Weymouth DPW
120 Winter St, Weymouth, MA 02188, USA
The Weymouth Garden Club Beautification Committee chose the Weymouth DPW front lawn for our pollinator frriendly garden. The large open space (40' x 176) between a parking lot and busy road offers potential for creating a pollinator-friendly habitat. We selected plants that thrive in full sun, dry soil, and wind, offering flowers and berries to attract bees, birds, and butterflies.
The final design includes two oval garden beds (20' x 7-10), a shade tree, flowering shrubs, and perennials.
A retention pond across the street provides water for pollinators.
EAST GARDEN BED:
Achillea, Yarrow*
Amelanchier canadensis, Shadblow*
Andropogon virginicus, Broomsedge Bluestem grass*
Antennaria plantaginifolia, Plantain pussy toes*
Asclepias syriaca, Common Milkweed*
Betula nigra, Clumping River Birch,
Echinacea, Coneflower*
Ilex Glabra, Inkberry*
Liatris, Blazing Star*
Monarda didyma, Scarlet Bee Balm*
Nepeta, Catmint
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Seward' Ninebark*
Rudbeckia hirta, Black-eyed Susan*
Salvia, Blue by you
Sedum, Autumn Joy
Solidago, Golden Rod*
WEST GARDEN BED:
Achillea, Yarrow*
Andropogon virginicus, Broomsedge Bluestem grass*
Asclepias syriaca, Common Milkweed*
Aster novae angliae, New England Aster*
Betula nigra, Clumping River Birch,
ILex Glabra, Inkberry*
Ilex verticillate, Winterberry*
Liatris, Blazing Star*
Monardo Purple Bee Balm*
Narcissus, Daffodil
Nepeta, Catmint
Rudbeckia hirta, Black-eyed Susan*
Salvia, Blue by you
Sedum, Autumn Joy
Solidago, Golden Rod
* Native to New England.