{"id":8437,"date":"2026-09-03T12:08:05","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T19:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/03\/a-philadelphia-pollinator-garden-through-the-seasons\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T12:08:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T19:08:06","slug":"a-philadelphia-pollinator-garden-through-the-seasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/03\/a-philadelphia-pollinator-garden-through-the-seasons\/","title":{"rendered":"A Philadelphia Pollinator Garden Through the Seasons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-start=\"1499\" data-end=\"2098\">Today we\u2019re visiting Nancy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Zone 7b), where she has spent 10 years figuring out what will thrive in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/making-the-most-of-a-small-garden\">small garden<\/a> with an unusual mix of morning shade and intense afternoon sun. She has filled the space with naturalistic plantings chosen with pollinators in mind.<\/p>\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"616\" data-end=\"961\"><em data-start=\"616\" data-end=\"961\">My small, naturalistic, 10-year-old garden in Philadelphia is designed to attract pollinators as much as people. In spring, it is a tranquil oasis filled with sweeps of green and purple, with shots of yellow throughout. But in high summer, the garden transforms into an in-your-face kaleidoscope of bright colors and almost human-height forms.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"963\" data-end=\"1434\"><em data-start=\"963\" data-end=\"1434\">The key element is an oval-shaped bed I call the \u201cmeadow-ish\u201d garden. It consists largely of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/native-plants-for-summer-interest-in-the-mid-atlantic\">native plants<\/a> that grow vertically and attract pollinators. The bed gets morning shade followed by intense afternoon sun, so finding plants that thrive there has taken a lot of trial and error. Coneflowers, bee balm, rudbeckias, ironweeds, and lobelias have become some of my most dependable plants. I cut some of them back in May, but a few still need staking by late summer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2522\" data-end=\"3234\">\n<p data-start=\"2522\" data-end=\"3234\"><em>In spring my garden presents a tranquil visage with woodland phlox <\/em>(Phlox divaricata,<em> Zones 3\u20138), Solomon\u2019s seal <\/em>(Polygonatum biflorum,<em> Zones 3\u20138), and golden ragwort <\/em>(Packera aurea,<em> Zones 3\u20138).<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2522\" data-end=\"3234\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-233500\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01224223\/jr7anjmifozmugzpevgz.jpg\" alt=\"lawn-free perennial garden, coneflowers, gravel garden path, Philadelphia\" width=\"1300\" height=\"975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01224223\/jr7anjmifozmugzpevgz.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01224223\/jr7anjmifozmugzpevgz-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01224223\/jr7anjmifozmugzpevgz-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01224223\/jr7anjmifozmugzpevgz-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2522\" data-end=\"3234\"><em>There is no lawn in this 0.11-acre plot. Instead, beds are filled with largely native perennials, with various coneflowers as key plants.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2522\" data-end=\"3234\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-233508 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01225851\/Image-Sep-1-2026-09_53_34-PM-3.png\" alt=\"pollinator garden, coneflowers, bee balm, downy skullcap, black-eyed Susans\" width=\"1300\" height=\"975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01225851\/Image-Sep-1-2026-09_53_34-PM-3.png 1300w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01225851\/Image-Sep-1-2026-09_53_34-PM-3-700x525.png 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01225851\/Image-Sep-1-2026-09_53_34-PM-3-1200x900.png 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01225851\/Image-Sep-1-2026-09_53_34-PM-3-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2522\" data-end=\"3234\"><em>A close-up of the \u201cmeadow-ish\u201d garden with downy skullcap, black-eyed Susan <\/em>(Rudbeckia hirta<em>, Zones 3\u20137<\/em>)<em>, \u2018Magnus\u2019 coneflower <\/em>(Echinacea purpurea \u2018Magnus\u2019,<em> Zones 3\u20139<\/em>)<em>, and \u2018Raspberry Wine\u2019 bee balm <\/em>(Monarda \u2018Raspberry Wine\u2019<em>, Zones 4\u20139<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2522\" data-end=\"3234\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-233507 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01225738\/Image-Sep-1-2026-09_53_32-PM-2.png\" alt=\"late-summer pollinator garden, cutleaf coneflower, Jeana phlox, cardinal flower\" width=\"1300\" height=\"975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01225738\/Image-Sep-1-2026-09_53_32-PM-2.png 1300w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01225738\/Image-Sep-1-2026-09_53_32-PM-2-700x525.png 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01225738\/Image-Sep-1-2026-09_53_32-PM-2-1200x900.png 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01225738\/Image-Sep-1-2026-09_53_32-PM-2-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2522\" data-end=\"3234\"><em>In late August, cutleaf coneflower in the back dominates the \u201cmeadow-ish\u201d bed, which is also filled with orange coneflower, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/pollinator-plants-for-mid-atlantic-gardens\">\u2018Jeana\u2019 garden phlox<\/a> <\/em>(Phlox paniculata <em>\u2018Jeana\u2019, Zones 4\u20138<\/em>),<em> and cardinal flower.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2522\" data-end=\"3234\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-233517 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01231602\/Image-Sep-1-2026-10_15_05-PM.png\" alt=\"eastern tiger swallowtail, Jeana garden phlox, pollinator garden\" width=\"975\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01231602\/Image-Sep-1-2026-10_15_05-PM.png 975w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01231602\/Image-Sep-1-2026-10_15_05-PM-700x933.png 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01231602\/Image-Sep-1-2026-10_15_05-PM-768x1024.