Mid-Atlantic Pollinator Plant ListRecommended native plants that are highly attractive to pollinators such as native bees, honey bees, butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds. Visit Pollinator Conservation Resources – Mid-Atlantic Region for additional information. The pollinator resources found on this page support habitat projects in southern New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Northern North Carolina. This information provided by the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. |
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| Scientific Name | Common Name | Duration | Habit | Sun | Water |
| Asclepias tuberosa | Butterflyweed, Butterfly milkweed, Orange milkweed, Pleurisy root, Chigger flower | Perennial | Herb | Sun | Moist, Dry |
| Baptisia tinctoria | Horseflyweed, Yellow Wild Indigo | Perennial | Herb | Sun | Dry |
| Ceanothus americanus | New Jersey tea, Redroot | Perennial | Shrub | Shade, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
| Cercis canadensis | Eastern redbud, Redbud, Duraznillo | Perennial | Tree | Shade, Part-shade | Moist |
| Cirsium discolor | Field thistle | Biennial | Herb | Sun | Dry |
| Coreopsis lanceolata | Lanceleaf coreopsis, Lance-leaved coreopsis, Lanceleaf tickseed, Sand coreopsis | Perennial | Herb | Sun, Shade, Part-shade | Dry |
| Crataegus crus-galli | Cockspur hawthorn, Cockspur thorn, Newcastle hawthorn, Newcastle thorn, Hog apple | Perennial | Tree | Sun, Shade, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
| Echinacea purpurea | Eastern purple coneflower, Purple coneflower | Perennial | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
| Eutrochium maculatum | Spotted Joe-Pye Weed | Perennial | Herb | ||
| Gentiana andrewsii | Closed bottle gentian, Closed gentian, Bottle gentian | Perennial | Herb | Shade, Part-shade | Wet, Moist |
| Helenium autumnale | Common sneezeweed, Fall sneezeweed, Autumn sneezeweed | Perennial | Herb | Sun | Moist |
| Liatris spicata | Dense blazing star, Dense gayfeather, Dense liatris, Marsh blazing star, Marsh gayfeather, Marsh liatris | Perennial | Herb | Sun | Moist |
| Lobelia siphilitica | Great blue lobelia | Perennial | Herb | Sun, Shade, Part-shade | Wet, Moist |
| Monarda fistulosa | Wild bergamot, Beebalm | Perennial | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
| Penstemon digitalis | Mississippi penstemon, Mississippi beardtongue, Smooth white penstemon, Smooth white beardtongue, Talus slope penstemon, Talus slope beardtongue, Foxglove penstemon, Foxglove beardtongue | Perennial | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Wet, Moist, Dry |
| Salix discolor | Pussy willow, Glaucous willow | Perennial | Shrub | Sun | Moist |
| Solidago rugosa | Wrinkleleaf goldenrod, Wrinkle-leaf goldenrod, Rough-leaved goldenrod, Roughleaf goldenrod, Rough-stemmed goldenrod, Roughstem goldenrod | Perennial | Herb | Sun | Wet |
| Solidago sempervirens | Seaside goldenrod | Perennial | Herb | Sun | Moist |
| Symphyotrichum novae-angliae | New England aster, New England American-aster | Perennial | Herb | Part-shade | Moist |
| Tilia americana | American basswood, American linden, Lime tree, Bee tree | Perennial | Tree | Sun, Shade, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
| Vaccinium corymbosum | Highbush blueberry | Perennial | Shrub | Sun, Shade, Part-shade | Wet, Moist, Dry |
| Verbesina alternifolia | Wingstem, Yellow ironweed | Perennial | Herb | Sun | Moist |
| Vernonia noveboracensis | New York ironweed | Perennial | Herb | Sun | Moist |
About the Author
Thank you for publishing this list of plants. It is critically important that each of us do whatever we can to help establish habitat for all of our pollinators through the use of native plants. Even planting just one plant is helpful. When adding to our landscapes, we should attempt to use a native plant if at all possible. If your local plant supplier does not have these plants, please ask them to try to stock them in the future