{"id":1233,"date":"2024-09-10T17:33:44","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T00:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/?page_id=1233"},"modified":"2026-02-06T10:40:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T18:40:41","slug":"tip-sheet-12","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/mg-home\/gardening-resources\/tip-sheets\/tip-sheet-12","title":{"rendered":"#12 Pollinator Friendly Gardening"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-herou002du002dsize-xsmall wsu-hero--style-boxed \">\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__background\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/09\/MG-TSP12_Sunflowerwithbees.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/09\/MG-TSP12_Sunflowerwithbees.jpg 561w, 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src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/09\/MG-TSP12_LadyBug.jpg\" alt=\"ladybug\" class=\"wp-image-1235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/09\/MG-TSP12_LadyBug.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/09\/MG-TSP12_LadyBug-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/09\/MG-TSP12_LadyBug-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p>Experts generally agree that pollinator-friendly gardening involves providing habitat (food, water, shelter) and reducing the use of pesticides. A wide variety of plants that flower throughout the seasons, including natives, are recommended. There are a number of free online resources that provide additional guidance, including recommended plant lists and how-to advice. A selection is listed below, including those from Washington State University (WSU), Oregon State University (OSU) and King County<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">OSU References<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-item-layoutu002du002dflex-column wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-10\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p>OSU references are available at <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.oregonstate.edu\/catalog?reference=catalog\">OSU Extension Service Catalog<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Providing Habitat for Native Pollinators <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu\/ec1649\">EC1649<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhancing Urban and Suburban Landscapes to Protect Pollinators <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.oregonstate.edu\/catalog\/pub\/em-9289-enhancing-urban-suburban-landscapes-protect-pollinators\">EM9289<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encouraging Beneficial Insects in the Garden <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.oregonstate.edu\/catalog\/pnw-550-encouraging-beneficial-insects-garden\">PNW550<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Guide to Hedgerows: Plantings That Enhance Biodiversity, Sustainability and Functionality <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.oregonstate.edu\/catalog\/pub\/em8721\">EM8721<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shrubs and Trees for Bees <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.oregonstate.edu\/catalog\/pub\/em-9391-shrubs-trees-bees\">EM9391<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Native Plant Picks for Bees <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.oregonstate.edu\/catalog\/pub\/em-9363-native-plant-picks-bees\">EM9363<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">WSU References<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-item-layoutu002du002dflex-column wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-10\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p>WSU references are available at <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/\">WSU Extension Publications<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Pollination &amp; Protecting Bees and Other Pollinators,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/pollination-and-pollinator-protection-home-garden-series\">FS174E<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beneficial Insects, Spiders, and Other Mini-Creatures in Your Garden,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/beneficial-insects-spiders-and-mites-in-your-garden-who-they-are-and-how-to-get-them-to-stay-home-garden-series\">EM067E<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Washington Bumble Bees in Home Yards &amp; Gardens,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/washington-bumble-bees-in-home-yards-and-gardens\">FS263E<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Megachilid (leafcutter &amp; mason) Bees in the Pacific Northwest <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/product\/megachilid-bees-in-the-pacific-northwest-an-introduction\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/product\/megachilid-bees-in-the-pacific-northwest-an-introduction\/\">PNW692<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lady Beetles: Should We Buy Them for our Gardens?&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/lady-beetles-should-we-buy-them-for-our-gardens-home-garden-series\">FS268E<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pesticide Ingredient: Neonicotinoids,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/pesticide-ingredient-neonicotinoids\">FS210E<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are Native Trees and Shrubs Better Choices for Wildlife in Home Landscapes?&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/are-native-trees-and-shrubs-better-choices-for-wildlife-in-home-landscapes\">FS300E<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gardening with Companion Plants <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/product\/gardening-with-companion-plants-home-garden-series\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/product\/gardening-with-companion-plants-home-garden-series\/\">EM128E<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">Other Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-item-layoutu002du002dflex-column wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-10\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kingcounty.gov\/en\/dept\/dnrp\/nature-recreation\/environment-ecology-conservation\/wildlife\/biodiversity\/invertebrates\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/kingcounty.gov\/en\/dept\/dnrp\/nature-recreation\/environment-ecology-conservation\/wildlife\/biodiversity\/invertebrates\">King County, pollinator information<\/a>: Website includes links to habitat guidelines and recommended plant lists.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fws.gov\/pollinators\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.fws.gov\/pollinators\">U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service<\/a>: Resources, including planting a pollinator garden and creating nesting sites.