Information on common floral sources in North Carolina.
| Mountain Region | Average Mountain Bloom Period | Pollen | |||
| Plant Name | Scientific Name | Starts | Days | Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Maple | Acer rubrum | 5-Mar | 35 | 9-Apr | C0B095 |
| Sumac | Rhus spp. | 8-Apr | 146 | 1-Sep | F6BB43 |
| Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | 1-May | 50 | 20-Jun | F29D4B |
| Black Gum | Nyssa sylvatica | 5-May | 10 | 15-May | F7DC6F |
| Holly | Ilex spp. | 8-May | 15 | 23-May | F7DC6F |
| Black Locust | Robinia pseudoacacia | 15-May | 14 | 29-May | DAF7A6 |
| Raspberry | Rubus spp. | 17-May | 17 | 3-Jun | DCDCDC |
| Persimmon | Diospyros virginiana | 22-May | 15 | 6-Jun | FAD749 |
| Tulip Poplar | Liriodendrum tulipifera | 25-May | 23 | 17-Jun | FCF3CF |
| Ladino, White Clovers | Trifolium repens | 29-May | 51 | 19-Jul | 859D6C |
| Sweet Clover | Melilotus spp. | 8-Jun | 53 | 31-Jul | |
| Basswood, Linden | Tilia spp. | 20-Jun | 23 | 13-Jul | FFCE19 |
| Sourwood | Oxydendrum arboreum | 25-Jun | 25 | 20-Jul | FCF3CF |
| Aster | Aster spp. | 30-Aug | 40 | 9-Oct | F8CD76 |
| Piedmont Region | Average Piedmont Bloom Period | Pollen | |||
| Plant Name | Scientific Name | Starts | Days | Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Maple | Acer rubrum | 1-Feb | 40 | 12-Mar | C0B095 |
| Sugar Maple | Acer saccharum | 5-Mar | 25 | 30-Mar | DAF7A6 |
| Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | 15-Mar | 60 | 14-May | F29D4B |
| Sumac | Rhus spp. | 3-Apr | 151 | 1-Sep | F6BB43 |
| Alsike Clover | Trifolium hybridum | 4-Apr | 102 | 15-Jul | |
| Blackberry | Rubus spp. | 10-Apr | 20 | 30-Apr | D3D3D3 |
| Crimson Clover | Trifolium incarnatum | 10-Apr | 25 | 5-May | |
| Ladino, White Clover | Trifolium repens | 14-Apr | 102 | 25-Jul | 859D6C |
| Tulip Poplar | Liriodendrum tulipifera | 25-Apr | 29 | 24-May | FCF3CF |
| Black Gum | Nyssa sylvatica | 26-Apr | 14 | 10-May | F7DC6F |
| Black Locust | Robinia pseudoacacia | 27-Apr | 10 | 7-May | DAF7A6 |
| Vetch | Vicia spp. | 28-Apr | 46 | 13-Jun | |
| Holly | Ilex spp. | 30-Apr | 15 | 15-May | F7DC6F |
| Raspberry | Rubus spp. | 30-Apr | 20 | 20-May | DCDCDC |
| Privet | Ligustrum spp. | 8-May | 23 | 31-May | DAF7A6 |
| Persimmon | Diospyros virginiana | 20-May | 13 | 2-Jun | FAD749 |
| Sweet Clover | Melilotus spp. | 28-May | 37 | 4-Jul | |
| Sourwood | Oxydendrum arboreum | 10-Jun | 20 | 30-Jun | FCF3CF |
| Heartsease, Smartweed, Knotweed | Polygonum spp. | 4-Jul | 126 | 7-Nov | FCF3CF |
| Goldenrod | Solidago spp. | 8-Aug | 67 | 14-Oct | FAD749 |
| Aster | Aster spp. | 25-Sep | 35 | 30-Oct | F8CD76 |
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| Coastal Region | Average Coastal Plain Bloom Period | Pollen | |||
| Plant Name | Scientific Name | Starts | Days | Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Maple | Acer rubrum | 20-Jan | 45 | 5-Mar | C0B095 |
| Sugar Maple | Acer saccharum | 25-Feb | 25 | 21-Mar | DAF7A6 |
| Blackberry | Rubus spp. | 1-Mar | 46 | 16-Apr | D3D3D3 |
| Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | 5-Mar | 55 | 29-Apr | F29D4B |
| Sumac | Rhus spp. | 1-Apr | 153 | 1-Sep | F6BB43 |
| Huckleberry | Gaylussacia spp. | 5-Apr | 32 | 7-May | |
| Tulip Poplar | Liriodendrum tulipifera | 17-Apr | 30 | 17-May | FCF3CF |
| Tupelo Gum | Nyssa aquatica | 20-Apr | 30 | 20-May | |
| Raspberry | Rubus spp. | 20-Apr | 40 | 30-May | DCDCDC |
| Holly | Ilex spp. | 24-Apr | 16 | 10-May | F7DC6F |
| Black Gum | Nyssa sylvatica | 27-Apr | 24 | 21-May | F7DC6F |
| Gallberry | Ilex glabra & coriacea | 12-May | 28 | 9-Jun | DAF7A6 |
| Sourwood | Oxydendrum arboreum | 1-Jun | 20 | 21-Jun | FCF3CF |
| Pepperbush | Clethra alnifolia | 1-Aug | 20 | 21-Aug | F7DC6F |
| Goldenrod | Solidago spp. | 1-Aug | 85 | 25-Oct | FAD749 |
| Aster | Aster spp. | 30-Sep | 40 | 9-Nov | F8CD76 |
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A few notes on plants. Consider all information presented here as approximate. Plants are COMPLICATED. Species within a genus may differ wildly in their pollen colors and blooming times, despite being apparently identical plants. Weather and microclimate may entirely alter bloom time to what is normally expected.
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Pollen shown white without a number means the color is unknown. The numbers refer to hex codes, useful for displaying color electronically. Colors (again approximate) were compiled from
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- Garden Plants for Honey Bees, P. Lindtner. Wicwas Press, Kalamazoo MI, 2014.