Posvar Pollinator Garden on Schenley

The Posvar Pollinator Garden is located directly in front of Posvar Hall on Schenley Drive (across from Schenley Plaza).

The garden supports native pollinator species, helping Pitt to be the most pollinator-friendly campus it can be.

Types of Plants

False Sunflower
Seaside Goldenrod
Sneezeweed
White Vervain
Wild Indigo
Winterberry Shrub

Posvar Pollinator Garden Plants

False Sunflower

False sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides) is known for its bright yellow daisy-like flowers.

Seaside Goldenrod

Seaside goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens) is a salt-tolerant, perennial wildflower native to coastal areas of eastern North America

Sneezeweed

Sneezeweed is the common name for the flowering plant genus Helenium, which is a member of the daisy family, Asteraceae.

White Vervain

White vervain (Verbena urticifolia) is a North American native wildflower known for its airy spikes of small white flowers.

Wild Indigo

Wild indigo, also known as false indigo, refers to the genus Baptisia, a group of long-lived, North American perennial plants.

Winterberry Shrub

Winterberry (Ilex verticillata) is a native, deciduous shrub known for its brilliant red berries that persist through fall and winter after the leaves have dropped.

Who planted the Garden?

The Pitt student Conservation Club‘s first official project involved rejuvenating this pollinator garden outside of Posvar Hall, with support from Pitt Green Fund.

Students planting pollinator garden