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Ecoregional Planting Guides


Invite pollinators to your neighborhood
Plant a pollinator friendly habitat in your garden

These guides were funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the C.S. Fund, the Plant Conservation Alliance, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land Management with oversight by the Pollinator Partnership, in support of the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign.

You can find out which ecoregion you live in by entering your zip code below.

Selecting Plants for Pollinators

Our ecoregional planting guides are tailored to specific areas of the U.S. The first in the series are:

Adirondack
American Semi Desert
Arizona New Mexico
California Coastal Chaparral
California Coastal Steppe
California Coastal Woodland
California Dry Steppe
Cascade Mixed Forest
Central Appalachian Broadleaf Forest
Chihuahuan Desert
Colorado Plateau
Eastern Broadleaf Forest Continental
Eastern Broadleaf Forest Oceanic
Great Plains Steppe and Shrub Province
Intermountain Semidesert
Intermountain Semidesert And Desert Province
Laurentian Mixed Forest
Lower Mississippi Riverine Forest Province
Middle Rocky Mountain Steppe
Nevada-Utah Mountains SemiDesert
Ouachita Mixed Forest Meadow Province
Outer Coastal
Ozark Broadleaf Forest
Pacific Lowland
Prairie Parkland
Prairie Parkland (Subtropical)
Rocky Mountain Forest-Steppe
Sierran Steppe Mixed Forest
Southeastern Mixed Forest Province
Southwest Plateau and Plains Dry Steppe
Southern Rocky Mountain Steppe

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Inside each guide you'll find 24 pages of native planting information. All in full PDF Format.


Adirondack

American SemiDesert

Arizona - New Mexico

CA Coastal Chaparral

CA Coastal Steppe

CA Coastal Woodlands

CA Dry Steppe

Cascade Mixed Forest

Central Appalachian

Chihuahuan Desert

Colorado Plateau

EBF Continental

EBF Oceanic

Great Plains Steppe and Shrub

Intermountain Semidesert

Intermountain Semidesert

Laurentian

Lower Mississippi Riverine

Middle Rocky Mtn

Nevada-Utah Mountains

Ouachita Mixed Forest

Outer Coastal

Ozark Broadleaf Forest  

Prairie Parkland    

Prairie Parkland (Subtropical)

Pacific Lowland

Rocky Mountain Forest-Steppe

Sierran Steppe Mixed Forest

Southeastern Mixed Forest

Southwest Plateau & Plains Dry Steppe

Southern Rocky Mountain Steppe

 

     

Why is Planting for Pollinators Important?

Whether you are a farmer of many acres, land manager of a large tract of land, or a gardener with a small lot, you can increase the number of pollinators in your area by making conscience choices to include plants that provide essential habitat for bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, hummingbirds, and other pollinators.

Where can I Buy Native Plants?


Visit Plant Native's site to find a nursery near you using your zipcode www.plantnative.org

Hear What People are Saying About the Guides

I am writing a book on bees, wasps, and ants for gardeners and have included reference to your guides and your website, both of which are super. You are providing a great service to the gardening community. Many thanks.
                                                                                                -Eric Grissell
                                                                                                Sonoita, AZ

I found the guide to be visually pleasing and well written. I found my way without effort and loved the print size (using a laptop). I have never thought of flies as pollinators. Now, I feel almost bad for the swats.
 
                                                                                                - Sharon Weston

I recently downloaded your guide for the region appropriate for Connecticut. I found it to be just what I was looking for in terms of plantings I can add to my yard that would support pollinators. It provided a lot of information on what kinds of pollinators are in my area, as well as many tips to make my yard more user-friendly for bees, butterflies, birds, etc. I don't think there is anything you didn't cover. The presentation was concise, easy-to-read, and enjoyable. Thanks so much for all the hard work that went into these guides. I look forward to improving my property both for myself, and all the wildlife that relies on it.

                                                                                                   -Lisa Banik
                                                                                                    Waterbury, CT

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