I have a large patch of red bee balm which the hummingbirds love. Also phlox, cardinal flower, monkshood, native bee balm (purple) blazing star, rubedekia, gentian, lupine, sweet alexander, blue thistle, purple cone flowers, alstible, wild horsemint, mint, wild geranium anise hyssop, lavender hyssop, nodding onion, penstemon, cup plant, maple-leaved alum, hostas, mullein, ironweed, culver's weed, joe pye weed, lots of lamium as a ground cover, snowberry, long-beaked sedge, side oats grana, northern sea oats, little blue stem, elderberry, red dogwood, yellow dogwood, a number of service berry bushes, arrow wood bushes, pagoda dogwood, lilacs, boxelders, walnut trees, locus tree
Which garden or space are you describing?:
How large is your yard?:
1.00
acres
Are there areas with sandy loamy soil?:
Yes
Are there low traffic areas where the soil is not turned over, tilled or plowed?:
Yes
Are there areas dead wood, brush piles or snags present?:
Yes
Are there areas with pithy twigs (elderberry, cane fruit, sumac, etc…)?:
Yes
How much of the garden is planted with flowering annual or perennial plants (including shrubs, vegetables and trees)?:
Most (more than 75%)
Are the flowering plants that you have pollinator friendly?:
Most (more than 75%)
How many flowers in your garden bloom in summer?:
10 or more
Are flowers planted in clumps?:
Yes.
How much mulch is on the ground?:
Some.
Is there fresh, clean water always available with a perch that bees could stand on and drink?:
Yes
Does the garden use herbicides?:
No.
Are pesticides used in the garden?:
No