Pollinator Garden on the Greenway

In 2016, the Conservancy began introducing a series of new garden spaces to connect a corridor of plants designed to attract and support pollinator species. The Pollinator Ribbon extends the entire length of The Greenway from Chinatown to the North End. Seed-propagated plants depend on pollinating insects and other small animals to fertilize their flowers so seeds and fruits can form and spread, reproducing plants and producing fruits, berries, and vegetables. The Pollinator Ribbon aims to provide vital wildlife pollinators, including bees, butterflies, flies, wasps, and certain birds, with nectar and pollen from a rich selection of flowering plants across three seasons. With early crocus flowers in March, coneflower and milkweed in summer, and aster and goldenrod late into November, it supplies food, nesting areas, and habitat for these important species.

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