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Pollinators & wildlife Plant Profiles

Browse 288 Plant by ZIP profiles for pollinators & wildlife with hardiness, light, soil, water, timing, and source notes. Use the ZIP matcher to rerank this collection for your own site.

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Berry shrub

Adams elderberry

Zones 3b-8b / High water / Full/Partial sun / 2-3 yrs / 4-15 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifenative shrubpollinator flowers
Nut shrub

American hazelnut

Zones 4a-8b / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 3-5 yrs / 2-8 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifenative thicket shrubwildlife cover
Ornamental tree

Autumn Brilliance serviceberry

Zones 4a-9a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 2-4 yrs / 3-12 lb/plant/year

Curb appeal & colorPollinators & wildlifefour-season native treeedible fruit
Berry shrub

Black Lace elderberry

Zones 4a-8b / High water / Full/Partial sun / 2-3 yrs / 4-15 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colordark cutleaf foliagepink spring flowers
Berry shrub

Carmine goumi berry

Zones 4b-8b / Low water / Full/Partial sun / 2-4 yrs / 3-12 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifeearly edible berryfragrant spring flowers
Fruit shrub

Carmine Jewel bush cherry

Zones 3a-8a / Medium water / Full sun / 2-4 yrs / 8-25 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colordwarf sour cherrycold-hardy prairie breeding
Fruit shrub

Chickasaw plum

Zones 5a-9b / Low water / Full sun / 4-5 yrs / 75-120 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifenative thicket-formerearly pollinator flowers
Fruit shrub

Coolidge pineapple guava

Zones 8a-10b / Low water / Full/Partial sun / 2-4 yrs / 5-40 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & coloredible flowersevergreen silver foliage
Fruit shrub

Cornelian cherry dogwood

Zones 4a-8b / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 3-6 yrs / 15-50 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifevery early yellow bloomedible dogwood fruit
Fruit cactus

Eastern prickly pear

Zones 4a-9b / Low water / Full sun / 1-3 yrs / 2-20 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifecold-hardy cactusnative pollinator flowers
Fruit vine

Eastern Prince schisandra

Zones 4a-8a / Medium water / Partial/Shade sun / 3-5 yrs / 2-8 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorfive-flavor berryshade-tolerant vine
Ornamental shrub

Low Scape Mound chokeberry

Zones 3a-9a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 2-3 yrs / 3-15 lb/plant/year

Native plantsPollinators & wildlifedwarf native aroniagroundcover scale
Fruit vine

Maypop passionfruit

Zones 6a-10a / Medium water / Full sun / 1-3 yrs / 1.6-10.8 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifenative passionflowerhost plant for butterflies
Fruit shrub

Nanking cherry

Zones 2b-7b / Low water / Full sun / 2-4 yrs / 8-25 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifecold-hardy shrub cherryearly spring bloom
Berry perennial

Pilgrim cranberry

Zones 2a-7a / High water / Full sun / 2-4 yrs / 0.3-1 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifenative low-growing evergreenneeds acidic wet soil
Berry shrub

Red Gem goumi berry

Zones 4b-8b / Low water / Full/Partial sun / 3-5 yrs / 40-75 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifenitrogen-fixing shrubtart cherry-like berries
Fruit shrub

Regent serviceberry

Zones 2b-7b / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 2-4 yrs / 3-12 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifenative edible berriesspring flowers
Fruit tree

Shenandoah pawpaw

Zones 5a-9a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 4-7 yrs / 15-40 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifelarge mild custardy fruitnative understory tree
Ornamental tree

Standing Ovation serviceberry

Zones 2a-8a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 2-4 yrs / 3-12 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colornarrow native serviceberrybird-friendly fruit
Perennial vegetable

Sunchoke

Zones 3a-9b / Low water / Full sun / 0-1 yrs / 2-5 lb/plant/year

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifenative sunflower tubervery vigorous
Fruit tree

Sunflower pawpaw

Zones 5a-9a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 4-7 yrs / 15-40 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifepartly self-fertile pawpawnative fruit tree
Berry shrub

Sweet Scarlet goumi

Zones 4b-8b / Low water / Full/Partial sun / 2-4 yrs / 3-12 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifenitrogen-fixing shrubfragrant flowers
Berry shrub

Viking aronia

Zones 3a-8a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 2-3 yrs / 3-15 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifeblack chokeberryexcellent fall color
Fruit shrub

Wonderful pomegranate

Zones 8a-10b / Low water / Full sun / 3 yrs / 9-45 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorshowy orange flowersclassic red arils
Berry shrub