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/managing-land\/wildflowers\/pollinators\/gardening\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/managing-land\/wildflowers\/pollinators\/gardening\">U.S. Forest Service<\/a>: Includes gardening for pollinators and pollinator-friendly best practices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/xerces.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/xerces.org\/\">Xerces Society<\/a>, Website includes pollinator plant lists by region.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pollinator.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.pollinator.org\/\">Pollinator Partnership<\/a>, Website includes planting guides by region.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nwf.org\/Garden-For-Wildlife\/About\/National-Initiatives\/Pollinators\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.nwf.org\/Garden-For-Wildlife\/About\/National-Initiatives\/Pollinators\">National Wildlife Federation<\/a>: Website includes guidance on creation of pollinator habitat. NWF also provides a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwf.org\/-\/media\/Documents\/PDFs\/Garden-for-Wildlife\/Keystone-Plants\/NWF-GFW-keystone-plant-list-ecoregion-7-marine-west-coast-forest.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nwf.org\/-\/media\/Documents\/PDFs\/Garden-for-Wildlife\/Keystone-Plants\/NWF-GFW-keystone-plant-list-ecoregion-7-marine-west-coast-forest.pdf\">listing of keystone native plants for our region<\/a>. These plants play a key role in pollinator survival.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatplantpicks.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.greatplantpicks.org\/\">Great Plant Picks<\/a>, Plant recommendations for our PNW, including those for birds, bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wnps.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wnps.org\/\">Washington Native Plant Society<\/a>, Plant lists, including natives.&nbsp; Backyard wildlife and habitat resources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pollinatorpathwaynw.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/pollinatorpathwaynw.org\/\">Pollinator Pathways NW<\/a>, a project of the non-profit <a href=\"https:\/\/21acres.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/21acres.org\/\">21 Acres<\/a> in Woodinville. Website and newsletter provide pollinator guidance and resources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bellevuebotanical.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bellevuebotanical.org\/\">Bellevue Botanical Garden<\/a>, In partnership with Bellevue Botanical Garden (BBG), WSU King County Master Gardeners developed the <em>Habitats at Home<\/em> Demonstration Garden, which will be on display in the BBG Courtyard Bed until spring 2028. It showcases plants and practices that support pollinators, highlighting four-season bloom and plant diversity.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/bellevuebotanical.org\/habitats-at-home\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bellevuebotanical.org\/habitats-at-home\/\">More information is available here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">Federal Government and Other Organizations<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-item-layoutu002du002dflex-column wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-10\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<ul>\n<li>U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/initiative\/pollinators\">Pollinators<\/a>. Resources, including planting a pollinator garden and creating nesting sites.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>U.S. Forest Service. Includes gardening for pollinators and pollinator-friendly practices in publication &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/Internet\/FSE_DOCUMENTS\/fseprd548063.pdf\">Attracting Pollinators to Your Garden Using Native Plants (PDF)<\/a>&#8220;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>US Department of Agriculture. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/app\/details\/GOVPUB-A13-PURL-gpo58184\">Attracting Hummingbirds to Your Garden Using Native Plants<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xerces.org\/\">Xerces Society<\/a> Website includes pollinator plant lists by region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pollinator.org\/\">Pollinator Partnership<\/a>. Website includes planting guides by region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>National Pollinator Network. Website includes references, resources and links.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>National Wildlife Federation &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwf.org\/Native-Plant-Habitats\/Resources\">Native Plant Habitats<\/a>. Website includes guidance on creation of pollinator habitat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatplantpicks.org\/\">Great Plant Picks<\/a>. Plant recommendations for our PNW, including those for birds, bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wnps.org\/\">Washington Native Plant Society<\/a>. Plant lists, including natives. Backyard wildlife and habitat resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">List of Pollinator Plants<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row  wsu-color-background--gray-5 wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Using many of the resources listed above, a group of WSU King County Master Gardeners compiled a <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/01\/PNW-Pollinator-Plants_KCMG_Jan-2026-rev.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/01\/PNW-Pollinator-Plants_KCMG_Jan-2026-rev.pdf\">list of pollinator plants<\/a> that do well as landscape plants in our PNW region and should be relatively easy to procure at local nurseries.&nbsp; The list is not exhaustive, just two pages, but is formatted for easy reference in building a year-round pollinator garden. Required sun and soil conditions, as well as size and bloom color are included. It is available to view and download on our <a href=\"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/mg-home\/gardening-resources\/tip-sheets\">Tip Sheet web page<\/a>. You&#8217;ll find it posted near our Tip Sheet #12, <em>Pollinator Friendly Gardening.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">Additional Master Gardener Tip Sheets<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p>Additional Master Gardener Tip Sheets, including \u201cGardening Websites\u201d and \u201cGardening Publications\u201d are available at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/mg-home\/gardening-resources\/tip-sheets\/\">Tip Sheets<\/a>. Also, see WSU\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/mastergardener.wsu.edu\/resources\/gardening-in-washington-state\/\">Gardening in Washington State<\/a>\u201d and free downloads of WSU gardening publications at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/\">WSU Extension Publications Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Feature image by Heidi McKibbin-Cooper. 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