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The Most Popular Plants Tagged for Pollinators
The three most-saved pollinator plants are Coneflower, Milkweed and Sage. 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.

Coneflower
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 186 varieties. Prominent cones support pollinators, then leave seed heads that feed birds.
Zones 4–9All 186 varieties →
Milkweed
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 21 varieties. Milkweeds are essential monarch host plants as well as rich nectar sources.
Zones 4–9All 21 varieties →
Sage
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 185 varieties. Aromatic leaves and upright nectar-rich flowers perform through heat and lean soil.
Zones 4–9All 185 varieties →
Muhly Grass
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 14 varieties. Airy pink or cream seed heads create a luminous cloud above fine foliage.
Zones 5–10All 14 varieties →
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.
Zones 4–9All 127 varieties →
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.
Zones 4–8All 26 varieties →
Black-eyed Susan
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 32 varieties. Dark-centered gold daisies create a durable bridge from summer into fall.
Zones 4–10All 32 varieties →
Butterfly Bush
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 84 varieties. Long, fragrant flower panicles become busy landing strips for butterflies.
Zones 5–9All 84 varieties →
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.
Zones 4–9All 27 varieties →
10Zinnia
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.
Zones 5–10All 21 varieties →
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.
Zones 4–10All 26 varieties →
12Phlox
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 132 varieties. From creeping mats to tall fragrant panicles, phlox fills several garden layers.
Zones 4–9All 132 varieties →
American Aster
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 29 varieties. North American asters provide essential late nectar in clouds of small daisies.
Zones 4–8All 29 varieties →
14Baptisia
False Indigo
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 39 varieties. Shrub-like clumps carry lupine-shaped flowers, then ornamental charcoal seedpods.
Zones 5–8All 39 varieties →
15Lonicera
Honeysuckle
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 30 varieties. Tubular, often fragrant flowers turn fences into nectar-rich habitat.
Zones 4–10All 30 varieties →
16Aster
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 45 varieties. Daisy flowers extend the border season and offer late forage for insects.
Zones 4–8All 45 varieties →
17Lupinus
Lupine
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 43 varieties. Palm-shaped leaves and dense flower spires bring bold meadow structure.
Zones 4–9All 43 varieties →
18Dahlia
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.
Zones 5–10All 120 varieties →
Beardtongue
Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 55 varieties. Tubular flowers rise above tidy foliage and supply nectar in lean, sunny soil.
Zones 4–9All 55 varieties →
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.
Zones 4–10All 135 varieties →
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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