Pollinator-Friendly Plants

Early-Flowering Perennials

Various species (e.g., Helleborus niger, Pulmonaria officinalis, Eranthis hyemalis)

Early Flowering Shrubs

Various species (e.g., Forsythia, Spiraea, Viburnum, Magnolia)

Early Girl Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum 'Early Girl'

Early Harvest Apple

Malus domestica 'Early Harvest'

Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage

Brassica oleracea var. capitata

Early Onward

Pisum sativum var. sativum

Early Primrose

Primula veris

Early Richmond Cherry

Prunus cerasus 'Early Richmond'

Early-season perennials

Various species (mixed group)

Early Snowball Cauliflower

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Early Snowball A Cauliflower

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Early Tulip Couleur Cardinal

Tulipa × gesneriana 'Couleur Cardinal'

Early Wonder Beet

Beta vulgaris

East African Nightshade

Solanum aculeastrum

Eastern Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis

Eastern Helleborine

Epipactis helleborine

East Friesland Sage

Salvia officinalis 'East Friesland'

Echinacea

Echinacea purpurea

Echinacea Aloha

Echinacea purpurea 'Aloha'

Narrow-leaved Coneflower

Echinacea angustifolia

Echinacea Coral Cupcake

Echinacea purpurea 'Coral Cupcake'

Echinacea Green Jewel

Echinacea purpurea 'Green Jewel'

Echinacea Magnus

Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'

Echinacea White Bright Star

Echinacea purpurea 'White Bright Star'

White Bright Star Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'White Bright Star'

Claret Cup Cactus, Munz's Hedgehog Cactus

Echinocereus coccineus var. munzii

Hedgehog Cactus

Echinocereus fendleri

Hedgehog Cactus, Firecracker Cactus

Echinocereus subinermis

Globe Thistle

Echinops sphaerocephalus

Blue Glow Globe Thistle

Echinops bannaticus 'Blue Glow'

Taplow Blue Globe Thistle

Echinops bannaticus 'Taplow Blue'

Echinopsis hybrid 'Orange Glory'

Echinopsis hybrid 'Orange Glory'

Arctic Glow Globe Thistle

Echinops ritro 'Arctic Glow'

Veitch's Blue Globe Thistle

Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue'

Echium

Echium vulgare

Echium Blue Bedder

Echium vulgare 'Blue Bedder'

Echium Blue Bedder

Echium vulgare 'Blue Bedder'

Echium Pink Fountains

Echium candicans 'Pink Fountains'

Torch Echium

Echium wildpretii

Echium White Bedder

Echium vulgare 'White Bedder'

Echo Bicolor

Echinacea purpurea 'Echo Bicolor'

Echo Blue

Salvia farinacea 'Echo Blue'

Echo Pink

Echinacea purpurea 'Echo Pink'

Scarlet Ixia

Ixia cinnabarinum

Texas Scarlet Sage

Erysimum coccineus

Cockspur Coral Tree

Erythrina crista-galli

Edible Luffa

Luffa aegyptiaca

Eddie's White Wonder Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum 'Eddie's White Wonder'