Supporting pollinators goes beyond planting a few flowering varieties—it requires a thoughtful approach to seasonal succession and plant layering.

​Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds depend on a continuous supply of nectar and pollen, from the first warm days of late winter through the final blooms of fall.

​By designing with continuous bloom in mind, you create a landscape that is not only visually dynamic, but ecologically supportive.

Redbud Trees
​One of the earliest spring bloomers
Redbuds are a crowd pleaser with vibrant, pinky-purple blooms along bare branches followed by the lovely, heart-shaped leaves. Leaf color and mature size depends on variety, but these are generally considered small to medium-sized ornamental trees. A showpiece for your landscape, these trees prefer a spot where they'll get a break from harsh, direct afternoon sunlight.​

Fringe Trees
​Beautiful puffs of white
Both our native and Chinese (shown) Fringe Trees offer showy white blooms in early spring. The native Fringe Tree has multiple trunks while the Chinese Fringe Tree is typically grown with a single trunk. Either choice is perfect for smaller spaces in the landscape as they mature to 15-20 feet tall and wide (maintainable at a smaller size with pruning).​

Chaste Trees
​Pollinators flock to the purple blooms
The Brownswood Grown Shoal Creek Chaste Tree (Vitex) is a flowering favorite that adds a bold splash of color to the landscape late spring into summer. Useful as a large shrub or small, ornamental tree, the sun-loving Chaste Tree grows quickly to 10-15 feet tall and wide and is easily maintainable with pruning.

Crape Myrtle Trees
​Vibrant flowers that last for weeks
These gorgeous trees grace Charleston gardens with a breathtaking display of vibrant and abundant blooms year after year. Whether you prefer hues of pink, red, lavender, or white, there's a Crape Myrtle to suit your landscape. Mature size depends on variety, so be sure to speak with a nursery professional at our Garden Center about your space to find the selection that will best fit your needs.

Graceful Bamboo
​Easy care, fast growing screen
​Are you seeking a taste of the tropics with the added benefit of privacy? Clumping Bamboo will do the trick! Bamboo grows fast to form a dense screen with feathery foliage that dances in the breeze. Mature size: 20-25' tall x 6-8' wide. Prefers Part to Full Sun.