Native Pollinator Garden Kit for Sunny Sites - Spring 2025 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
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.
Swamp Milkweed - Asclepias incarnata
Blooms: Pink, June - August
Height: 3’
A must-have plant for pollinator gardens, this pink native milkweed variety is a standout in the garden. It grows to 3 feet high, and despite it’s name it isn't picky when it comes to soil.
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.
Gray Goldenrod - Solidago nemorosa
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 one of the more compact goldenrods out there. Sprays of bright yellow flowers lasting well into the fall provide nectar and seed for butterflies and birds, respectively.
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
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.
Swamp Milkweed - Asclepias incarnata
Blooms: Pink, June - August
Height: 3’
A must-have plant for pollinator gardens, this pink native milkweed variety is a standout in the garden. It grows to 3 feet high, and despite it’s name it isn't picky when it comes to soil.
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.
Gray Goldenrod - Solidago nemorosa
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 one of the more compact goldenrods out there. Sprays of bright yellow flowers lasting well into the fall provide nectar and seed for butterflies and birds, respectively.
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
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.
Swamp Milkweed - Asclepias incarnata
Blooms: Pink, June - August
Height: 3’
A must-have plant for pollinator gardens, this pink native milkweed variety is a standout in the garden. It grows to 3 feet high, and despite it’s name it isn't picky when it comes to soil.
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.
Gray Goldenrod - Solidago nemorosa
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 one of the more compact goldenrods out there. Sprays of bright yellow flowers lasting well into the fall provide nectar and seed for butterflies and birds, respectively.
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.
