1/4/2024 0 Comments Layout for bee gardenNumerous insects and birds feed on switchgrass and it’s seedheads. We are obligated to crank Don Felder’s Takin’ a Ride on the stereo as we plant it. Now we will add three blue foliage versions of the prairie native Switchgrass ( Panicum virgatum ‘Heavy Metal’). Phantom Joe Pye Weed in bloom in my yard. Several species of birds including swallow eat its seed in the fall and winter. A number of moth caterpillars use spotted Joe-pye weed as a food source. These include butterflies, moths, honeybees, bumblebees, long-horned bees, and leaf-cutting bees. Joe Pye Weed attracts numerous pollinators. It is also one of the cultivars of Joe Pye Weed species that was rated as having good mildew resistance in Trials at the Chicago Botanic Garden. We will select the cultivar ‘Phantom’ which is a bit smaller than the species. In the middle of the back, we will plant a Spotted Joe Pye Weed ( Eutrochium maculatum). We will place the tallest plants in the back of the planting to create a background for the other plants. Here is a representation of what the planting would look like (if everything bloomed at once) to give you an idea of what the plants would look like. We will be using Prairie plants that are especially attractive to pollinators for our planting palette. It is for an area with medium to drier soil moisture that gets over 6 hours of sun. This is decent sized garden approximately 12′ wide by 8′ deep in the form of an oval. Create a shallow basin in bare soil to catch rainfall apply water during dry spells to keep the spot moist.Today lets look at a pollinator garden plan I put together.
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