Keep Nectar Flowing for Fall
Nectar is still needed in the fall
Pollinators are on our radar in spring and summer, but when fall rolls around our focus tends to turn toward décor for the seasonal holidays. Remember that bees, birds, and butterflies still need an energy boost this time of year, especially monarch butterflies that are preparing to hit the road on their annual migration south. Nectar stations remain vitally important.
Pollinators like Pansy Bowls
Lucky for us, many of our fall favorites also happen to be bountiful sources of sustenance for these key little garden players, who also add an extra dimension of animation to all our festive autumn displays. Try to work some of these nectar-rich selections into your fall decor themes:
Asters—this is ‘Magic Purple’
Osteospermum ‘Voltage Yellow’
Pansies
Rudbeckia, like ‘Toto Rustic’
Snapshot Snapdragons—‘Sunset’ makes a beautiful border
‘Ballad’ Sunflower
Sunflower seeds also provide food for the birds in winter. Another way to support pollinators is through the simple act of deadheading—it keeps the blooms, and the nectar supply, coming.
Please visit the Availability section of our web site to brainstorm more pollinator-friendly ideas for fall.
