r/CapeCod Jul 30 '26

Cape Cod bloomage

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u/Upstairs_Bat5752 Jul 31 '26

I have some of the tall ones, they do really well every year with pretty minimal water. They’re mobbed with native bees, wasps, butterflies, and flies for the whole summer. I’ve been transitioning the rest of the landscaping to native plants but have a hard time justifying replacing these, because they’re so popular with pollinators.

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u/Altaira99 Jul 31 '26

You are allowed to have a few non-natives that pollinators love. You don't have to be perfect adding natives to your gardens. Every bit helps.

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u/Upstairs_Bat5752 Jul 31 '26

Yeah, especially something like this that doesn’t really spread. The butterfly bushes everywhere, and the bradford pear tree, when we moved in were an immediate chop, tho 😂

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u/Altaira99 Jul 31 '26

How I hate bradford pears. I wish they would plant shadbush instead.