2x8 Pollinator Shade Garden

Why this works

Each plant earns its place in this bed

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Foxglove — Stately spires of tubular bells; biennial/short-lived perennial that self-sows.

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Sweet Alyssum — Sweet alyssum forms low mounds of tiny fragrant flowers in white, pink, or purple.

Borage — Borage is a fast-growing annual herb with beautiful blue star-shaped flowers.

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Chamomile — Chamomile is a versatile herb perfect for culinary use, adding fresh flavor to many dishes.

Dill — Dill is a versatile herb perfect for culinary use, adding fresh flavor to many dishes.

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Lobelia — Cascades of intense blue; superb in baskets and edging.

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Aster — Asters are late-summer and fall perennials with daisy-like flowers in purple, pink, white, or blue.

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Calendula — Calendula (pot marigold) produces bright orange or yellow daisy-like flowers.

Bok Choy — Bok choy is a fast-growing Asian green with crisp white stems and dark green leaves.

Napa Cabbage — Napa cabbage (also called Chinese cabbage or wombok) is a mild-flavoured, oblong-headed brassica widely used in Asian cuisines.

Red Amaranth — Red Amaranth, known as Lal Saag or Lal Math in India, is a nutritious leafy green with striking red-purple leaves.

Spinach — Nutrient-dense leafy green perfect for salads, cooking, and smoothies.

Spring Onion — Spring onions (also called green onions or scallions) are harvested young before they form a bulb.

Mustard Greens — Mustard is a fast-growing cool-season crop prized both for its pungent leaves and its seeds, which are the basis of mustard condiment and mustard oil.

In Edenvatika, square foot spacing is automatic and the planner highlights good companions and warns you about bad ones as you build — so you get it right before anything goes in the ground.