plants for pollinators.xlsx

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1	Nectar and Pollen Plants for Pollinators in Portland Oregon			Bloom Time
2	Scientific Name	Common Name	Plant type	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Misc. Information	Honey & Pollen Yields in Pounds per Acre	Sugar Concentration

3	Brassica oleracea	Broccoli	edible	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
4	Taraxacum officinale	Common Dandelion	weed	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec			51%
5	Rosmarinus officinalis	Rosemary	herb	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul				Nov	Dec
6	Viburnum burkwoodii	Viburnum	shrub	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr							Nov	Dec
7	Erica carnea	Heath	shrub	Jan	Feb									Nov	Dec
8	Lonicera fragrantissima	Winter Honeysuckle	vine	Jan	Feb									Nov	Dec
9	Mahonia japonica lomariifolia	Arthur Menzies Mahonia	shrub	Jan	Feb									Nov	Dec
10	Corylus avellana	Filbert, Hazelnut	tree	Jan	Feb												200-500lbs P
11	Hamamelis intermedia	Witchhazel	shrub	Jan	Feb
12	Sarcococca confusa	Sweet Box	shrub	Jan	Feb
13	Jasminum nudiflorum	Winter Jasmine	perennial	Jan											Dec
14	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Manzanita	shrub		Feb	Mar	Apr
15	Pieris japonica	Andromeda	shrub		Feb	Mar	Apr
16	Alnus rubra	Red Alder	tree		Feb	Mar										pollen only
17	Crocus vernus	Crocus, spring	bulb		Feb	Mar
18	Crocus sativus	Crocus, saffron	bulb		Feb	Mar
19	Populus trichocarpa	Black Cottonwood	tree		Feb	Mar										pollen only
20	Ribes sanguineum	Currant	shrub		Feb	Mar												19%
21	Salix	Willow, pussy willow	tree		Feb	Mar										Very highest quality pollen	100-150lbs H, 1500lbs P	40%
22	Tulips	Tulips	bulb			Mar										Almost black pollen	20-50lbs H, 300-400lbs P
23	Acer circinatum	Vine Maple	tree			Mar	Apr	May										42%
24	Acer macrophyllum	Bigleaf Maple	tree			Mar	Apr
25	Mahonia aquifolium	Oregon grape	shrub			Mar	Apr											45%
26	Malus	Apple	tree			Mar	Apr	May										55%
27	Prunus avium	Sweet Cherry	tree			Mar	Apr
28	Pyrus pyrifoliamis	Asian Pear	tree			Mar	Apr
29	Rubus idaeus	Everbearing Raspberry	edible				Apr	May
30	Veronica	Veronica	perennial			Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep					30-35lbs H, 150lbs P
31	Berberis	Barberry	shrub				Apr	May									30-35lbs H
32	Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Blue Blossom'	Ceanothus	shrub				Apr	May
33	Centaurea cyanus	Cornflower					Apr	May	Jun	Jul							100-150lbs H
34	Echium vulgare	Echium	shrub					Apr	May			Aug	Sep			Protects nectar from flushing, produces nectar throughout day	300-1000lbs H, 500-2000lbs dark blue P	22-48%
35	Rhamnus purshiana	Cascara	tree				Apr	May
36	Tussilago farfara	Coltsfoot	perennial				Apr									high quality pollen	25-30lbs H, 80-300lbs P
37	Aesculus hippocastanum	Horsechestnut	tree				Apr	May
38	Fraxinus	Ash	tree				Apr	May
39	Ilex aquifolium	English holly	tree				Apr	May										50%
40	Vaccinium corymbosum	Highbush Blueberry	shrub				Apr	May
41	Prunus domestica Green Gage	Plum	tree				Apr											40%
42	Pyrus communis	Pear	tree				Apr											20%
43	Scilla siberica	Siberian quill	bulb				Apr
44	Ulmus americana	American Elm	tree				Apr
45	Coriandrum sativum	Coriander	herb					May	Jun							Helps control Varroa	200-350lbs H, 100-150lbs P
46	Liriodendron tulipifera	Tulip tree	tree				Apr	May	Jun									20%
47	Melissa officinalis	Lemon Balm	perennial					May	Jun							delicate H, light pink color	150-250lbs H, 50-120lbs P
48	Phacelia tanacetifolia	Phacelia	cover crop					May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep				one of the best spring sources forage, produces nectar throughout day,	180-1500lbs H, 300-1000lbs P	30%
49	Valerian	Valerian	perennial					May	Jun								60-70lbs H
50	Fagopyrum esculentum	Buckwheat	cover crop					May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
51	Oregano vulgare	Oregano	herb					May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
52	Melilotus alba	White Sweetclover	annual					May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep				top Hbee plant	250-500lbs H
53	Melilotus officinalis	Yellow Sweetclover	annual					May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep				top Hbee plant	300-400lbs H
54	Trifolium repens	White Clover	cover crop					May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
55	Allium	Allium	bulb					May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
56	Ligustrum amurense	Privet	shrub					May	Jun	Jul
57	Papaver	Poppy	perennial					May	Jun	Jul						dk blue pollen	2030lbs H, 80-120lbs P
