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18 DIY Pollinator Pot Ideas to Attract Butterflies and Bees
13.07.2024 - 06:06 / balconygardenweb.com / Editorial Team
Pollinators are drawn to bright flowers like yellow, purple, red, blue, orange, and even pink. They also love blooms that have a sweet scent and easily accessible nectar.
Another way to attract them is to choose native or non-hybrid flowering plants, as these pollinator species have coevolved with them. Don’t worry if this seems too much; we’ve explained everything below.
You can design a pollinator magnet in a small pot for your patio or the balcony. Just plant Salvia, Lantana, Calibrachoas, and Zinnias together, and your space will soon buzz with butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds.
A pollinator pot doesn’t necessarily have to be a pot. Why not try creating your own in a galvanized bucket? This one has Goldenrod, Asters, Bee Balm, Coneflower, Black-eyed Susans, and Sunflowers.
Bees and butterflies are attracted to pretty warm tones, which means you can make a pollinator pot with your favorite colors. Maybe even pick a theme! Here’s one that has Sunflowers, Blanket Flower, Calibrachoa, and Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine.
All you need is a large pot full of good potting soil and some Salvia, Crossandra, Gomphrena, Cleome, and Portulaca. These flowers are a great source of abundant nectar and pollen that bees and butterflies adore.
Why not go with a mix of Echinacea, Scaevola, Blanket Flower, Salvia, Sunflower, Verbena, Pentas, Aster, Yarrow, Garden Phlox, and Ballon Flower? You’ll have a pot full of colors like a rainbow.
Here’s a DIY pot idea with Sage, Agastache, Balloon plant, Basil, and Dichondra that will attract many pollinators. You don’t have to get all of these–it’s okay if you skip one or two from the combination.
Even a small pollinator pot can get the job done if you know what to plant. Go with Dill, Salvia, and
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