Creating a Nocturnal Pollinator Garden

Moon Gardens are for Nocturnal Pollinators 

Create a nocturnal pollinator garden. Relax in a space designed to help create a safe shelter for nocturnal pollinators such as moths, beetles and bats. The benefits of creating moon garden are endless and it looks good.

Quick tips to Planting/Creating a Moon Garden

Type of Plants to Plant

  • Plant pale colored plants that bloom at night
  • Fragrant plants

 

Also a Way to Protect and Attract Nocturnal Pollinators 

  • Food: 
    • Nighttime blooming plants is the best food for nocturnal pollinators.
    • They may also take advantage of hummingbird feeders. 
  • Water:
    • Place a terracotta plant saucer or other small options filled with water to create a small fountain. 
  • Shelter: 
    • Nocturnal pollinators hibernate in old leaf litter, so wait until spring to clean up your flower beds. 
  • Safety:
    • Do not use pesticides in your garden!

Ten Nighttime Blooming Flowers to Plant 

1. Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) 

Light: Full sun to part shade

Native range: Eastern and Central United States and Canada

2. Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)

Light: Full sun to part shade

Native range: Eastern, Central and parts of Western North America

3. Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia) 

Light: Full shade to part shade

Native range: Eastern Untied States and Canada

4. Daisy Fleabane (Erigeron annuus) 

Light: Full sun

Native range: Most of North America

5. Common Elderberry (Sambuca canadensis) 

Light: Full sun to part shade

Native range: Eastern and Central Untied States and parts of Canada 

6. Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata)

 Light: Full sun to part shade

Native range: Eastern and Central United States 

7. Showy Milkweed (Asclepias speciosa)

Light: Full sun

Native range: Central and Western United States and parts of Canada

8. Sweetbay Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) 

Light: Fun sun to part shade

Native range: Eastern and Southern United States

9. Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana) 

Light: Full sun to part shade

Native range: Eastern and Central Untied States and parts of Canada

10. Flower Dogwood (Cornus florida) 

Light: Full sun to part shade

Native range: Eastern and Central Untied States and parts of Canada