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The Most Popular Plants Tagged for Pollinators

The three most-saved pollinator plants are Coneflower, Milkweed and Muhly Grass. These are the genera Sow gardeners save most among plants carrying the catalog’s broad pollinator tag. For region- and season-specific habitat planning, explore our evidence-backed pollinator guides.

Ranked by gardener saves
  1. Coneflower

    Coneflower

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 187 varieties. Prominent cones support pollinators, then leave seed heads that feed birds.

  2. Milkweed

    Milkweed

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 27 varieties. Milkweeds are essential monarch host plants as well as rich nectar sources.

  3. Muhly Grass

    Muhly Grass

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 18 varieties. Airy pink or cream seed heads create a luminous cloud above fine foliage.

  4. Sage

    Sage

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 217 varieties. Aromatic leaves and upright nectar-rich flowers perform through heat and lean soil.

  5. Hydrangea

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 127 varieties. Generous flower heads and long-lasting structure carry a border from summer onward.

  6. Catmint

    Catmint

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 26 varieties. Aromatic gray foliage and blue flower haze make an easy, billowing edge.

  7. Black-eyed Susan

    Black-eyed Susan

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 34 varieties. Dark-centered gold daisies create a durable bridge from summer into fall.

  8. Butterfly Bush

    Butterfly Bush

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 86 varieties. Long, fragrant flower panicles become busy landing strips for butterflies.

  9. Zinnia

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 21 varieties. Its representative is notable for being North American native and dry-spell tolerant.

  10. Hollyhock

    Hollyhock

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 27 varieties. Towering flower spires bring cottage-garden height without demanding much ground space.

  11. Blanket Flower

    Blanket Flower

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 26 varieties. Warm, banded daisies keep flowering through heat that slows many perennials.

  12. American Aster

    American Aster

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 37 varieties. North American asters provide essential late nectar in clouds of small daisies.

  13. Phlox

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 134 varieties. From creeping mats to tall fragrant panicles, phlox fills several garden layers.

  14. False Indigo

    False Indigo

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 40 varieties. Shrub-like clumps carry lupine-shaped flowers, then ornamental charcoal seedpods.

  15. Honeysuckle

    Honeysuckle

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 36 varieties. Tubular, often fragrant flowers turn fences into nectar-rich habitat.

  16. Aster

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 46 varieties. Daisy flowers extend the border season and offer late forage for insects.

  17. Lupine

    Lupine

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 47 varieties. Palm-shaped leaves and dense flower spires bring bold meadow structure.

  18. Dahlia

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 120 varieties. From neat pompons to dinner-plate blooms, dahlias deliver late-season spectacle.

  19. Beardtongue

    Beardtongue

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 88 varieties. Tubular flowers rise above tidy foliage and supply nectar in lean, sunny soil.

  20. Daylily

    Daylily

    Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 135 varieties. Each flower lasts a day, but succession from many buds sustains the display.

About this list

How was this the most popular plants tagged for pollinators list ranked?

A plant must first match the catalog filters named in the title. Each genus is represented and ranked by its most-saved matching variety, so genera with many cultivars do not receive an automatic advantage.

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