These plant species are native to Illinois, and most of them are good sources of nectar and/or pollen for animals that act as pollinators. Some of them provide food for larval stages of pollinators, too, and many of them provide shelter throughout the year. They are readily available for purchase from plant nurseries. These species are best for locations that are shaded or in partial shade for most of the day throughout the growing season.
| American bellflower |
Campanulastrum americanum |
| black haw |
Viburnum prunifolium |
| blue cohosh |
Caulophyllum thalictroides |
| blue phlox |
Phlox divaricata |
| bluebells |
Mertensia virginica |
| calico aster |
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum |
| columbine |
Aquilegia canadensis |
| common chokecherry |
Prunus virginiana |
| Culver’s-root |
Veronicastrum virginicum |
| doll’s-eyes |
Actaea pachypoda |
| dwarf larkspur |
Delphinium tricorne |
| early meadow rue |
Thalictrum dioicum |
| firepink |
Silene virginica |
| goat’s-beard |
Aruncus dioicus |
| golden Alexanders |
Zizia aurea |
| golden ragwort |
Packera aurea |
| heart-leaved aster |
Symphyotrichum cordifolium |
| Jack-in-the-pulpit |
Arisaema triphyllum |
| Jacob’s-ladder |
Polemonium reptans |
| inland oats |
Chasmanthium latifolium |
| large white trillium |
Trillium grandiflorum |
| mayapple |
Podophyllum peltatum |
| purple Joe-pye-weed |
Eutrochium purpureum |
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purple trillium |
Trillium recurvatum |
| Solomon’s-seal |
Polygonatum commutatum |
| Virginia waterleaf |
Hydrophyllum virginianum |
| wild geranium |
Geranium maculatum |
| wild ginger |
Asarum canadense |
| witch hazel |
Hamamelis virginiana |
| yellow bellwort |
Uvularia grandiflora |
| zigzag goldenrod |
Solidago flexicaulis
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