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Plants That Attract Pollinators
If you're looking for plants that are safe to plant near power lines with added environmental benefits, consider one that attracts pollinators.
More than 80 percent of all flowering plants on the earth need help with pollination. Bees, birds, bats, butterflies, moths, small mammals and more are pollinators. They help plants reproduce and provide food, clean air, purified water and soil.
Creeping Phlox
![creeping-phlox creeping-phlox](/content/images/default-source/content-images/pollinator-plants/creeping-phlox.jpg?sfvrsn=303e4809_2&MaxWidth=300&MaxHeight=300&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=7394D64422B9FBE5D0AC271E750D53A4CCFDE47E)
Beautiful flowering plant that spreads quickly, attracts butterflies and other insect pollinators.
Joe Pye Weed
![joe-pye-weed Artist rendering of a Joe Pye Weed](/content/images/default-source/category-cards/joe-pye-weed.jpg?sfvrsn=b3e7be14_2&MaxWidth=476&MaxHeight=476&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=958B86A4E40F96D548FB12EAB28E164B58A05B24)
Hardy, remains attractive through the winter thanks to ornamental seed heads that also provide food for birds.
Cone Flower
![cone-flower cone-flower](/content/images/default-source/content-images/pollinator-plants/cone-flower.jpg?sfvrsn=ff64dc25_2&MaxWidth=476&MaxHeight=476&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=9081DACDD247229DDC4049601464A077F7B56CCA)
Long-blooming, lavender flower. Attracts goldfinches and other birds that feast on the seeds.
Green Milkweed
![green-milkweed green-milkweed](/content/images/default-source/content-images/pollinator-plants/green-milkweed.jpg?sfvrsn=81c046ea_2&MaxWidth=476&MaxHeight=476&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=1F5B63B871451FD8FCBC1B98DF626A0931C74AAC)
Drought tolerant, provides nectar for many butterflies and important food source for monarch caterpillars.
Whorled Milkweed
![whorled-milkweed whorled-milkweed](/content/images/default-source/content-images/pollinator-plants/whorled-milkweed.jpg?sfvrsn=ad089703_2&MaxWidth=476&MaxHeight=476&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=04C3BE7274513D597C9FFE9C7AB5F65506600A2A)
Attracts native bees and hummingbirds, essential to Monarch butterflies for survival.
Purple Milkweed
![purple-milkweed purple-milkweed](/content/images/default-source/content-images/pollinator-plants/purple-milkweed.jpg?sfvrsn=8556578c_2&MaxWidth=476&MaxHeight=476&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=98976F2114F6ACB33CD0BDF46F2721E768D18055)
Drought tolerant, food source for monarch caterpillars.
Common Milkweed
![common-milkweed Artist rendering of a Common Milkweed](/content/images/default-source/category-cards/common-milkweed.jpg?sfvrsn=c5fce1d4_2&MaxWidth=476&MaxHeight=476&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=1C84EAD5966B7386165D89035F25B6BD2F01BF40)
Known to attract Monarch Butterflies.
Yarrow
![yarrow yarrow](/content/images/default-source/content-images/pollinator-plants/yarrow.jpg?sfvrsn=3179379d_2&MaxWidth=476&MaxHeight=476&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=ADD4FE3D9F015E82D163D39D79BE92B5FB0633AE)
Sweet scent, used by birds to line their nests.
Heath Aster
![heath-aster heath-aster](/content/images/default-source/content-images/pollinator-plants/heath-aster.jpg?sfvrsn=30708c35_2&MaxWidth=476&MaxHeight=476&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=17ED533F66D3651B8F8140F911F6F1110B71A258)
Drought tolerant, attracts butterflies.
Peony
![peony peony](/content/images/default-source/content-images/pollinator-plants/peony.jpg?sfvrsn=a9bb77ad_2&MaxWidth=476&MaxHeight=476&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=1C61EB7E57509C43D3C68FCDFD55FD691F8BDE53)
Late-blooming, fragrant, pink flowers, attracts butterflies.
Rough Goldenrod
![rough-goldenrod rough-goldenrod](/content/images/default-source/content-images/pollinator-plants/rough-goldenrod.jpg?sfvrsn=64241acd_2&MaxWidth=476&MaxHeight=476&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=1612981ACD14380C642C1587832FFDA5782A2632)
Yellow flowers in the fall, attracts birds and honeybees.
Crabapple
![crabapple crabapple](/content/images/default-source/content-images/pollinator-plants/crabapple.jpg?sfvrsn=6db1a737_2&MaxWidth=476&MaxHeight=476&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=F6333B33C15F6861C2F765C5CE5CB13FF60DBB91)
Hardy tree that is drought tolerant, showy spring flowers.
Star Magnolia
![star-magnolia star-magnolia](/content/images/default-source/content-images/pollinator-plants/star-magnolia.jpg?sfvrsn=a887e5f2_2&MaxWidth=476&MaxHeight=476&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=BB48E05B6CC8C2CF9BB5A0062B6056911051E930)
Fragrant, star-shaped, white flowers.
Three Flower Maple
![three-flower-maple three-flower-maple](/content/images/default-source/content-images/pollinator-plants/three-flower-maple.jpg?sfvrsn=7e9359f5_2&MaxWidth=476&MaxHeight=476&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=9A57E309642C5A0A76027FCE47057E8343A886BD)
Yellowish-green flowers that bloom in the spring.
Korean Maple
![korean-maple korean-maple](/content/images/default-source/content-images/pollinator-plants/korean-maple.jpg?sfvrsn=3f6227f0_2&MaxWidth=476&MaxHeight=476&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=B41874D05C0FE135CE7EE8790C658C268168BE47)
Cold tolerant, attractive fall color.
