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# Restoration Plantings Native Species Pollinators & Grasses

 4+

 Native Herbaceous Species Before

 New Native Plantings Since 2026

## Wingstem

Grows 5-6 ft tall

Stem has wings

Flowers in late summer / early fall

Well loved by bees, wasps and ailanthus webworms.

Deep roots helps stream bank stability.

<https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hubfs/Restoration%20Plantings_Info%20Sheets/Redbud%20Info%20Sheet_Bob%20O%20Link%20Greenspace.pdf?hsLang=en>

 

![IMG\_6145](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_6145.jpeg?width=400&height=533&name=IMG_6145.jpeg)

## Cutleaf Coneflower

Grows 6-10 ft tall!

Beautiful yellow flowers summer to fall.

 

 

 

 

![Cutleaf Coneflower](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cutleaf%20Coneflower.jpg?width=400&height=500&name=Cutleaf%20Coneflower.jpg)

## Ironweed

Grows 4-5 ft tall

Fascinating dark gray purple buds

Purple flowers spring to summer

![Ironweed](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ironweed.jpg?width=400&height=500&name=Ironweed.jpg)

## Brown eye Susan

 

<https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hubfs/Restoration%20Plantings_Info%20Sheets/PAWPAW%20Info%20Sheet_Bob%20O%20Link%20Greenspace.pdf?hsLang=en>

 

![Swamp Rose Mallow](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Swamp%20Rose%20Mallow.jpg?width=800&height=600&name=Swamp%20Rose%20Mallow.jpg)

## Snakeroot

![Swamp Rose Mallow](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Swamp%20Rose%20Mallow.jpg?width=800&height=600&name=Swamp%20Rose%20Mallow.jpg)

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