Grow Family Pollinator Garden

This garden belongs to the home owners at 108 Lafayette Road. In 2023, the Grow family applied for a small grant to beautify and enhance the pollinator offerings in their small garden plot along Lover's Lane at Lafayette Road. Two mature trees (ash and plum) are part of this plot. The garden now bursts with color, variety, and food for passerby's of all kinds to include residents, visitors, and winged friends (insects and birds).

Plants include: Silver Mound Sage x 1 (big), Green Twister Coneflower x 1 (big), Allium Millennium x 3 (med), Fescue Grass x 1 (med), Cutleaf Daisy x 1 (med), Butterfly Weed x 3 (med), Red Dwarf Oriental Poppy x3 (med), Coreopsis x 1 (med), Cinque Foil “Nana” x 3 (small), Hollyhocks x 3 (small): dark pink x 2, purple rain x 1, Blanketflower x 3 (small), Basket of Gold x 3 (small), Prairie Yellow Coneflower, and Mexican Hat x 3 (small)

In 2023, the Grow family applied for a small Manitou Springs Garden Club grant to beautify and enhance pollinator offerings in their small garden plot along Lover's Lane at Lafayette Road. This delightful garden has two mature trees: an ash and plum. The ground was prepared in advance using a Hügelkultur technique where carboard was staked to cover and suppress weeds, covered with dirt, and finally dressed on top with mulch to winter over. In spring 2024, the covered area yielded workable soil where remaining weeds could easily be removed and new plants inserted. A plethora of draught tolerant, pollinator-friendly foliage was selected and planted to attract and support pollinators in the area. This garden now bursts with color, variety, and food for passerby's of all kinds to include residents, visitors, and our winged friends known as insects and birds.

Christina Grow plant list via Jan, 4, 2025 email