Native Plant Butterfly Garden

Discover the unique alliance between plants and pollinators!

Pollinators move pollen from flower to flower as they search for nourishing nectar and pollen. Flowers become fertilized and are able to produce seeds and more plants. Some pollinators found in our area:

• Bees
• Butterflies
• Beetles
• Flies
• Hummingbirds

The Pleasant Grove Native Plant Butterfly Garden is a demonstration of landscaping with native plants. The use of native plants provides a source of food for our native pollinators such as the bumble bee, mason bee, monarch butterfly, tiger swallowtail, Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, etc. Pollinators in turn pollinate our flowers which then produce fruit for use by other wildlife and us humans. Pollinators are vital to maintaining healthy ecosystems and are essential for plant reproduction.

Native pollinators are disappearing at a rapid rate. For example, the Monarch butterfly has decreased over 80% in the past 2 decades. With habitat loss a major culprit in this decline, you can do your part to support pollinators by creating pollinator-friendly gardens and protecting wildlife habitat at your home. Come visit our garden to see examples of what you can do here in the Central Virginia Piedmont to support pollinators and in fact a diverse population of wildlife, by using native plants in your landscape. Created with assistance from the Fluvanna Master Gardeners and the habitat Partners© Program of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, the Pleasant Grove Pollinator Garden is located in the main section of the Pleasant Grove Park, across from the entrance to the museum parking lot, next to the Community Garden.