Wyldewood elderberry

Zones 3b-8b / High water / Full/Partial sun / 2-3 yrs / 4-15 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifeproductive American elderberrybeneficial flowers
Berry shrub

York elderberry

Zones 3a-8b / High water / Full/Partial sun / 2-3 yrs / 4-15 lb/plant/year

Privacy & screeningFruitproductive American elderberrypairs with Adams
Fruit cactus

American Beauty dragon fruit

Zones 10a-11a / Low water / Full/Partial sun / 1-3 yrs / 2.5-25 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorclimbing cactus fruitspectacular night flowers
Nut tree

Black walnut

Zones 4a-9a / Medium water / Full sun / 4-8 yrs / 20-100 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifenative nut treejuglone-producing roots
Berry shrub

Boreal Beast honeyberry

Zones 2a-7b / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 2-4 yrs / 3-12 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifevery cold-hardy haskapearly fruit
Berry shrub

Brightwell rabbiteye blueberry

Zones 7a-9b / Medium water / Full sun / 2-3 yrs / 5-15 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifesouthern rabbiteye blueberryheavy producer
Grape vine

Concord grape

Zones 5a-8a / Medium water / Full sun / 3 yrs / 1-25 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifeclassic juice grapecold-hardy vine
Fruit tree

Fuyu Asian persimmon

Zones 7a-10a / Medium water / Full sun / 3-6 yrs / 35-75 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colornon-astringent fruitexcellent fall color
Perennial vegetable

Green Globe artichoke

Zones 7b-10b / Medium water / Full sun / 0-1 yrs / 0.9-4.2 lb/plant/year

Vegetables & herbsCurb appeal & colorarchitectural foliageedible flower buds
Fruit tree

Hachiya Asian persimmon

Zones 7a-10a / Medium water / Full sun / 3-6 yrs / 35-75 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorlarge astringent fruitexcellent for baking when soft
Fruit tree

Ichi-Ki-Kei-Jiro persimmon

Zones 7a-9b / Medium water / Full sun / 3-6 yrs / 35-75 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colordwarf non-astringent persimmongood patio candidate
Fruit tree

Illinois Everbearing mulberry

Zones 4b-9a / Low water / Full/Partial sun / 2-4 yrs / 30-100 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifecold-hardy hybridproductive with little fuss
Nut tree

Kanza pecan

Zones 5b-9a / Medium water / Full sun / 4-8 yrs / 20-100 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colornorthern-adapted pecangood disease resistance
Fruit tree

Meader American persimmon

Zones 4b-9a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 3-6 yrs / 35-75 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifeself-fertile selectionnative wildlife value
Fruit tree

Methley plum

Zones 5b-9b / Medium water / Full sun / 4-5 yrs / 75-120 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifeself-fertile Japanese plumheavy bloom
Fruit tree

Nikita's Gift persimmon

Zones 5b-9a / Medium water / Full sun / 3-6 yrs / 35-75 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorhybrid persimmoncold-hardy kaki flavor
Nut tree

Northern hardy pecan

Zones 5a-9a / Medium water / Full sun / 4-8 yrs / 20-100 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifecold-hardy pecan seedling typesmaller nuts
Berry shrub

Powderblue rabbiteye blueberry

Zones 7a-9b / Medium water / Full sun / 2-3 yrs / 5-15 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifepowder-blue late blueberryproductive shrub
Berry shrub

Premier rabbiteye blueberry

Zones 7a-9b / Medium water / Full sun / 2-3 yrs / 5-15 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifeearly rabbiteye blueberryvigorous shrub
Perennial flower

Raspberry Wine bee balm

Zones 4a-9a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 1-2 yrs / 2-6 lb/plant/year

Pollinators & wildlifeCurb appeal & colorhummingbird plantaromatic foliage
Perennial flower

Rattlesnake master

Zones 4a-9a / Low water / Full sun / 1-2 yrs / 0.7-1.2 lb/plant/season

Native plantsPollinators & wildlifenative prairie speciesarchitectural form
Annual vegetable

Roselle hibiscus

Zones 8a-11a / Medium water / Full sun / 90-120 days / 1-3 lb calyces/plant/season

Vegetables & herbsCurb appeal & colorhibiscus tea plantedible leaves
Fruit tree

Saijo Asian persimmon

Zones 6b-9b / Medium water / Full sun / 3-6 yrs / 35-75 lb/plant/year

FruitCurb appeal & colorvery sweet astringent persimmoncold-tolerant kaki
Annual vegetable

Scarlet Runner bean

Zones 3a-9a / Medium water / Full sun / 60-75 days / 0.7-1.2 lb/plant/season

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifepollinator-friendly climbing beanscarlet flowers
Perennial vegetable

