Herbaceous perennial ornamental plants can support complex pollinator communities.

ABSTRACT: Human-designed landscapes can host diverse pollinator communities, and the availability of floral resources is central to supporting insect biodiversity in highly modified environments. However, some urban landscapes have relatively few pollinator-attractive plant species and management in urban environments rarely considers the function of these plants in generating and supporting a stable ecological community. Evaluations of 25 cultivars within five commercially popular herbaceous perennial ornamental plant genera (Agastache, Echinacea, Nepeta, Rudbeckia, and Salvia) revealed variation in the total and proportional abundance of visitors attracted. These varieties supported multiple pollinator functional groups, however bees were the primary visitors to in this system. Cultivars were asse

SUBMITTER: Erickson E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8405689 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature