Alabama
Natives
Natives
Pollination
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Station
Companion
Planting
Planting
Sun
Lovers
Lovers
Spectacular
Spillers
Spillers
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Named after a Swedish botanist, this native Alabama plant is known for its daisy-like blooms with dark centers.
What is Rudbeckia?
100
This insect, known for its colorful wings and delicate flight, is a vital pollinator for many plants around the world.
What are butterflies?
100
This bright, golden flower is known for repelling nematodes in vegetable gardens.
What are marigolds?
100
These tall, sun-loving flowers are known for their large, yellow blooms that follow the sun as they grow and produce seeds that are a popular snack for both humans and birds.
What are sunflowers?
100
Also called Lysimachia nummularia, this low-growing, trailing plant is known for its bright yellow-green leaves and fast-spreading habit, making it a favorite for hanging baskets, rock gardens, and ground cover.
What is Creeping Jenny?
200
Also called "Maypop," this showy purple flower has a unique, intricate structure and produces an edible fruit.
What are Passionflowers?
200
The only bird capable of sustained hovering, this pollinator also plays a critical role in the ecosystems of the Americas, especially in tropical regions.
What are hummingbirds?
200
This purple-flowering plant attracts pollinators while deterring moths, fleas, and mosquitoes.
What is lavender?
200
These tropical and hardy flowering plants are known for their dinner plate size, showy blooms and thrive in warm climates.
What are hibiscus?
200
This sun-loving succulent, known for its bright chartreuse foliage and soft texture, is a hardy, low-maintenance spiller perfect for containers.
What is Lemon Coral Sedum?
300
Alabama’s state wildflower, this elegant white blossom is often found in moist woodlands and along stream banks, adding a touch of beauty to its shady habitat.
What are Oak-Leaf Hydrangeas? 
300
According to all known laws of aviation, this fuzzy pollinator shouldn’t be able to fly. Its wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground.
What are bees?
300
Besides repelling hornworms, this popular Italian herb is said to enhance the taste of tomatoes when grown together.
What is basil?
300
These colorful, trumpet-shaped flowers are popular in Alabama gardens and thrive in full sun, attracting hummingbirds and butterflies.
What are petunias?
300
This fast-growing spiller is prized for its trailing vines and vibrant foliage, ranging from lime green to deep purple.
What is Sweet Potato Vine?
400
This Alabama native plant is the primary host for monarch butterfly caterpillars, providing food and shelter for their life cycle.
What is milkweed?
400
Often mistaken for butterflies, these nocturnal pollinators are crucial for night-blooming plants, using their long proboscis to reach deep into flowers.
What are moths?
400
This fragrant, onion-like herb repels aphids and cucumber beetles, is said to improve the flavor and length of carrots, and makes a great companion for cucumbers.
What are chives?
400
This sun-loving plant, a member of the mint family, is known for its fragrant foliage, tall spikes of tubular flowers, and its ability to attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
What is Salvia?
400
This classic evergreen vine, often seen climbing historic buildings and university campuses, uses aerial rootlets to attach itself to walls, trellises, and trees. It also works beautifully as a trailing spiller in containers and hanging baskets.
What is English Ivy?
500
This drought-tolerant native shrub thrives in Alabama’s forests and fields, attracting pollinators with its small pink flowers before producing beautiful purple fruit that are often used in jams and teas.
What is the American beauty berry?
500
Unlike their buzzy bee cousins, these winged insects feed on nectar but are also known for preying on other insects, helping to pollinate in the process.
What are wasps?
500
Beans, corn, and squash are known as this traditional Native American companion planting trio.
What are the Three Sisters?
500
These hardy, cool-season flowers are known for their bright, "face-like" blooms and ability to thrive in chilly weather.
What are pansies?
500
Despite its delicate, airy appearance, this tough fern thrives in heat, humidity, and drought while making an excellent spiller in hanging baskets, window boxes, and mixed planters.
What is asparagus fern?