Plant For Pollinators

COMMENTARY

• City of Phoenix’s mini pollinator guide promoting native plants and their benefits
• Native trees provide shelter for wildlife and help create beneficial microclimates
• Bats are often overlooked as pollinators
• Pollinator pathways represent an innovative approach to urban conservation

RESOURCE

• City Of Phoenix Mini Pollinator Guide

Beneficial Native Desert Plants

COMMENTARY

• Ocotillo and saguaro cactus require precise replanting orientation to mimic their natural growth condition
• Chuparosa is a native shrub favored by hummingbirds found in local nurseries
• Passiflora vines are valuable for monarch butt

  

  erflies and provide shade without root damage risk

• Vines on trellises insulate homes and shade in tight spaces where trees are impractical
• Emphasis on perennials for sustainable landscaping
• Planting native wildflower seeds requires watering early fall or spring

Takeaways

COMMENTARY

• Butterfly release event at Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area
• Desert milkweed is the only food source for monarch caterpillars
• Monarch Way Station program encourages creating monarch habitats
• Pollinator Pathways complements Monarch Way Station by creating urban habitats