Butterfly Garden Plants

The dainty nectar rich flowers are visited by bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Clusters of rich purple flowers are produced on sturdy stems atop the medium green foliage from spring through summer and into fall.

Provide a well-drained soil and a full to mostly sunny position for the best results. Bumblebees are perfectly designed for this as the pollen is rubbed on their back as they circle the corona drinking nectar and then carry it to the next flower.

Average moist, well-drained, moderately fertile soils.Average moist, well-drained, moderately fertile soils. 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...

Lilac Chip is one of the newest introductions in this line of compact, basically sterile Butterfly Bushes. Photos courtesy of Proven Winners - www.provenwinners.com The small size, exceptional flower power, and spreading habit lends Lilac Chip to use...

A relatively new introduction from that great Texas plantsman Greg Grant and was named after his friend and the 'Rose Rustler' founder Pam Puryear. Turk's Cap is well-loved and so is known by a variety of common names including: Turk's Turban, Ladie's...

A tough and hardy, drought tolerant, perennial US Native. Masses of tall wispy deep pink spikes are covered by a succession of large pink butterfly-like flowers throughout summer.

Similar to Constance Elliot but with larger flowers and improved vigor and disease resistance. This Passionvine along with many of Myles Irving's Riverside hybrids appear to rarely produce fruit and are often triploid to tetraploid in nature.

Train it on a trellis or other support to produce a small-medium sized fragrant evergreen vine. Sweetly fragrant clusters of 2", star-like, pure white blooms are produced continuously throughout the summer months against a rich glossy green foliage.

The flowers of Pentas will attract butterflies and other nectar loving creatures to your gardens throughout summer. Where not hardy, heat and humidity tolerant Pentas make wonderful annuals for gardens or containers.

Drought tolerant, deer resistant, and reliable. Rudbeckia fulgida is native to much of the central and eastern United States. This exciting new day-length neutral and thusly free flowering Black-Eyed Susan was discovered at Dupont Nursery near Plaquemine,...

Excellent drought tolerance once well-established as well as good deer resistance and reliability. Pruning if necessary should not be done after June as you may be removing flower buds for the late summer/fall show.

Rudbeckia texana and R. A choice native coneflower, the Texas Coneflower produces 3-5" bright golden yellow daisies that are borne singly, or in small clusters of up 5 flowers, and are held on sturdy upright stems in summer.

This is one of the few plants that you will find consistently at nearly every butterfly conservatory. In zone 8B-9 we find that a small percentage larger growing Porterweeds, like Lavender, Coral, and Purple, may return from the roots in late spring if...

Salvias are considered the #1 plant for Hummingbirds with their tubular flowers designed for pollination by these amazing flyers. An application of fertilizer at this time may also be beneficial in spurring flower production.

Lilac Chip is one of the newest introductions in this line of compact, basically sterile Butterfly Bushes. Photos courtesy of Proven Winners - www.provenwinners.com The small size, exceptional flower power, and spreading habit lends Lilac Chip to use...

It dies to the ground in winter, but faithfully returns from the ground each spring. On a recent trip to west Texas, we saw what must have been over 50 butterflies on one vine! Coral Vine is considered invasive in some regions, please consult your local...

The Butterfly Bush does best where it gets most of a day of sun (>6 hours, preferably 8 or more) and has good to excellent drainage. For these areas consider some of the sterile or near sterile hybrids like " Lo' & Beholdtm Blue Chip ".

In midsummer it produces the fragrant, nectar rich yellow flowers atop sturdy 2-3' high stems. A paradoxically yellow flowered purple coneflower with deep sunny yellow ray petals that surround the dark bristly rounded cone.

These seedlings originated from a vigorous native Louisiana population of this beautiful perennial. For more about Dawn, the wonderful arboretum, and Stephen F Austin's excellent horticultural program click here.

Henry Duelberg Mealycup Sage has been selected as a Texas Superstar for its reliable performance and garden qualities. Thank you for allowing us to use this image! If your Salvia or Sage starts to look unkempt in mid to late summer consider giving it...

Readily reseeds under good conditions. Jack in the Bush or Crucita is truly one of the very best butterfly plants as well as for a host of other pollinators! The nectar rich, light blue to purple, flat topped flower clusters make the perfect landing platforms...

Stokesia Daisy is one of those plant it and forget it perennials, once they become established in nearly any garden or landscape they require almost no additional care. Images courtesy of North Creek Nurseries.

Considered by many to be the best white butterfly bush. White, fragrant bloom spikes reaching 16", are held against the green, velvety foliage. Butterfly Bush is considered invasive in some areas, please consult your local state offices before purchasing.

It was discovered by it's namesake and was introduced by plantsman Larry Lowman. Along with 'Herbstonne', the Sweet Coneflower is one of the latest to flower. This Rudbeckia is unusual in that it will grow and flower quite well even under deciduous shade.

Proper deadheading may encourage the show to return in fall. If drainage is an issue use a sandy gravelly soil as this drought resistant yarrow makes an easy container plant. The flowering begins in late spring and may continue through much of summer.

Anise or Brazilian Sage, Salvia guaranitica , is an upright growing perennial that may flower nearly continuously from spring to frost. Kobalt Anise Sage is sometimes often sold as 'Cobalt'.

For more about the story about the discovery of Henry Duelberg and Augusta Duelberg mealycup sages see the 'Extermal Info Link' below. Salvias are considered the #1 plant for Hummingbirds with their tubular flowers designed for pollination by these amazing...