Perennial Pollinator Program
Blanket Flower
Gaillardia aristata
Size: 8-24" tall, 12" wide Bloom Time: June-September
Bloom Color: Yellow, orange, red Minimum Precip (inches): 10+
Light: Full sun Soil Conditions: Does well on a variety of well-drained soils
Pollinators: Bees and butterflies Wildlife Value: Young and adult upland game birds
Misc: Drought tolerant
Rocky Mountain Penstemon
Penstemon strictus
Size: 18-30" tall, 12-36" wide Bloom Time: June-July
Bloom Color: Purple/Blue Minimum Precip (inches): 10+ Light: Full to part sun
Soil Conditions: Moderately fine to coarse; well-drained Pollinators: Bees,
hummingbirds Wildlife Value: Forage for deer, antelope, and birds; cover for small
bird species Misc: Semi-evergreen perennial; excellent cold winter and drought
tolerance
Western Yarrow
Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis
Size: 12-40" tall, 12-24" wide Bloom Time: June-September
Bloom Color: White Minimum Precip (inches): 8+
Light: Full to part sun Soil Conditions: Tolerates most soils
Pollinators: Bees and butterflies Wildlife Value: Food source for antelope, deer, sage grouse
and other upland birds
Misc: Highly adaptable and drought tolerant wildflower. Rhizomatous spreader.
Wild bergamot (Bee balm)
Monarda fistulosa (Also commonly referred to as Beebalm)
Size: 12-40" tall Bloom Time: June-September
Bloom Color: Pale purple to rose pink Minimum Precip (inches): 20+ Light: Full to part
sun Soil Conditions: Wide range of soils Pollinators: Bees, butterflies and hummingbirds
Wildlife Value: See pollinators above. Otherwise, Wild Bergamot is deer
resistant! Misc: Edible; many past medicinal uses
Smooth Aster
Symphyotrichum laeve
Size: 12-39" tall Bloom Time: August-October
Bloom Color: Purple Minimum Precip (inches): 15+
Light: Full to part sun Soil Conditions: Wide adaptation
Pollinators: Bees and butterflies Wildlife Value: Host plant for Pearl
Crescent butterfly, seeds are a food source for songbirds and small mammals.
Misc: Provides shelter for butterflies.