Alyssum
Lobularia maritima
Low-growing flower often used to attract small beneficial insects.
- Method
- Either
- Sun
- Full Sun To Partial Shade; Confirm The Species-specific Light Requirement In The Crop References.
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Flowers & Beneficials
Compare crops in this group using your USDA-zone suitability, planting windows, growing method, sun needs, and expected harvest timing.
Crops in Flowers & Beneficials
16 crops · USDA Zone Not selected
Bachelor Button
Centaurea cyanus
Cool-tolerant annual edible flower and cut flower attracting pollinators and beneficial insects.
- Method
- Either
- Sun
- Full Sun To Partial Shade; Confirm The Species-specific Light Requirement In The Crop References.
Buckwheat
Fagopyrum esculentum
Very fast broadleaf cover crop providing weed suppression, quick soil cover, and nectar for beneficial insects.
- Method
- Direct Seed
- Sun
- Full Sun Is The Baseline; Confirm Species-specific Shade Tolerance And Seasonal Fit.
Calendula
Calendula officinalis
Cool-season flower grown for bright edible blooms and beneficial insect support.
- Method
- Either
- Sun
- Full Sun To Partial Shade; Confirm The Species-specific Light Requirement In The Crop References.
Coreopsis
Coreopsis tinctoria, C. lanceolata, and related species
Open-flowered native and cultivated companion plant supporting pollinators and beneficial insects.
- Method
- Either
- Sun
- Full Sun To Partial Shade; Confirm The Species-specific Light Requirement In The Crop References.
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus and C. sulphureus
Airy annual with open flowers and long bloom useful for pollinators, beneficial insects, and cut flowers.
- Method
- Either
- Sun
- Full Sun To Partial Shade; Confirm The Species-specific Light Requirement In The Crop References.
Crimson Clover
Trifolium incarnatum
Annual nitrogen-fixing clover used for soil building, erosion protection, early bloom, and beneficial-insect forage.
- Method
- Direct Seed
- Sun
- Full Sun Is The Baseline; Confirm Species-specific Shade Tolerance And Seasonal Fit.
Marigold
Tagetes spp.
Warm-season flower often used near vegetables to support pollinators and beneficial insects.
- Method
- Either
- Sun
- Full Sun To Partial Shade; Confirm The Species-specific Light Requirement In The Crop References.
Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
Edible flowering annual often used as a trap crop and pollinator-support plant.
- Method
- Either
- Sun
- Full Sun To Partial Shade; Confirm The Species-specific Light Requirement In The Crop References.
Phacelia
Phacelia tanacetifolia
Fast-growing purple-flowered insectary and cover crop noted for pollinator and natural-enemy support.
- Method
- Either
- Sun
- Full Sun To Partial Shade; Confirm The Species-specific Light Requirement In The Crop References.
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
Nitrogen-fixing clover used for soil building, forage, pollinators, and rotation cover.
- Method
- Direct Seed
- Sun
- Full Sun Is The Baseline; Confirm Species-specific Shade Tolerance And Seasonal Fit.
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Tall warm-season flower that attracts pollinators and beneficial insects.
- Method
- Direct Seed
- Sun
- Full Sun To Partial Shade; Confirm The Species-specific Light Requirement In The Crop References.
Violas and Pansies
Viola tricolor, V. cornuta, V. × wittrockiana, and related Viola
Cool-season edible flowers used for borders, containers, pollinator forage, and garden color.
- Method
- Either
- Sun
- Full Sun To Partial Shade; Confirm The Species-specific Light Requirement In The Crop References.
White Clover
Trifolium repens
Low perennial clover used as living mulch, erosion cover, nitrogen fixer, and pollinator forage.
- Method
- Direct Seed
- Sun
- Full Sun Is The Baseline; Confirm Species-specific Shade Tolerance And Seasonal Fit.
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Perennial flower with flat-topped blooms that attract beneficial insects.
- Method
- Either
- Sun
- Full Sun To Partial Shade; Confirm The Species-specific Light Requirement In The Crop References.
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Warm-season flower that attracts butterflies, bees, and other pollinators.
- Method
- Either
- Sun
- Full Sun To Partial Shade; Confirm The Species-specific Light Requirement In The Crop References.