Sea kale

Zones 4a-8b / Medium water / Full sun / 1-2 yrs / 0.5-1.5 lb/plant/season

Vegetables & herbsCurb appeal & colorcoastal perennial vegetableedible shoots
Grape vine

Thomcord grape

Zones 5b-9b / Medium water / Full sun / 3 yrs / 1-25 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifeConcord-Thompson hybridaromatic seedless grape
Berry shrub

Tifblue rabbiteye blueberry

Zones 7a-9b / Medium water / Full sun / 2-3 yrs / 5-15 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifereliable rabbiteye blueberrylate-season harvest
Perennial flower

Apricot Sprite agastache

Zones 6a-9a / Low water / Full sun / 3-5 yrs / 60-120 lb/plant/year

Pollinators & wildlifeCurb appeal & colorhummingbird-friendly spikesheat-loving perennial
Fruit tree

Burbank plum

Zones 5a-9a / Medium water / Full sun / 4-5 yrs / 75-120 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifered-skinned amber-fleshed plumheavy bearer
Annual vegetable

Florence fennel

Zones 4a-10a / Medium water / Full sun / 80-100 days / 0.5-1 lb/plant/season

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifeanise-flavored bulbbeneficial insect flowers if allowed
Fruit tree

Harrow Sweet pear

Zones 4b-8b / Medium water / Full sun / 4-5 yrs / 80-120 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifefire blight resistancesweet dessert pear
Berry cane

Jewel black raspberry

Zones 4a-8a / Medium water / Full sun / 1-2 yrs / 2-6 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifeclassic black raspberrydeep flavor
Fruit tree

Mango pawpaw

Zones 5a-9a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 4-7 yrs / 15-40 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifevigorous pawpawtropical-style flavor
Perennial vegetable

Skirret

Zones 5a-9a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 0-1 yrs / 1-5 lb/plant/year

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifeold European root cropperennial vegetable
Fruit tree

Stella sweet cherry

Zones 5a-8a / Medium water / Full sun / 4-7 yrs / 60-90 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifeself-fertile sweet cherrydark red fruit
Fruit tree

Superberry mayhaw

Zones 6b-9b / High water / Full/Partial sun / 3-6 yrs / 20-60 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifehandles wet soilexcellent jelly fruit
Fruit tree

Susquehanna pawpaw

Zones 5a-9a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 4-7 yrs / 15-40 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifedense rich fleshfew seeds for a pawpaw
Fruit tree

Toka plum

Zones 3b-8a / Medium water / Full sun / 4-5 yrs / 75-120 lb/plant/year

FruitPollinators & wildlifespicy bronze plumexcellent pollinator for other plums
Ornamental shrub

American beautyberry

Zones 6a-10a / Medium water / Partial/Full sun / 1-2 yrs

Curb appeal & colorPollinators & wildlifenative shrubwildlife fruit
Ornamental tree

American holly

Zones 5a-9a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 2-5 yrs

Privacy & screeningPollinators & wildlifenative holly treesongbird food
Ornamental tree

American hornbeam

Zones 3a-9a / Medium water / Partial/Full sun / 2-5 yrs

Privacy & screeningCurb appeal & colornative understory treetolerates shade
Ornamental shrub

Arrowwood viburnum

Zones 3a-8a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 1-2 yrs

Curb appeal & colorPollinators & wildlifenative shrubreliable wildlife value
Ornamental grass

Big bluestem

Zones 3a-9a / Low water / Full sun / 1-2 yrs

Pollinators & wildlifeCurb appeal & colornative prairie grassbird cover and seed
Ornamental shrub

Blackhaw viburnum

Zones 3a-9a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 1-2 yrs

Curb appeal & colorPollinators & wildlifenative viburnumedible drupes
Ornamental shrub

Blue Muffin arrowwood viburnum

Zones 3a-8a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 1-2 yrs

Privacy & screeningCurb appeal & colorcompact native viburnumbird-friendly berries
Annual herb

Borage

Zones 3a-10a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 40-70 days

Pollinators & wildlifeCurb appeal & coloredible flowersbee plant
Ornamental shrub

Brandywine viburnum

Zones 5a-9a / Medium water / Full/Partial sun / 1-2 yrs

Privacy & screeningCurb appeal & colornative viburnum selectionexcellent fall color
Ornamental shrub

Diabolo ninebark

Zones 3a-8a / Low water / Full/Partial sun / 1-2 yrs

Privacy & screeningCurb appeal & colorlarge purple-leaf shrubnative cultivar

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