Butterfly Plants Plants For Sale In Birmingham

Raise Monarch Butterflies in your own backyard! The Monarchs migrate through our area just as the Asclepias begin to awaken in spring, just in time for the females to lay their eggs on the new growth.

Drought tolerant and deer resistant. 1992 Perennial Plant of the Year. 2" primrose yellow daisies top the fine-textured blue-green foliage of this durable native perennial from late spring to late summer and sometimes up until frost.

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.

Great for pollinators. The huge, to 6", golden, daisy-like blooms with tall dark brown cones or eyes are held on tall sturdy stems which can grow to 7' or more! A tough and hardy, native perennial.

This exciting new day-length neutral and thusly free flowering Black-Eyed Susan was discovered at Dupont Nursery near Plaquemine, Louisiana and is sure to bring in the butterflies and pollinators as well as providing color all summer.

Grown from locally collected seed. It is a clump forming native perennial with an upright growth habit that generally dies back to the ground in winter. Clusters of tiny, light pink, tubular flowers are encircled by a mass of velvety white, bract-like...

Spikes of deep purplish blue, nectar rich flowers are produced from summer to fall and attract butterflies and a menagerie of other garden beneficials. Lo' & Beholdtm Blue Chip Jr. Butterfly Bush is slightly smaller and more compact than Lo' & Beholdtm...

What a discovery that must've been! A good choice for butterfly gardens. An old and reliable perennial Verbena that produces large clusters of deep purple blooms from spring to fall.

The bracts are probably more showy than the flowers but the flowers attract loads of pollinators including bees and small butterflies. Considered by many to be the best of the Mountainmints, Clustered Mountainmint produces an abundance of tiny whitish...

Drought tolerant once established, Wedelia revels in the heat and sun creating a dense 8-12" high mass of foliage, stems and flowers. 1" golden yellow daisies sit atop the dark rich green foliage of this durable groundcover.

Butterfly Bush is considered invasive in some regions, please consult your local state offices before purchasing. Huge, conicle, bright pink bloom spikes can reach 18" long and 4" wide at the base! An excellent choice for butterfly gardens.

Flat topped clusters of bluish-purple Ageratum-like flowers are borne atop short sturdy stems that are adorned with finely cut and softly textured, medium green foliage. It does seem to prefer a little midday and afternoon shade, especially in the hottest...

Loads of rich pink flowers are produced from late spring or early summer until frost on a slightly more compact Turkscap. Either way, these are excellent, hardy, and long-lived perennials with immense flower power.

Coral Honeysuckle or Trumpet Honeysuckle is a native, often evergreen vine that is vigorous and easy to grow as well as easy to control, unlike its white and yellow Japanese cousin.

In our area it flowers at the same time as Slender Blazing Star, Liatris acidota , and they make nice companions in the meadow or a garden setting. Unlike many of the Goldenrods this is a true clump forming perennial that stays where you put it.

Selfheal can be used to good effect spilling over walls or even in containers if you feel you need to contain it. It is somewhat resistant to drought once it is well-established although it will likely flower best with average water.

Photo courtesy of Proven Winners - www.provenwinners.com All rights reserved. Butterfly Bushes are easily grown, free flowering butterfly magnets and are moderately drought tolerant once well established.

Rich red 3" flowers clusters. The Butterfly Series Pentas are excellent heat and humidity tolerant free flowering Pentas with a medium sized well-branched growth habit. The flowers of Pentas will attract butterflies and other nectar loving creatures to...

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

This makes this a great plant for children to enjoy as the multitudes of often alien looking caterpillars are sure to pique their interest. Bumblebees are perfectly designed for this as the pollen is rubbed on their back as they circle the corona drinking...

Photo courtesy of Proven Winners - www.provenwinners.com Butterfly Bushes are easily grown, free flowering butterfly magnets and are moderately drought tolerant once well established.

Also consider a warm protected exposure such as on the eastern or southern side of a building or other protective structure. Providing a well-draining site will be key to helping it survive the winter as well as a loose breathable mulch such as pinestraw.

The small size lends Ice Chip to the perennial border, smaller spaces, and containers where it is sure to attract loads of butterflies! The Lo & Beholdtm Buddleja series was developed at the J.C. Raulston Arboretum by Dr. Dennis Werner.

White Katie Dwarf Mexican Petunia is a lovely dwarf perennial that produces loads of pure white trumpet shaped flowers that shine brightly against the dark green glossy foliage from spring to frost on a compact low mounding plant.

A.k.a. Texas Sage, Scarlet Salvia, Tropical Sage. Revels in the heat and sun but is known to flower in some shade as well! Deer resistant, moderately salt tolerant, and a tough and easy to enjoy native with flower power.

Chi-Chi Dwarf Pink Mexican Petunia is a lovely dwarf perennial that produces loads of pink trumpet shaped flowers tucked in among the dark green glossy foliage from spring to frost on a compact low mounding plant.

1", sleepy, rose to coral-pink flowers are borne from late spring to fall on this vigorous perennial. Either way, these are excellent, hardy, and long-lived perennials with immense flower power.