Pollinator Paradise
An 8×8 flower garden designed to attract bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects all season.
About This Template
Transform your yard into a haven for pollinators with this beautiful 8×8 flower bed. Featuring a diverse mix of native and pollinator-friendly flowers that bloom in succession from spring through fall, this design ensures continuous food sources for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Tall sunflowers anchor the corners, coneflowers and bee balm fill the center, and marigolds border the edges for a layered, colorful display that also benefits nearby vegetable gardens.
Benefits
- 1Attracts bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects
- 2Succession blooms provide nectar from spring through fall
- 3Low-maintenance perennials return each year
- 4Reduces pest pressure in nearby vegetable gardens
- 5Creates stunning color and visual interest all season
Growing Tips
- 1Avoid pesticides to protect pollinators
- 2Leave seed heads standing in fall for winter bird food
- 3Add a shallow water source for bees and butterflies
- 4Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continued flowering
Included Plants (11)
Sunflower×4
Helianthus annuus
Spacing: 45 cm · 18 in
Marigold×6
Tagetes patula
Spacing: 25 cm · 10 in
Lavender×4
Lavandula angustifolia
Spacing: 45 cm · 18 in
Cosmos×6
Cosmos bipinnatus
Spacing: 30 cm · 12 in
Zinnia×4
Zinnia elegans
Spacing: 25 cm · 10 in
Black-eyed Susan×4
Rudbeckia hirta
Spacing: 45 cm · 18 in
Bee Balm×4
Monarda didyma
Spacing: 45 cm · 18 in
Coneflower×6
Echinacea purpurea
Spacing: 45 cm · 18 in
Aster×2
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Spacing: 45 cm · 18 in
Dahlia×2
Dahlia pinnata
Spacing: 60 cm · 24 in
Snapdragon×2
Antirrhinum majus
Spacing: 25 cm · 10 in
Garden Elements (1)
Bird Bath
Bird bath attracting wildlife to the garden.
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