Native Plants for Bee Forage*

Native Plants for Bee Forage* Compiled by Debbie Roos, North Carolina Cooperative Extension A complete list of plants with accompanying photos and cul...
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Native Plants for Bee Forage* Compiled by Debbie Roos, North Carolina Cooperative Extension A complete list of plants with accompanying photos and cultural information is under construction on Cooperative Extension's Growing Small Farms website. For more information, visit the Growing Small Farms website at www.protectpollinators.org.

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Agastache spp. Allium cerneum Amsonia ciliata Amsonia hubrechtii Amsonia tabernaemontana Aquilegia canadensis Asclepias incarnata Asclepias tuberosa Asclepias syriaca Aster spp. Baptisia spp. Conradina canescens Coreopsis auriculata Coreopsis lanceolata Coreopsis major Coreopsis pubescens Coreopsis tripteris Coreopsis verticillata Cunila origanoides Echinacea purpurea Erigeron spp. Eryngium yuccafolium Eupatorium dubium Eupatorium perfoliatum Eupatorium rugosum Gaillardia aestivalis Gaura spp. Helenium autumnale Helenium flexuosum

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Perennials Anise hyssop Nodding onion Sandhills bluestar Arkansas bluestar Eastern bluestar Columbine Swamp milkweed Butterfly weed Common milkweed Aster Wild indigo Gray-leaved conradina Lobed tickseed Lance-leaf tickseed Greater tickseed Tickseed Tall tickseed Coreopsis American dittany Purple coneflower Fleabane Rattlesnake master Joe-pye weed Boneset White snakeroot Lanceleaf blanketflower Beeblossom Common sneezeweed Purple-head sneezeweed

Common Name Swamp sunflower Oxeye daisy Rose mallow Seashore mallow Blazing star Cardinal flower Great blue lobelia Bee balm Eastern horsemint Evening primrose Wild quinine Beardtongue Eastern gray beardtongue Phlox Obedient plant Hoary mountain mint Clustered mountain mint Narrow-leaf mountain mint Virginia mountain mint Prairie coneflower Orange coneflower Black-eyed susan Green-head coneflower Brown-eyed susan Lyre-leaf sage Elderberry Hoary skullcap Large-flowered skullcap Stonecrop Woodland stonecrop Axillary goldenrod Anise-scented goldenrod Rough-leaf goldenrod Showy goldenrod Stokes' aster Aster Foamflower Verbena Swamp verbena Ironweed Speedwell Culver's root Adam's needle

Scientific Name Helianthus angustifolius Heliopsis helianthoides Hibiscus spp. Kosteletzkya virginica Liatris spp. Lobelia cardinalis Lobelia siphilitica Monarda didyma Monarda punctata Oenothera fruticosa Parthenium integrifolium Penstemon spp. Penstemon canescens Phlox spp. Physostegia virginiana Pycnanthemum incanum Pycnanthemum muticum Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Pycnanthemum virginianum Ratibida columnifera Rudbeckia fulgida Rudbeckia hirta Rudbeckia laciniata Rudbeckia triloba Salvia lyrata Sambucus canadensis Scutellaria incana Scutellaria integrifolia Sedum spp. Sedum ternatum Solidago caesia Solidago odora Solidago rugosa Solidago speciosa Stokesia laevis Symphytotrichum spp. Tiarella wherryi Verbena canadensis Verbena hastata Vernonia noveboracensis Veronica spp. Veronicastrum virginicum Yucca filamentosa

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Scientific Name

Origin

Angelonia angustifolia Cleome spp. Cosmos spp. Helianthus annuus Tithonia rotundufolia Zinnia spp.

exotic exotic exotic native exotic exotic

Annual Flowers* Summer snapdragon Spiderflower Cosmos Sunflower Mexican sunflower Zinnia

* These non-native flowers are included because they provide excellent forage for bees Common Name

Scientific Name

Origin

Allium spp. Calamintha spp. Foeniculum rubrum Hyssopus officinalis Lavendula spp. Nepeta spp. Origanum spp. Pycnanthemum spp. Rosmarinus officinalis Salvia spp. Symphytum peregrinum Thymus spp.

exotic exotic exotic exotic exotic exotic exotic native exotic exotic exotic exotic

Perennial Herbs* Onion/chives Calamint Bronze fennel Hyssop Lavender Catmint Oregano Mountain mint Rosemary Sage Comfrey Thyme

* These non-native herbs are included because they provide excellent forage for bees Common Name

Scientific Name

Origin

Anethum graveolens Borago officinalis Coriandrun sativum Ocimum spp. Salvia sclarea

exotic exotic exotic exotic native

Annual Herbs* Dill Borage Cilantro Basil Clary sage

* These non-native herbs are included because they provide excellent forage for bees

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Scientific Name

Origin

Acer spp. Aesculus pavia Amelanchier arborea Ceanothus americanus Cephalanthus occidentalis Cercis canadensis Clethra alnifolia Diospyrus virginiana Fothergilla major Halesia carolina Hamamelis virginiana Hydrangea quercifolia Hypericum frondosum Ilex decidua Ilex glabra Ilex opaca Ilex vomitoria Itea virginica Liriodendron tulipifera Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia virginiana Oxydendrum arboreum Physocarpus opulifolius Prunus caroliniana Rhus spp. Rubus spp. Salix spp. Sambucus canadensis Sassafras officinale Spiraea tomentosa Vaccinium spp. Viburnum spp.

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Scientific Name

Origin

Ampelaster carolinianus Lonicera spp. Passiflora spp.

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Trees and Shrubs Maple Red buckeye Serviceberry New Jersey Tea Buttonbush Redbud Pepperbush Eastern persimmon Fothergilla Carolina silverbell Witch hazel Oak-leaf hydrangea St. John's Wort Possumhaw Inkberry/Winterberry American holly Yaupon Virginia sweetspire Tulip poplar Southern magnolia Sweetbay Sourwood Ninebark Carolina cherry laurel Sumac Blackberry Willow Elderberry Sassafras Hardhack Blueberry Viburnum Common Name Vines Climbing aster Honeysuckle Passionflower

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Scientific Name

Origin

Brassica napus Fagopyrum esculentum Trifolium spp. Vicia spp.

exotic exotic exotic exotic

Cover Crops Canola Buckwheat Clovers Vetch

* The plants on this list are native to the Piedmont region of North Carolina unless otherwise indicated. A few non-native plants are included if they are known for being bee magnets!