Bulbs with season-long color and pollinator appeal

  • COURTESY PHOTO | LONGFIELD-GARDENS.COM North American native Blazing Star (Liatris spicata) provides nectar for a variety of butterflies.
    COURTESY PHOTO | LONGFIELD-GARDENS.COM North American native Blazing Star (Liatris spicata) provides nectar for a variety of butterflies.

    Boost the beauty and pollinator appeal of your gardens and containers with flowering bulbs. A combination of springand fall-planted bulbs can provide season-long color and nectar for bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators.

    Include a few dahlias known for their excellent pollinator appeal. The award-winning Collarette Pooh grows 24” to 30” tall and features cherry red and yellow daisy…