Most Piedmont landscapes have bloom gaps in late June and October. Specialist bees can't find food when they need it most.
Native bees need continuous bloom from March through November. Two 3-week gaps can collapse an entire local pollinator population cycle.
Cultivars from other regions don't support local pollinator life cycles. The matrix filters by county ecoregion to confirm true local genotype.
The matrix identifies exactly which late-summer and fall-blooming species fill the starvation windows for your specific county.
Conventional turf-and-shrub landscapes support fewer than 12 native insect species. A 15-20 species matrix supports over 200.
Input your county and property conditions. The matrix outputs a curated species list that closes bloom gaps and maximizes pollinator support.