Nurturing Nature with Every Bloom

There is a vital connection between flowers and pollinators, in which both insects and plants rely on one another for their survival and reproduction. Flowering plants provide pollinators with food and shelter, wile pollinators help fertilize flowers by visiting them and make it so that they develop seeds to create the next generation. Both components are needed to sustain a thriving ecosystem, and the decline of one will inevitably result in the decline of the other. It is important to protect our wild bees for the survival of plants, and ultimately the entire ecosystem.

Our statement on non-native Species

Before we delve into the plant section we would like to acknowledge the use of non-native plants in landscaping. Non-native species are those that do not naturally occur in an area without human intervention, but this is not to say they are invasive. Invasive species are those that are destructive to the environment after being introduced, causing harm to native species or leading to their extinction in extreme cases. There are many non-native plants and animals which are well acclimated to our environment without causing any adverse effects, such as many of the vegetables and livestock we grow and raise. For a list of well known invasive species to avoid planting click the link below.

Key factors to consider when designing your sustainable garden

  • Variety is crucial in creating a sustainable landscape, the more species of plants you have, the better
  • Focus on native species that are known to be rich food sources for native pollinators (see the list below with our top picks of the most beneficial wildflowers for bees)
  • Choose plants that will flower at different times in the season. This offset in flowering will assure pollinators have a continuous food supply, regardless of the time of year in which they are active.

Plant list For species below

Discover the Wonders of native flowers

Below is a hand picked list of native flowering plants, selected based on how sought after they are by native pollinators. We have ensured to pick varieties that flower at different points in the season, have a broad tolerance to different soil and light conditions, and provide a wide range of colors in your garden for you to enjoy from the moment the ground thaws until the very last leaf of fall drops.

  • Flowering: May -June
  • Soil: Well drained
  • Sun: Full sun
  • Span: Low growing spreading groundcover

Astragalus crassicarpus

Groundplum Milkvetch


  • Flowering: July – August
  • Soil: Wide range tolerated
  • Sun: Full/Partial
  • Span: 4 feet tall, 12 inches wide

Chamaenerion angustifolium

Fireweed

  • Flowering: June – July
  • Soil: Clay/Loam/Sand, Wide range
  • Sun: Full/Partial
  • Span: Low growing, 9 inches tall, 1 foot wide

Cornus canadensis

Bunchberry

  • Flowering: June – September
  • Soil: Wide range, drought tolerant
  • Sun: Full/Partial
  • Span: 3 feet tall,18 inches wide

Dalea candida

White Prairie Clover

  • Flowering: July – September
  • Soil: Wide range, drought tolerant
  • Sun: Full/Partial
  • Span: 2 feet tall, 24 inches wide

Dalea purpurea

Purple Prairie Clover

Source: https://alclanativeplants.com/product/aster-conspicuous/
  • Flowering: July – October
  • Soil: Wide range, drought tolerant
  • Sun: Full/Partial
  • Span: 36 inches tall, spreading

Eurybia conspicua

Showy Aster

  • Flowering: July – September
  • Soil: Moist
  • Sun: Full
  • Span: 60 inches tall, spreading

Helianthus nuttalli

Common Tall Sunflower

Source: https://alclanativeplants.com/product/lupinus-sericeus/
  • Flowering: May – August
  • Soil: Moist or well drained
  • Sun: Full/Partial
  • Span: 20 inches tall, 12 inches wide

Lupinus sericeus

Silky Lupine

  • Flowering: July – September
  • Soil: Wide range
  • Sun: Full/Partial
  • Span: 4 feet tall, 3 inches wide

Monarda fistulosa

Bee Balm

  • Flowering: May – August
  • Soil: Moist – well drained
  • Sun: Full
  • Span: 12 inches tall, 8 inches wide

Myosotis asiatica

Alpine Forget-me-not

Source: https://cwelwnp.usu.edu/westernnativeplants/plantlist_view.php?id=53&name=penstemonconfertus
  • Flowering: June – July
  • Soil: Wide range
  • Sun: Full
  • Span: 16 inches tall, 12 inches wide

Penstemon confertus

Yellow Beardtongue

  • Flowering: June – July
  • Soil: Wide range
  • Sun: Shade/Part shade
  • Span: 6 inches tall, 20 inches wide, spreading

Rubus arcticus

Arctic Raspberry

Photo by Jamie Fenneman, e-flora BC
  • Flowering: May
  • Soil: Wide range, drought tolerant
  • Sun: Full/Part shade
  • Span: 16 feet tall, 10 feet wide

Salix bebbiana

Beaked Willow

  • Flowering: July – August
  • Soil: Sand/Clay
  • Sun: Full/partial
  • Span: 60 inches tall, 72 inches wide

Senecio triangularis

Arrowleaf ragwort

https://alclanativeplants.com/product/solidago-multiradiata/
  • Flowering: July – August
  • Soil: Average – dry
  • Sun: Full/Part shade
  • Span: 12 inches tall, spreading

Solidago multiradiata

Alpine Goldenrod

  • Flowering: June – July
  • Soil: Wide range, Acidic
  • Sun: Shade tolerant, prefers full sun
  • Span: 3 inches tall, matt-forming

Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Mountain Cranberry

  • Flowering: June – August
  • Soil: average/dry
  • Sun: Full/partial
  • Span: 36 inches tall, spreading

Vicia americana

American Vetch