58	Rosa rugosa	Rugosa Rose	shrub					May	Jun	Jul
59	Rubus armeniacus	Blackberry	shrub/vine					May	Jun	Jul
60	Thymus	Thyme	perennial					May	Jun	Jul							50-150lbs H, 200-250lbs P
61	Campanula	Bellflower	perennial					May	Jun
62	Robinia pseudoacacia	Black Locust	tree					May	Jun								800-1200lbs H
63	Rubus	Boysenberry, Marionberry	shrub/vine					May	Jun									35%
64	Fica faba	Fava Beans	cover crop					May
65	Limnanthes douglasii	Douglas Meadowfoam	annual					May
66	Styrax japonica	Japanese Snowbell	tree					May
67	Trachycarpus fortunei	Windmill Palm	tree					May
68	Trifolium incarnatum	Crimson Clover	cover crop					May
69	Trifolium nigrescens	Small White Clover	cover crop					May
70	Cosmos bipinnatus	Cosmos	annual						Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov
71	Oxalis articulata	Pink Wood Sorrel	perennial						Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov
72	Borago officinalis	Borage	herb						Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct			self seeding	200lbs H, 60-160lbs P
73	Dahlia	Dahlia collarette varieties	bulb						Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
74	Helianthus annuus	Sunflower	annual						Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct				30-100lbs H, 200-250lbs P	32%
75	Geranium 'Rosanne'	Geranium	perennial						Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
76	Lavandula	Lavender	perennial						Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
77	Salvia guaranitica	Anise sage, Brazilian Sage	perennial						Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
78	Cirsium arvense	Canada Thistle	weed						Jun	Jul	Aug
79	Lavandula stoechas	French/Spanish Lavender	perennial						Jun	Jul	Aug						70-120lbs H, 250-300lbs P
80	Verbascum thapsus	Mullein	weed						Jun	Jul	Aug
81	Ailanthus altissima	Tree of Heaven	tree						Jun	Jul
82	Asclepias speciosa	Wilkweed	weed						Jun	Jul							120-250lbs H
83	Castanea dentata	American Chestnut	tree						Jun	Jul
84	Catalpa speciosa	Catalpa	tree						Jun	Jul
85	Ilex crenata 'Convexa'	Japanese Holly	shrub						Jun	Jul								50%
86	Koelreuteria paniculata	Golden Rain Tree	tree						Jun	Jul
87	Nepeta	Catmint	perennial						Jun	Jul
88	Sambucus nigra	Elderberry	shrub						Jun	Jul
89	Stachys byzantina	Lamb's Ear	perennial						Jun	Jul
90	Tilia	Linden, Basswood	tree						Jun	Jul							800-1000lbs H	34%
91	Crataegus phaenopyrum	Washington Hawthorn	tree						Jun	Jul							50-100lbs H, 200lbs P
92	Erica	Heather	shrub							Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov			100-200lbs H
93	Weigela florida	Weigela	shrub							Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov
94	Chichorium intybus	Chickory	weed							Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
95	Echinops bannaticus	Globe Thistle	perennial							Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
96	Hylotelephium spectabile	Sedum, Stonecrop	perennial							Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
97	Hypochaeris radicata	False Dandelion	weed							Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
98	Mentha	Mint	herb							Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct				150-200lbs H, 200-300lbs P
99	Ocimum basilicum	Basil	herb							Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
100	Perovskia atriplicifolia	Russian Sage	perennial							Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
101	Solidago rugosa	Goldenrod	perennial							Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct				25-50lbs H
102	Caryopteris clandonensis	Caryopteris, Blue Beard	shrub							Jul	Aug	Sep
103	Cucurbita maxima	Squash	edible							Jul	Aug	Sep
104	Echinacea purpurea	Purple Coneflower	perennial							Jul	Aug	Sep
105	Eupatorium purpureum	Joe Pye Weed	perennial							Jul	Aug	Sep
106	Albizia julibrissin	Silk Tree, Mimosa Tree	tree							Jul	Aug	Sep
107	Aralia spinosa	Devils Walkingstick	tree							Jul	Aug
108	Vitex agnus castus	Chaste tree	tree							Jul	Aug
109	Opuntia	Prickly Pear	perennial							Jul	Aug
110	Aster	Aster	perennial							Jul							30-50lbs H, 100lbs P
111	Fallopia japonica	Knotweed	weed								Aug	Sep	Oct
112	Hibiscus syriacus	Rose of Sharon	shrub								Aug	Sep	Oct
113	Polygonum persicaria	Smartweed	weed								Aug	Sep	Oct
114	Alcea rosea	Hollyhock	annual								Aug	Sep
115	Styphnolobium japonicum	Pagodatree	tree								Aug
116	Campsis radicans	Trumpet Vine	vine									Sep	Oct
117	Ulmus parvifolia	Chinese Elm, Lacebark	tree									Sep	Oct
118	Colchicum autumnale	Fall Crocus	bulb									Sep
119	Elaeagnus pungens	Silverberry	shrub										Oct	Nov	Dec
120	Fatsia japonica	Fatsia	shrub										Oct	Nov	Dec