Wasatch Front Garden Plants for Native Bees Genus
Common Name
Notes
Recommended
Bloom Time Apr
perennial shrub tree perennial perennial
Oenothera Salix Acer Ajuga Aurinia
evening primrose willow maples carpet bugle perrenial allyssum
perennial perennial shrub shrub shrub tree tree tree perennial shrub perennial perennial tree perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial
Euphorbia Lamium Berberis Chaenomeles Ribes Cercis Malus Prunus Allium Amelanchier Erysimum Monardella Crataegus Achillea Aquilegia Armeria Astragalus Geranium Hedysarum Hymenoxys Iliamna Linum Polemonium Stanleya Tanacetum
spurge spotted dead nettles barberry flowering quince currant redbud apples cherry, chokecherry, plum allium serviceberry wallflower Little beebalm hawthorn yarrow columbine sea thrift milkvetch geranium sweet vetch sundancer daisy mountain hollyhock flax Jacob's ladder prince's plume tansy
shrub shrub shrub shrub shrub shrub shrub shrub
Cercocarpus Holodiscus Mahonia Physocarpus Rhamnus Rhus Sambucus Viburnum
mountain mahogany cliff spirea, mountainspray Oregon grape ninebark buckthorn sumac elderberry arrowood, snowball bush
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
O. caespitosa , Fragrant Evening Primrose not weeping willow
A. saxatilis , Basket-of-Gold E. myrsinites, Myrtle or Donkeytail Spurge is a noxious weed L. maculatum 'White Nancy' C. x superba 'Texas Scarlet' R. aureum , Golden Currant , Redbud simple flowered bulbs
can be invasive simple flowered
, Serviceberry E. asperum , Pretty wallflower M. odoratissima, Little Beebalm
,
y
,
A. millefolium, Common Yarrow
A. utahensis , Utah Ladyfinger G. viscosissimum, Sticky Geranium H. boreale , Utah or Northern Sweetvetch H. acaulis , Sundancer daisy I. rivularis , Maple mallow
S. pinnata, Prince's Plume T. niveum , White Bouquet Tansy C. montanus , Alder-Leaf Mtn Mahogany/C. ledifolius , Curl-leaf Mtn Mahogany/C. intricatus , Little-Leaf Mtn Mahogany H. discolor , Oceanspray M. repens , Creeping Mahonia P. opulifolius 'Dart's Gold', 'Diablo', 'Nanus', 'Nugget' R. aromatica , Oakleaf sumac/R. aromatica 'Gro-Low' S. nigra f. laciniata, Cut-leaf Elderberry
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Wasatch Front Garden Plants for Native Bees Genus
Common Name
Notes
Recommended
Bloom Time Apr
tree perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial
Robinia Baptisia Centranthus Cerastium Digitalis Geum
black locust wild indigo valarian snow-in-summer foxglove avens
can be invasive avoid chickweeds
globemallow buckbrush
perennial Centaurea perennial Gilia
bachelor's button, corn flower gilia
simple flowered, some can be invasive blue or violet, not red
coneflower
species
annual annual annual perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial shrub annual annual perennial
Anethum Coriandrum Daucus Cynoglossum Fragaria Hymenoxys Eriogonum Opuntia Penstemon Phacelia Spiraea Cosmos Ocimum Achillea
dill coriander carrot comfrey strawberry perky sue wild buckwheat pricklypear cactus penstemon bluebells, scorpionweed spirea cosmos basil yarrow
perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial
Calylophus Coreopsis Dalea Delphinium Erigeron Foeniculum Liatris Mentha Oenothera Oenothera Salvia
sundrop coreopsis prairie clover larkspur fleabane fennel blazing star or gayfeather mint evening primrose evening primrose salvia
simple flowered blue or violet
thyme
ground covers to small shrubs, bloom time varies
perennial Thymus
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
B. australis , Wild Indigo C. ruber , Jupiter's beard, red or white
S. grossulariifolia , Gooseberry-Leaf Globemallow/S. munroana , Munroe globemallow
perennial Sphaeralcea Ceanothus shrub
perennial Ratibida
May
R. columnifera , Mexican Hat
some weedy species species
H. scaposa , Perky Sue E. umbellatum, Sulfurflower Buckwheat
not red
P. strictus , Rocky Mtn Penstemon
A. 'Moonshine' C. lavandulifolius , Lavenderleaf Sundrops/C. hartwegii subsp. Fendleri, Hartweg's Sundrops simple flowered D. purpurea, Purple Prairie Clover simple flowered
can be invasive
F. vulgare L. spicata , Gayfeather M. spicata , spearmint/M. spicatax piperit, Peppermint O. missouriensis , Missouri Evening Primrose O. speciosa , Mexican Evening Primrose
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Wasatch Front Garden Plants for Native Bees Genus
Common Name
Notes
Recommended
Bloom Time Apr
perennial Veronica Purshia shrub
speedwell, veronica antelop bitterbrush
shrub perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial shrub shrub
Rosa Aconitum Asclepias Asclepias Campanula Gaillardia Monarda Sidalcea Stachys Zinnia Falluga Purshia
wild rose types monkshood milkweed milkweed bell flower blanket flower bee balm/ wild bergamot ,p mallow lamb's ear zinnia Apache plume, cliffrose
