Butterfly Attracting Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Simi Valley

* Asclepias tuberosa is a species of milkweed native to eastern North America . * Orange flowers in late summer; grows well in dry soil; native to eastern U.S. * Pleurisy root is a bitter, nutty-flavoured tonic herb that increases perspiration, relieves...

* Erect, bushy annual with oval to heart-shaped, toothed, hairy, dark green leaves 2 1/2" long. Flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds and butterflies. Blooms from summer to autumn with red flowers up to 3/4" long.

It blooms from early summer until frost. Black-eyed Susans are ideal for sunny borders, along walls, by driveways or as a focal point in perennial bed. Bloom: July-September. Great cut flower.

* A biennial with pretty four-petaled fragrant flowers in loose clusters, white to purplish and everything in between; the main flowering is in May in New York state; native to Europe, but naturalized and nearly ubiquitous in the open woodlands of the...

The whole plant contains substances that are toxic to cockroaches. * Secretions from the roots of growing plants have an insecticidal effect on the soil, effective against nematodes and to some extent against keeled slugs.

* Centaurea americana , commonly called American Starthistle or American Basketflower , is an annual native to the southern central United States and northeastern Mexico. * The plant is often cultivated for its showy flowers, and can sometimes be found...

The leaves are long-stalked and uniquely divided into two leaflets about 1 1/2 inches long. Its showy, yellow, pea-like flowers occur in upper axillary clusters. Named for Ferdinand Roemer, a German geologist who collected specimens in the New Braunfels,...

* Dianthus barbatus ( Sweet William ) is a species of Dianthus native to the mountains of southern Europe from the Pyrenees east to the Carpathians and the Balkans , with a variety disjunct in northeastern China , Korea , and southeastern most Russia...

* A biennial with pretty four-petaled fragrant flowers in loose clusters, white to purplish and everything in between; the main flowering is in May in New York state; native to Europe, but naturalized and nearly ubiquitous in the open woodlands of the...

* Bright yellow flowers.

If your Salvia or Sage starts to look unkempt in mid to late summer consider giving it a light shearing or remove the spent flowering spikes to help promote new growth and flower production.

The tall sturdy dense spikes of rich purple flowers of this beautiful native wildflower attract loads of butterflies and pollinators in summer. When the Liatris are in flower, few plants can compete for the multitude of butterflies and other pollinators...

An easy groundcovering perennial, Under the Sea Selfheal produces fat spikes of dark bracts from which tubular purplish pink flowers emerge over an extended period from late spring and through early summer providing nectar to bees, butterflies, and other...

* It is often used as an ornamental plant. * The name "balloonplant" is an allusion to the swelling bladder-like follicles which are full of seeds. * Gomphocarpus physocarpus is a food of the caterpillars of Danaus butterflies, including the monarch butterfly.

We generally wait until the fruits become yellow (in yellow fruited cultivars) and wrinkled and have fallen from the vine. A tamer passionvine than many others but it certainly does not lack for vigor.

Grow as annuals in St. Louis, either in the ground or in containers. * It was named in honor of the German naturalist Traugott Gerber, a friend of Carolus Linnaeus. Set plants out after last frost date.

Provide Mouse-Eared Tickseed with average moisture and good drainage in average garden soils for best results. An evergreen perennial that slowly develops into a 6-9" high slowly spreading stoloniferous groundcover.

* Yarrow has also been used as a food, and was very popular as a vegetable in the 17th century. * The herb combines well with Sambucus nigra flowers (Elder) and Mentha x piperita vulgaris (Peppermint) for treating colds and influenza.

The more sunlight they get the fuller the plants tend to be and the more flowers they generally produce. A relatively new introduction from that great Texas plantsman Greg Grant and was named after his friend and the 'Rose Rustler' founder Pam Puryear.

Great for smaller pollinators. This is a tough and hardy, perennial US Native. Flowers can range from nearly solid burgundy to nearly solid yellow and almost any combination in between.

However it is commonly cultivated in gardens away from its native range. * Primula denticulata , commonly known as Drumstick primrose or the Himalayan Primrose is a species of primrose that is native to moist alpine regions and Afghanistan to China .

Tall spikes of dark golden yellow 1" blooms are born in summer and fall on an upright growing shrub. Called Popcorn Cassia because when brushed or crushed the foliage emits the wonderful fragrance of freshly buttered popcorn.

In some states and counties Buddleia's are considered invasive, please check with your local state offices before purchasing. The 'red' coloration of this butterfly magnet is often most pronounced in southern climates.

* A good hedging plant, it is very tolerant of trimming. * Syringa josikaea ( Hungarian Lilac ) is a species of Lilac , native to central and eastern Europe , in the Carpathian Mountains in Hungary , Romania , and western Ukraine .

Drought and deer resistant, attracts butterflies, great cut flower. The Purple Coneflowers bloom from mid-summer to fall on 2-3 foot stems. Purple Coneflowers are practically indestructible because they are sub-zero hardy and withstand heat, grow in dry...

Today, many families still use wild bergamot during the cold and flu season. * Monarda fistulosa (wild bergamot) is an herbaceous perennial that grows from slender creeping rhizomes, thus commonly occurring in large clumps.

Porterweeds are likely the number one favorite nectar plant for butterfly gardeners and surely for the butterflies themselves. I would be surprised to find a plant that produces a more continuous supply of nectar rich flowers from summer to frost, even...