Whether you are interested in improving pollinator resources on your own property, looking for guidance developing a landscaping plan, or trying to determine which native plant species to stock for sale, these curated lists of native, pollinator-friendly container plants and seeds will help you make the right decisions.
Online and Downloadable Resources
Pollinator Plant Lists/Landscape Design:
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Creating Pollinator-Friendly Gardens with Native Plants: Locally Available Options: Searchable List (NEW!) or Printable Version
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Cape Cod Native Plant Selector (from the Association to Preserve Cape Cod)
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How to Create Your Own Pollinator Garden, from Start to Finish (from the North American Native Plant Society)
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Landscape Design Toolkits and Pollinator Action Plans (from Landscape Interactions)
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Landscaping with Native Plants on Nantucket (from the Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative)
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Lincoln Pollinator Action Plan Toolkits and Plant Kits (from the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust and Rural Land Foundation)
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Native Plants Recommendations for Plymouth County (from SEMPBA)
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Native Pollinator Garden Recipe Card for the Northeast (from the Pollinator Partnership)
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Plant a bumblebee-friendly garden (via MassWildlife)
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Pollinator Habitat: Establishment & Management Guide (from The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund)
Other Pollinator Plant Resources:
- Garden Centers and Nurseries that sell Native Plants
- Growing Wild Massachusetts (from DCR)
- Massachusetts Native Plants and Pollinators Poster (from MDAR)
Upcoming Events:
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June 2023: FREE! Statewide: Growing Wild for Pollinators plant kit giveaways
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6/11/2023: Medford, MA: Urban Pollinator Safari Workshop (Tufts Pollinator Initiative)
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6/15/2023: FREE! webinar: MA: Planting for Pollinators and a Healthy Future (Mothers Out Front)
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6/15/2023: FREE! webinar: A Playful Nursery Gets Serious About Pollinator Safety: The Example of Harlequin’s Gardens (Xerces Society)
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6/15/2023: webinar: Going from Garden to Habitat (Mass Audubon)
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6/17/2023: FREE! Pittsfield: All about creating a Native pollinator garden (Western MA Master Gardener Association)
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6/19-6/23/2023: FREE! online: Pollinator Power Party 2023 (Pollinator Partnership)
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6/22/2023: FREE! webinar: Meet the Beetles: Their greatest hits include pollination, soil health, and more! (Xerces Society)
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7/27/2023: FREE! webinar: Removing Barriers to Successful Restoration; The Xerces Society's Habitat Kit program (Xerces Society)
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9/21/2023: FREE! webinar: Fall Gardening for Pollinators: Creating a Resilient Garden for All Seasons (Xerces Society)
Archived Events:
- Pollinators in the Woods with Dr. Kass Urban-Mead (Mass. Pollinator Network)
- Landscaping for Pollinators and Birds at Home with Desiree Narango (Mass. Pollinator Network)
- MAPN Seminar: NRCS Program for Construction Pollinator Habitat with Xerces Society & NRCS (Mass. Pollinator Network)
- Managing Pests While Protecting Pollinators, Emily May, Xerces Society (Mass. Pollinator Network)
- Project Wingspan Pollinator Habitat Technical Training Workshop Series, free 5-part webinar (Pollinator Partnership)
- Lexington Nature Speaker Series, Dr. Robert Gegear: More than Just the Buzz: Using native plant-pollinator systems as a tool for biodiversity conservation
- Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts: Design a Beautiful Native Plant Garden for your Civic or Home Landscape
- Tower Hill Botanic Garden: Native Plants for New England Gardens
- Ecological Landscaping Alliance: A Walk in the Garden Webinar Series
- USDA NRCS: Wetlands and Pollinators: How Water Quality Practices Can Benefit Pollinators
- NOFA: Farming for Biodiversity: Designing Pollination Systems to Sustain Native Wildlife
- Xerces Society: Human Dimensions of Pollinator Conservation
- Pollinate Northampton's Archive of Pollinator Habitat webinars