shrub annual annual perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial shrub annual perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial
Rubus Cleome Cucurbita Althea Aster Borago Lavendula Malva Nepeta Origanum Scabiosa Sympytum Buddleja Zinnia Berlandiera Callirhoe Gaura Hesperaloe Penstemon Gentiana Verbena
raspberry, blackberry, brambles bee plant/spider flower squash, gourd, pumpkin hollyhock asters borage lavendar mallow catmint oregano pincushion flower comfrey butterflybush zinnia chocolate flower poppy mallow gaura false yucca penstemon blue gentian verbena
shrub annual
Caryopteris Helianthus
blue mist spirea sunflower
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
upright and groundcover (spring flower) P. tridentata , Antelope Bitterbrush simple flowered, can be invasive
R. rugosa , Rugosa Rose/R. woodsii , Wood's Rose
can be invasive
A. tuberosa , Orange Butterfly Weed A. syriaca , Common Milkweed
simple flowered not red can be invasive simple flowered
can be invasive domestic or native
, , Mallow S. byzantina, Lambs ear/S. macrantha, Big Betony Z. grandiflora , Desert Zinnia F. paradoxa , Apache plume P. mexicana (Cowania )
C. serrulata , Rocky Mtn Bee Plant
simple flowered A. x frikartii 'Mรถnch', Monch Aster
species N. x faassenii , 'Walkers Low' simple flowered can be invasive
S.officinale , Common Comfry
simple flowered B. lyrata , Chocolate Flower C. invulcrata , Prairie Winecup
not red
H. parviflora , Red Yucca (yellow flowers available) P. palmeri , Palmer's Penstemon
not red can be invasive simple flowered
C. x clandonensis 'Dark Knight'/C. x clandonensis 'Heavenly Blue'
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Wasatch Front Garden Plants for Native Bees Genus
Common Name
Notes
Recommended
Bloom Time Apr
perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial perennial tree shrub perennial perennial perennial shrub
Agastache Perovskia Physostegia Rudbeckia Solidago Viguiera Chilopsis Hibiscus Echinacea Aster Eupatorium Ericameria(Chrysothamnus)
Chrysanthemum perennial (Dendranthema) perennial Helenium perennial Sedum
hyssop Russian sage, filigran obedient plant black-eyed susan goldenrod showy golden-eye desert willow rose-of-sharon, hollyhock cone flower asters joe pye weed rabbit brush, chamisa chrysanthemum sneezeweed sedum, stonecrop
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
many varieties P. atriplicifoli, Russian Sage R. fulgida, Black-eyed Susan S. 'Goldkind', Golden Baby Goldenrod V. multiflora , Showy Golden-Eye C. linearis, Desert Willow simple flowered simple flowered not E. capillifolium
A. x 'Loke Viking', Magenta Aster E. nauseosa
simple flowered/bloomtime varies with species H. autumnale
References Modified from: Cane, Jim and L. Kervin. 2009. Gardening for Native Bees in Utah and Beyond. Utah State University Extension Service and Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Lab, ENT-132-09. Logan, Utah Selections are for Wasatch Front Mountains of Northern Utah. Bloom times will vary with species, elevation, and microclimates. Selections focus on bees beneficial plants only. Many plants not included are beneficial to other pollinators such as humminbirds and butterflies. See http://www.xerces.org/ Plant requirements vary for water, sun, and soils. See references and links below for more information especially on native plant cultivation. Waterwise Native Plants for Intermountain Landscapes. Wendy Mee, et. al., Utah State University Press, Logan Utah Landscaping on the New Frontier: Waterwise Design for the Intermountain West, Susan Meyer, et.al., 2009, Utah State University Press, Logan, Utah Cutting Edge Gardening in the Intermountain West, Marcia Tatroe, 2007, Johnson Books, Boulder, Colorado Utah's Choice Native Plants, www.utahschoice.org Utah State Extension Service, http://extension.usu.edu/yardandgarden/htm/flowers Utah Native Plants Fact Sheets, Utah State University Horticulture Department Many plants listed can be viewed at local botanical and conservation demonstration gardens. They offer many classes on gardening. Conservation Garden Park at Jordan Valley, 8215 S 1300 W, West Jordan, Utah_ http://conservationgardenpark.org/ Central Utah Gardens, 355 W. University Parkway, Orem, Utah_ http://centralutahgardens.org/ Weber Basin Water Conservation Learning Garden, 2837 E Hwy 193, Layton, Utah_ http://weberbasin.com/conservation/ Utah Botanical Center, 725 South 50 West, Kaysville, Utah_ http://utahbotanicalcenter.org// Ogden Botanical Gardens, 1750 Monroe Blvd., Ogden, Utah_ http://extension.usu.edu/weber/htm/horticulture/ Red Butte Garden, 300 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, Utah_ http://www.redbuttegarden.org/
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