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2522\" data-end=\"3234\"><em>\u2018Jeana\u2019 garden phlox lives up to its reputation as a pollinator attractor, especially for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/8-types-of-pollinators-that-visit-the-garden\">eastern tiger swallowtails<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2522\" data-end=\"3234\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-233504\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01225008\/rsyh97ampu4pymvu6ypv.jpg\" alt=\"garden pond, hardy water lilies, rock edging, wildlife water source\" width=\"1300\" height=\"975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01225008\/rsyh97ampu4pymvu6ypv.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01225008\/rsyh97ampu4pymvu6ypv-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01225008\/rsyh97ampu4pymvu6ypv-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01225008\/rsyh97ampu4pymvu6ypv-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2522\" data-end=\"3234\"><em>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/make-it-wild-how-to-create-a-simple-wildlife-pond\">small pond<\/a> with a hardy water lily <\/em>(Nymphaea hybrid<em>, Zones 4\u201310<\/em>)<em> provides a place for birds\u2014and feral cats!\u2014to get a sip of water.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2522\" data-end=\"3234\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-233506 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01225438\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-1-2026-09_53_31-PM-1.png\" alt=\"tropical garden, elephant ears, coleus, container plants, Philadelphia\" width=\"1300\" height=\"975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01225438\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-1-2026-09_53_31-PM-1.png 1300w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01225438\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-1-2026-09_53_31-PM-1-700x525.png 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01225438\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-1-2026-09_53_31-PM-1-1200x900.png 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01225438\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-1-2026-09_53_31-PM-1-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"3040\" data-end=\"3346\"><em data-start=\"3040\" data-end=\"3346\">In this back area, which used to be a dumping ground, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/make-a-big-impact-in-a-small-urban-space-with-tropical-plants\">tropical plants<\/a>\u2014many grown in pots\u2014provide shots of color. Elephant ears, coleus, impatiens, and caladiums fill the space, along with spotted widow\u2019s tears<\/em> (Tinantia pringlei,<em data-start=\"3040\" data-end=\"3346\"> Zones 7\u201311), a purple-leaved pass-along plant in Northwest Philadelphia. <\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6144\" data-end=\"6430\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-233509\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01225947\/Image-Sep-1-2026-09_53_34-PM-4.png\" alt=\"golden valerian, Korean feather reed grass, late-summer garden\" width=\"975\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01225947\/Image-Sep-1-2026-09_53_34-PM-4.png 975w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01225947\/Image-Sep-1-2026-09_53_34-PM-4-700x933.png 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01225947\/Image-Sep-1-2026-09_53_34-PM-4-768x1024.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"6777\" data-end=\"7273\"><em>In late August, golden valerian <\/em>(Patrinia scabiosifolia,<em> Zones 5\u20138) stands in front of Korean feather reed grass <\/em>(Calamagrostis brachytricha,<em> Zones 4\u20139). I planted the grass after struggling with taller <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/episode-147-great-native-grasses\">native grasses<\/a> that repeatedly flopped in this part of the garden, and it has handled the partial shade well. Its plumes will turn pink in a few weeks.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7275\" data-end=\"7488\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/a-guide-to-growing-reed-grasses-best-performing-varieties-and-care?utm\">Korean feather reed grass<\/a> can self-sow in some regions, so gardeners should check local recommendations before planting.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7275\" data-end=\"7488\">Thanks for sharing your garden with us, Nancy! The second photo is my favorite\u2014the way the gravel path disappears into the planting makes this 0.11-acre space feel so much larger than it is. I also love the contrast between the quiet spring garden you describe and the almost wild abundance it reaches by late summer. I\u2019d happily take another tour when fall color starts to take over.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>We want to see YOUR garden!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Have photos to share? We\u2019d love to see your garden, a particular collection of plants you love, or a wonderful garden you had the chance to visit!<\/p>\n<p>To submit, fill out the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/app.viralsweep.com\/contest\/full\/371f8a-217012?framed=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Garden Photo of the Day Submission Form<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You can also send 5\u201310 photos to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#4324332c27033722362d372c2d6d202c2e\"><span class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"81e6f1eee5c1f5e0f4eff5eeefafe2eeec\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/span><\/a>\u00a0along with some information about the plants in the pictures and where you took the photos. 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