These North American native plants will support birds, butterflies, and other pollinators when spring comes
Fall is a great time to plant, because many trees, shrubs, sedges, and even perennial flowers are going dormant. This means less transplant shock and stress, partly because the plants are not focusing on maintaining leaves or flowers. Instead, these sleeping plants are entering a period of underground growth, which will help launch them into a successful new growing season.
While there are plants that establish better with a spring installation, here are some that do just as well, if not better, when they go into the ground in fall. They’ll be ready to help pollinators and other wildlife come springtime.
