Pollinators, pest repellants, pest attractors, nitrogen fixers in Southern Utah (Rockville) 8a zone

Hello all, I'm beginning to put together a permaculture design at my property here in Southern Utah. Zone 8a with a bit of 7b.

I'm pretty new to this, and I'm trying to find out what plants are the best pollinators, pest repellants, pest attractors (to detract from a valuable crop), and nitrogen fixers in Southern Utah (Rockville).

I plan on having chickens and rabbits as well that will be allowed to rummage through the garden and guilds from time to time.

Can anyone make some recommendations for me or point me in the right direction?

Thank you!

Zefferino

For pest repellant, I like to recommend French Marigolds.  If you have four-legged pests the herb rosemary works well.

For pollinators, I could name a lot for 8a though I don't know about Utah.

Here are some threads that you or others might find some suggestions:

https://permies.com/t/61605/Creating-Edible-Medicinal-Garden-Butterflies

https://permies.com/t/138194/Edible-Plants-Pollinators-Love

https://permies.com/t/174143/Pollinators-part-permaculture-design

Hi Zeff, I don't know your climate well to give specific suggestions, but generally my advice would be to go for diversity. A variety of plants will attract a variety of beneficial insects and pollinators. Planting in a mixed scheme (polyculture) will mean any predators have a harder time to find the desired crop too. Generally legumes are nitrogen fixers, although alders and Myrtles (eg. bog myrtle/wax myrtle)  have a relationship with a different nitogen fixing bacteria group.
Scented plants are often suggested as repellent plants, and umbellifera flowers can make excellent pollinator attractant plants.

Thank you!