Pollinator Plants
Shop pollinator plants from TN Nursery: native milkweed, coneflower and cardinal flower for bees and butterflies, grown in Tennessee since 1959. From $7.99.
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Buy Pollinator Plants Online From a Tennessee Nursery
Pollinator plants are flowering plants that feed bees, butterflies, moths and hummingbirds with nectar and pollen, and many native ones also feed their caterpillars. A few well-chosen perennials can turn a quiet bed into one that hums from spring to frost. TN Nursery has grown and shipped plants from McMinnville, Tennessee, since 1959, so every pollinator plant you order comes from a family farm rather than a warehouse. Most are priced from $7.99 to $9.99.
How to Choose Pollinator Plants
- What’s your growing zone? Use the zone filter above. A plant rated outside your zone is the most common reason a new planting fails.
- How much sun does the spot get? Six or more hours of direct sun counts as full sun. Most butterfly plants want it. Under trees, choose woodland natives like Virginia bluebell, wild geranium or black cohosh.
- What do you want to attract? Bees prefer open blue, purple and yellow flowers. Butterflies need nectar flowers plus host plants for their caterpillars. Hummingbirds look for red, tubular blooms.
Pollinator Plants for Butterflies
Monarch caterpillars eat only milkweed, so Milkweed and Butterfly Weed belong in every butterfly garden. For adult butterflies, add Blazing Star and Purple Coneflower for summer nectar. Shop the full butterfly plants collection.
Pollinator Plants for Bees and Hummingbirds
Bees work Purple Coneflower , Black-Eyed Susan and Wild Geranium from spring through fall. Hummingbirds go straight for Cardinal Flower , Trumpet Vine and Indian Pink . Plant three to five of each so pollinators find them fast.
Native Pollinator Plants for Season-Long Bloom
Native pollinator plants evolved with local bees and butterflies, and many native bees collect pollen from only a few plant families. Plan for bloom in every season: hepatica, bloodroot and Virginia bluebell in early spring; wild geranium and Indian pink in late spring; milkweed, coneflower and blanket flower in summer; blazing star, cardinal flower and black-eyed Susan into fall.
When Pollinator Plants Ship
We ship pollinator plants bare root, freshly dug and packed ready for planting. Fall and early spring are the best times to plant, so roots settle in before summer heat. See our planting instructions for step-by-step help.
FAQ
What plant attracts the most pollinators? Milkweed. Bees, wasps, butterflies and moths all visit its flowers, and it is the only plant monarch caterpillars eat. Purple coneflower and blazing star are close behind.
What are pollinator plants? Flowering plants that provide nectar and pollen for bees, butterflies, moths and hummingbirds. Many native pollinator plants also host caterpillars.
What are the best pollinator plants for shade? Virginia bluebell, wild geranium, Indian pink, black cohosh, bloodroot and hepatica all bloom in part to full shade.
Do pollinator plants come back every year? Yes. Nearly all the pollinator plants we sell are perennials that regrow from the roots each spring.
Do you ship pollinator plants outside Tennessee? Yes. We grow in Tennessee and ship nationwide.
What if my plant doesn’t arrive alive? Every order comes with our live-arrival guarantee. See our warranty for details.
Buying pollinator plants online: what to know
Start with your zone. Every pollinator plant on this page shows the zones it thrives in, so one marked for your zone is ready for your winters and summers.
Plan for the grown-up pollinator plant
Check the mature height on each card before you choose a spot, so every pollinator plant has room to stretch as it grows.
Bare root, ready to plant
Bare root plants arrive freshly dug and packed ready for planting. Soak the roots, set the pollinator plant at the depth it grew, and water it in well. Most thrive in well-drained soil and a few inches of mulch.
Ask a grower
Want a second opinion? Call our growers at 931-692-4252, or read the warranty page to see how our live-arrival guarantee works.
Pollinator Plants for sale: questions
Do you ship pollinator plants outside Tennessee?
Yes. We grow in Tennessee and ship nationwide.
How do the pollinator plants arrive?
Each product page says how it ships. Bare root plants arrive freshly dug and packed ready for planting.
Is there a guarantee?
Every order comes with our live-arrival guarantee. See the warranty page for the details.
How do I pick a pollinator plant for my zone?
Set your zone at the top of the page and turn on the zone switch. Every card shows the zones the pollinator plant thrives in.
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Not sure which pollinator plant is right?
Talk to a grower at our Tennessee nursery. Tell us your zone and your yard, and we will help you choose a pollinator plant that thrives there.
Why buy pollinator plants from TN Nursery
Grown since 1959
A family-owned Tennessee nursery, growing plants for generations of gardeners.
Freshly dug, bare root
Dug and packed ready for planting, so roots settle in fast.
Shipped nationwide
We grow in Tennessee and ship nationwide.
Live-arrival guarantee
Every order comes with our live-arrival guarantee.
