Plant these pollinator-friendly perennials to attract butterflies, bees, and birds year after year:
1. Catmint Zones 38 Loved by bees.
2. Sedum Zones 39 Late-season nectar for butterflies.
3. Butterfly Weed Zones 39 Monarch host plant.
4. Black-Eyed Susan Zones 39 Bright daisies for butterflies & birds.
5. Anise Hyssop Zones 49 Bees adore its blooms.
6. Bee Balm Zones 49 Hummingbird favorite.
7. Meadow Blazing Star Zones 38 Attracts Monarchs.
8. Purple Coneflower Zones 39 Nectar for pollinators, seeds for finches.
9. New England Aster Zones 48 Fall nectar source.
10. Joe Pye Weed Zones 49 Buzzing with butterflies.
11. Butterfly Bush Zones 59 Fragrant clusters for butterflies.
Plant these together and youll have a thriving, colorful sanctuary for wildlife with very little maintenance.
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