Trees & Gardens

Woodmere's Outdoor Wonder contains a multitude of native plants and trees throughout our gardens. Interspersed throughout are significant sculptures, highlighting art and nature together. Check out our planting guide below.

pollinator gardens

This pollinator garden was planted to create a calm space between our parking area and Harry Bertoia’s magnificent Free Interpretation of Plant Forms. A range of native species that have coexisted in our ecosystem for centuries was specifically selected. Through the summer, different parts of the garden come into bloom, providing food for birds and insects. Bertoia’s great sculpture is also a fountain, and birds understand that it is a giant birdbath. After enjoying the water, they zip over to the pollinator garden for a meal. We hope the beauty of the garden inspires you to plant these species, too.

See below for our online planting guide, which highlights what's in bloom, and where!

What are pollinators?

Although birds, bats, and other creatures are also pollinators, insects are the animals that do the bulk of the pollination that affects our daily lives. Some of these insect pollinators will be familiar (bees and butterflies), but you might be surprised by some of the others (flies, wasps, and beetles).

How does the pollinator garden change throughout seasons?

Woodmere’s pollinator garden evolves over all four seasons with flowering and berry-bearing plants at different times of the year. From early spring through summer and fall, pollinators such as butterflies, moths, bees, wasps, birds, and small animals have a constant food supply and shelter throughout the growing season. In late fall, plants give them a place to lay eggs, shelter, and survive the winter.

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Trees & Gardens

pollinator gardens

Trees, shrubs, and flowers planting guide

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Support & Membership