Are you interested in growing your own native garden, including pollinator plants? We've got you covered!
This table includes information on each plant we are using for our garden. The success of the plants will depend on soil conditions. As we take this journey, we may have to adjust as we go for the benefit and long-term success of the garden. Follow our garden blog for updates: BLOG
We also have links to two websites for more in-depth information on the vegetation. The common names column is linked to Center where you can find information about the plant. The scientific name column links to the . The Alabama Plant Atlas is a joint effort by the Alabama Herbarium Consortium (AHC) and The University of West Alabama to provide users with a comprehensive searchable database of plants that occur in the state of Alabama.
| Common Names | Scientific Name | Bloom Colors | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red, Pink, Yellow | |||
| Pink, Purple | Host to Monarch & Queen Butterflies | ||
| White | |||
| White, Purple | |||
| Orange, Yellow | Host to Monarch, Queen and Grey Hairstreak Butterflies | ||
| White, Yellow, Green, Purple | Attracts butterflies | ||
| White | Attracts native bees | ||
| Blue, Purple | Attracts native bees | ||
| Pale pink | Attracts Birds & Butterflies | ||
| Pink, White | |||
| Yellow | Ground Cover | ||
| Red, Purple | |||
| Red | Attracts Hummingbirds | ||
| White | Attracts Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds | ||
| Yellow | Attracts Birds and Butterflies | ||
| Yellow | |||
| Pink | |||
| Purple | Attract butterflies and hummingbirds | ||
| Pale purple, pale pink | |||
| White | |||
| Coral | Attracts Hummingbirds | ||
| Yellow | |||
| Yellow | |||
| Yellow, Purple, White, Blue | |||
| White | |||
| Pink, Purple, Red, White | Host to Glorious Flower Moth (Schinia gloriosa) | ||
| Red | AttractsBirds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds | ||
| Red, Yellow | Host to Spring Azure, Snowberry Clearwing Moth | ||
| Pink | |||
| White | Red berries | ||
| Lavender | Attracts Birds , Butterflies , Hummingbirds | ||
| Pink, Purple | |||
| White, Red, Pink, Purple | Flowers attract butterflies, including swallowtails, gray hairstreaks, and western pygmy blues. | ||
| White, Pink, Purple | Attracts Hummingbirds and Butterflies | ||
| Orange, Yellow | Attracts Birds | ||
| Yellow | Host to Gorgone Checkerspot, Bordered Patch butterfly | ||
| Yellow | |||
| Blue, White | |||
| Purple fruit | Larval Host: Ottoe skipper, Indian Skipper, Crossline Skipper, Dusted Skipper, Cobweb butterfly, Dixie Skipper | ||
| Pink | |||
| Blue | |||
| Yellow | Attracts Birds and Butterflies | ||
| White | |||
| White, Blue, Purple | Attracts Butterflies | ||
| White, Pink, Blue, Purple | |||
| White | |||
| Purple | |||
| Purple, Violet | |||
| Blue, Purple | |||
| White, Pink | |||
| White, Pink | |||
| Purple | |||
| Hybrid Pitcher Plants | |||
| Scarlet Belle Pitcher Plant | Sarracenia leucophylla x S. psittacina | Red | |
| Red Catesby Pitcher Plant | Sarracenia flava x S. purpurea | ||
| Judith Hindle Pitcher Plant | Sarracenia flava x S. purpurea x S. leucophylla |
