, Gray Goldenrod (Solidago nemorosa) will be substituted for Orange Coneflower
Blooms: August-October
Height: 2-2.5 feet
A Keystone Species for its critical benefit to local ecologies, this is a favorite of ours and (we think) under-appreciated even though it’s very well known. Sprays of bright yellow flowers lasting well into the fall provide nectar and seed for butterflies and birds, respectively. There are several species commonly called Black-eyed Susan - this one is among the hardiest, is reliably perennial, and has the longest bloom time.
Aromatic Aster - Aster oblongifolium
Blooms: August - October
Height: 2-3 feet
A beautiful, fall blooming critical nectar source for pollinators including Monarchs. Offers color well into the fall. Can be pinched for more compactness and more blooms, but don't require it like some asters. Native asters are Keystone Species that support over 100 different beneficial insects.
We have 40 million acres of turf grass in the U.S. — 40 million acres of wasted space. Turn that sunny piece of property into a haven for butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and other beneficial beings.
This kit features drought-tolerant native perennials that love the sun. We chose species that will bring color (and nectar) from spring through fall.
The kits include 25 individual plants, which will fill a 25 square-foot bed (5' x 5'). Consider adding a native grass for a functional, beautiful mini meadow.
Each plant comes as a 5” deep root landscape plug, an economical way to establish a garden from scratch at a fraction of the cost of buying full-sized plants. We hear every year how shocked customers are at how quickly the plants take off.
The Details
5 specimens of each perennial species native to our region
100% South Jersey grown
100% neonicotinoid pesticide free
Waste-conscious packaging
Transported via our plugin hybrid van
The Plants
NOTE: Kits ordered after May 3rd may have substitutions in the plant mix, but will still offer a range of bloom times across the growing season - see below for more information.
Foxglove Beardtongue - Penstemon digitalis
Blooms: White or pink, April - May
Height: 2-4’
Great pollinator plant and one of the earliest wildflowers to bloom in sunny sites. The foliage is evergreen. Can be short-lived, but they re-seed readily, which we think makes up for that. If you don’t like where they pop up, you can always move them.
Butterfly Milkweed - Asclepias tuberosa
****For orders placed after May 3rd, Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) will be substitutred for Butterfly Milkweed.
Blooms: Orange, June - August
Height: 1-3’
A must-have plant for pollinator gardens, this bright orange native milkweed variety is a standout in the garden. It grows to 1-3 feet high and isn't picky when it comes to soil. It's attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and native bees, and is host to Grey Hairstreaks, Monarchs, and Queens.
Purple Coneflower - Echinacea purpurea
Blooms: puple, July - September
Height: 2-3’
A workhorse and a nice bridge between traditional and native plant gardeners, because it's recognizable, grows well in many conditions and offers long-lasting blooms throughout the summer. It will attract all sorts of pollinators (bees, butterflies, moths) and is a perfect pick for backyard birders. Watching goldfinches land on top of this species to feast on its seeds is a reminder that planting ecosystems that support birds is even better than hanging a bird feeder.
Orange Coneflower (aka Black-Eyed Susan) - Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’
****For orders placed after May 3rd, Gray Goldenrod (Solidago nemorosa) will be substituted for Orange Coneflower
Blooms: August-October
Height: 2-2.5 feet
A Keystone Species for its critical benefit to local ecologies, this is a favorite of ours and (we think) under-appreciated even though it’s very well known. Sprays of bright yellow flowers lasting well into the fall provide nectar and seed for butterflies and birds, respectively. There are several species commonly called Black-eyed Susan - this one is among the hardiest, is reliably perennial, and has the longest bloom time.
Aromatic Aster - Aster oblongifolium
Blooms: August - October
Height: 2-3 feet
A beautiful, fall blooming critical nectar source for pollinators including Monarchs. Offers color well into the fall. Can be pinched for more compactness and more blooms, but don't require it like some asters. Native asters are Keystone Species that support over 100 different beneficial insects.
We have 40 million acres of turf grass in the U.S. — 40 million acres of wasted space. Turn that sunny piece of property into a haven for butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and other beneficial beings.
This kit features drought-tolerant native perennials that love the sun. We chose species that will bring color (and nectar) from spring through fall.
The kits include 25 individual plants, which will fill a 25 square-foot bed (5' x 5'). Consider adding a native grass for a functional, beautiful mini meadow.
Each plant comes as a 5” deep root landscape plug, an economical way to establish a garden from scratch at a fraction of the cost of buying full-sized plants. We hear every year how shocked customers are at how quickly the plants take off.
The Details
5 specimens of each perennial species native to our region
100% South Jersey grown
100% neonicotinoid pesticide free
Waste-conscious packaging
Transported via our plugin hybrid van
The Plants
NOTE: Kits ordered after May 3rd may have substitutions in the plant mix, but will still offer a range of bloom times across the growing season - see below for more information.
Foxglove Beardtongue - Penstemon digitalis
Blooms: White or pink, April - May
Height: 2-4’
Great pollinator plant and one of the earliest wildflowers to bloom in sunny sites. The foliage is evergreen. Can be short-lived, but they re-seed readily, which we think makes up for that. If you don’t like where they pop up, you can always move them.
Butterfly Milkweed - Asclepias tuberosa
****For orders placed after May 3rd, Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) will be substitutred for Butterfly Milkweed.
Blooms: Orange, June - August
Height: 1-3’
A must-have plant for pollinator gardens, this bright orange native milkweed variety is a standout in the garden. It grows to 1-3 feet high and isn't picky when it comes to soil. It's attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and native bees, and is host to Grey Hairstreaks, Monarchs, and Queens.
Purple Coneflower - Echinacea purpurea
Blooms: puple, July - September
Height: 2-3’
A workhorse and a nice bridge between traditional and native plant gardeners, because it's recognizable, grows well in many conditions and offers long-lasting blooms throughout the summer. It will attract all sorts of pollinators (bees, butterflies, moths) and is a perfect pick for backyard birders. Watching goldfinches land on top of this species to feast on its seeds is a reminder that planting ecosystems that support birds is even better than hanging a bird feeder.
Orange Coneflower (aka Black-Eyed Susan) - Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’
****For orders placed after May 3rd, Gray Goldenrod (Solidago nemorosa) will be substituted for Orange Coneflower
Blooms: August-October
Height: 2-2.5 feet
A Keystone Species for its critical benefit to local ecologies, this is a favorite of ours and (we think) under-appreciated even though it’s very well known. Sprays of bright yellow flowers lasting well into the fall provide nectar and seed for butterflies and birds, respectively. There are several species commonly called Black-eyed Susan - this one is among the hardiest, is reliably perennial, and has the longest bloom time.
Aromatic Aster - Aster oblongifolium
Blooms: August - October
Height: 2-3 feet
A beautiful, fall blooming critical nectar source for pollinators including Monarchs. Offers color well into the fall. Can be pinched for more compactness and more blooms, but don't require it like some asters. Native asters are Keystone Species that support over 100 different beneficial insects.
