Butterfly Plants Plants For Sale In Des Moines

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.

Dig and divide every 2-3 years for the best results. The tubular, nectar rich flowers of Monardas attract a variety of pollinators including hummingbirds, butterflies, and some bees.

A small to medium-sized, spreading to upright, moderately slow growing, native deciduous shrub. Plant two for pollination. The dwarf form of it's much larger cousin and native to the sandy and sandy loam soils of much of the southeast US.

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.

Established plant image courtesy of North Creek Nurseries. This easily grown evergreen vine is an excellent choice for hummingbirds and butterflies that may produce flowers basically year round with peak flowering in early to mid spring as the Hummingbirds...

Attracts butterflies, bees, and a variety of other pollinators. Paradoxa , is a taprooted native that is typically found in or near the shallow soils of rocky glades and prairies as well as near balds in the rounded, aging Ozark Mountains of Arkansas...

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. With most passionflowers the 5 stamens (pollen producing glands) arch downward once they are...

For sheer flower power and durability it is hard to beat the Dwarf Mexican Petunias! These reliable perennials lend themselves to use as a groundcover, as a replacement border plant for the old Monkey Grass and Liriope because they do actually produce...

Buddleias or Butterfly Bushes do best where they have good to excellent drainage and prefer a full to mostly sunny position for the best overall health and flowering. The fragrant, nectar rich flowers of Buzztm Soft Pink Butterfly Bush are sure to attract...

The foliage is wonderfully fragrant and can be used in teas and cooking. Clustered Mountainmint is one of our favorites to pick and smell as we walk through the garden. This is a durable and slowly spreading native perennial that flowers throughout the...

Images courtesy of Star Roses and Plants, all rights reserved. Wave after wave of fragrant blue to blue-purple flowers with a contrasting orange eye are produced in dense spikes from spring to fall.

For more information see our Coral Honeysuckle Growing Guide . The aspiring plantsman is obviously named Dan but at the time of this writing that is all i have to go on. Dan's Everblooming begins flowering in late winter and early spring and lasts through...

Another of the garden friendly clump forming Goldenrods, Sweet Goldenrod makes a nice addition to the garden, as well as in natural areas and along roadsides. Anise Scented Goldenrod a.k.a. Anisescented Goldenrod.

This is a tough and easy pinewoods native plant that is great for butterflies and pollinators. Seeds for these plants were locally collected. This is considered to be the Southernmost of the Echinaceas making it an excellent addition to the perennial...

Vitex have few pests or diseases and are great for butterflies and bees. Large spikes of purple-blue fragrant flowers, reportedly to 18'' long, are borne in summer and are held atop the soft green fragrant foliage.

Wow! Excellent flower power on a vigorous vine, Aphrodite's Purple Nightietm Passion Flower produces an explosion of 3-4" wide flowers composed of purple petals and sepals that are topped by a crown of deep purple, blue, and white filaments.

Stoke's Aster or Stokesia Daisies are durable drought, deer, and rabbit resistant, clump-forming native perennials. Their only downfall is wet soggy winter soils which could cause rot.

With most passionflowers the 5 stamens (pollen producing glands) arch downward once they are ready to release their pollen (and nectar) then on the next flower, hopefully, the 3 stigmas will arch downward once they are ready to receive pollen thus doing...

Mystic Spires has excellent heat tolerance, loves the sun, and the dark blue flowers attract a variety of pollinators including bees, butterflies, and the occasional hummingbird. An application of fertilizer at this time may also be beneficial in spurring...

The Candlestick Tree does readily reseed, consider removing ripe seed pods to prevent unwanted seedlings. The Candlestick plant is a moderately fast growing and vigorous sun loving tropical that is excellent for the back of the border.

Vitex is a vigorous, disease and deer resistant, drought and salt tolerant large spreading to upright deciduous shrub or small tree. An unusually pure white selection of Vitex. Vitex are great for summer color and their large spikes of colorful flowers...

Excellent deer resistance. 3-4" bright golden yellow daisies are held on sturdy stems atop the medium green foliage. A clump forming native that flowers from late spring through mid-summer and sometimes into fall.

Images courtesy of North Creek Nurseries. Considered by many to be the best of the red flowered Coral Honeysuckles. Major Wheeler produces loads of large clusters of deep red 2" tubular flowers with yellow throats are held above the rich blue-green disease...

Extremely hardy, they thrive in any garden with little care. An excellent source for cut flowers. Profusion of blooms from June through September. You'll enjoy this old-fashioned favorite that bears an abundance of large, hibiscus blossoms in three different...

Once again we should all thank Greg Grant for another excellent selection! This tough little sage was found growing in a cemetery with no care except for the periodic weed eater for pruning.

Great cut flower. Panicles grow up to 10'' and feature raspberry and butterscotch yellow florets beginning in summer and lasting into fall. It is an excellent attractant for butterflies and hummingbirds.

Use Blue-Violet Tapien Verbena as a groundcover, a spiller in containers, or as a beautiful hanging basket. A nearly endless procession of vivid, deep bluish-purple flower clusters are born in mass above the low, ferny foliage of this wonderful free-flowering...