Paperbark Maple
![paperbark-maple paperbark-maple](/content/images/default-source/content-images/pollinator-plants/paperbark-maple.jpg?sfvrsn=1c1f9b3a_2&MaxWidth=476&MaxHeight=476&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=F6A6F37991A37854151B347D1991AE87F1330A76)
Peeling, copper-orange to reddish-brown bark.
Japanese Maple
![japanese-maple japanese-maple](/content/images/default-source/content-images/pollinator-plants/japanese-maple.jpg?sfvrsn=5420c76d_2&MaxWidth=476&MaxHeight=476&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=DB81BCFCB58AFB17E22BAC5828ACC4126B69C9C3)
Easy to plant and require little pruning.
Kousa Dogwood
![kousa-dogwood kousa-dogwood](/content/images/default-source/content-images/pollinator-plants/kousa-dogwood.jpg?sfvrsn=35663653_2&MaxWidth=476&MaxHeight=476&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=481E7DFE6E1EA279FF0AF53B5AF562649DAC017B)
Yellowish-green flowers in late spring, followed by pinkish red, berry-like fruits that provide a food source for birds.
Flowering Dogwood
![flowering-dogwood flowering-dogwood](/content/images/default-source/content-images/pollinator-plants/flowering-dogwood.jpg?sfvrsn=d7a39ce5_2&MaxWidth=476&MaxHeight=476&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=064AD53A62C606C4381DF2323B409FBC043651A5)
Beautiful, native flowering tree, bright red fruits are a favorite food source of birds.
Redbud
![redbud redbud](/content/images/default-source/content-images/pollinator-plants/redbud.jpg?sfvrsn=a5df34a9_2&MaxWidth=476&MaxHeight=476&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=8910EDBF3A92E6499506B23417EF97C778CA8194)
Known for its beautiful, rose-purple flowers.
Blackhaw Viburnum
![blackhaw-viburnum blackhaw-viburnum](/content/images/default-source/content-images/pollinator-plants/blackhaw-viburnum.jpg?sfvrsn=5a3f20b2_2&MaxWidth=476&MaxHeight=476&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=8BE617F495365CAEECFCCBF2ACE221B129BCE4A7)
White spring flowers, berries attract birds and other wildlife.
Pinxterbloom Azalea
![pinxterbloom-azalea pinxterbloom-azalea](/content/images/default-source/content-images/pollinator-plants/pinxterbloom-azalea.jpg?sfvrsn=1b1bb105_2&MaxWidth=476&MaxHeight=476&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=ED08145062F52E50E7D90686CF1A774D7673A934)
Soft pink to white and lavender, fragrant flowers, attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.
Mapleleaf Viburnum
![mapleleaf-viburnum mapleleaf-viburnum](/content/images/default-source/content-images/pollinator-plants/mapleleaf-viburnum.jpg?sfvrsn=c703c7d8_2&MaxWidth=476&MaxHeight=476&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=0F858F3B6739E0CE91D739683CD6E5E35899211B)
Woodland shrub, tiny white flowers bloom in late spring, pea-sized, bluish-black fruit attract birds and butterflies.
Fringetree
![fringetree fringetree](/content/images/default-source/content-images/pollinator-plants/fringetree.jpg?sfvrsn=4058464a_2&MaxWidth=476&MaxHeight=476&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=9E917052845808BB3E7401BA9A3134C9D39F22A8)
Fragrant, creamy white flowers that bloom in the spring, olive-like fruits provide a food source for birds and other wildlife.
Serviceberry
![serviceberry serviceberry](/content/images/default-source/content-images/pollinator-plants/serviceberry.jpg?sfvrsn=6006cf00_2&MaxWidth=476&MaxHeight=476&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=F7812DF2653C5277D17DB4E1B21E8B45921B133C)
Fragrant, white flowers, edible berries in early summer used for jams and pies.
Panicle Hydrangea
![panicle-hydrangea panicle-hydrangea](/content/images/default-source/content-images/pollinator-plants/panicle-hydrangea.jpg?sfvrsn=a5faef49_2&MaxWidth=476&MaxHeight=476&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=0BF2139F18CE652F7BB038AB95DB0FFC528D6550)
Conical white flowers, can be pruned into a beautiful tree shape.
Spirea
![spirea-alba Artist rendering of a Spirea Alba plant](/content/images/default-source/category-cards/spirea-alba.jpg?sfvrsn=b3ad0758_2&MaxWidth=476&MaxHeight=476&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=ACD5F3D4EDD7914176EF4B3260F9EC1A852B23B9)
Low maintenance, pretty fall color, attracts butterflies.
Corneliancherry Dogwood
![corneliancherry-dogwood corneliancherry-dogwood](/content/images/default-source/content-images/pollinator-plants/corneliancherry-dogwood.jpg?sfvrsn=6bbf691_2&MaxWidth=476&MaxHeight=476&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=69B334ED064A71D8C0701560766E2281B5FF8F06)
Scaly bark, yellow flowers bloom in early spring, cherry-like fruits.
Gray
Dogwood
![grey-dogwood Artist rendering of a Grey Dogwood](/content/images/default-source/category-cards/grey-dogwood.jpg?sfvrsn=dae5f5ea_2&MaxWidth=476&MaxHeight=476&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=8854E9604C3C30531B980C59F9B5373CDFF99949)
White flowers in late spring and purplish red foliage in the fall.
Little Bluestem Grass
![little-blue-stem-grass little-blue-stem-grass](/content/images/default-source/content-images/pollinator-plants/little-blue-stem-grass.jpg?sfvrsn=b998ac67_2&MaxWidth=350&MaxHeight=400&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=74D367ACD427C75B688BB070283A9494FE535774)
Provides an important source of food for birds through the winter.