Butterfly Plants Plants For Sale In Elgin

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

The large, 3-4" wide, raspberry red flowers are centered by a corolla of raspberry red filaments that fade to bright white at the center. The fuzzy foliage and stems are utilized by Gulf Fritillary, Zebra Longwings and other Heliconian butterfly caterpillars.

Rudbeckia's generally attract smaller pollinators with their disc flowers, the tiny flowers that make up the 'cone' on a cone flower. Image courtesy of North Creek Nurseries. The flowers are produced on tall, narrow but sturdy stems and flowers are produced...

Deep violet flowers hang like grapes from this upright to arching shrub. Buddlejas are considered invasive in some areas, please consult your local state offices before purchasing.

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

This species is from Eurasia Images courtesy of North Creek Nurseries, all rights reserved. Dracocephalum is moderately drought resistant once well-established and is considered to be deer resistant.

I would be surprised to find a plant that produces a more continuous supply of nectar rich flowers from summer to frost, even most Lantana has to catch its breath from time to time during the heat of summer.

An easy to grow and drought tolerant Heirloom plant that is highly treasured. On a recent trip to west Texas we saw a Coral Vine that must have had 50 or more butterflies on one plant! Rose of Montana is considered invasive in some regions, please check...

Pentas are excellent heat loving tropicals with plenty of flower power that do great in the ground or in containers. Where not hardy, heat and humidity tolerant Pentas make wonderful annuals for gardens or containers.

Butterfly Bushes are often intensely fragrant on summer evenings. Huge, conicle, bright pink bloom spikes can reach 18" long and 4" wide at the base! An excellent choice for butterfly gardens.

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.

For more information see our Coral Honeysuckle Growing Guide . The native Coral Honeysuckle is not an aggressive vine, unlike the white and yellow flowered invasive Japanese Honeysuckle.

Excellent for Butterflies, Bees, and Hummingbirds. Vitex are adaptable to a wide variety of soil types and are considered to be drought tolerant enough to be suitable for Xeric gardens.

A very early and often long flowering drought tolerant Liatris. Clusters of deep violet-purple flowers emerge from short upright to arching stems in summer and are held above the deep green grass-like foliage of this tough bulbous native perennial wildflower.

Blooms from late spring through summer. This is a tough and hardy, perennial US Native. Each golden yellow petal is heavily splashed with burgundy and surround the tall brown central cone of each daisy-like flower.

The foliage is wonderfully fragrant and can be used in teas and cooking. This is a durable and slowly spreading native perennial that flowers throughout the summer months. Considered by many to be the best of the Mountainmints, Clustered Mountainmint...

Deadheading is not required but removing spent flowers will help the plant look 'cleaner'. Butterfly Bushes are easily grown, free flowering butterfly magnets and are moderately drought tolerant once well established.

This is a wonderful drought tolerant, reliable, native perennial for the garden as well as butterflies and other pollinators. Henry Duelberg Mealycup Sage is larger growing than the ones found at most nurseries and will top out at about 30"H and wide.

In mild winter climates, like zone 9 and 10, they can remain evergreen and will flower for most of the year. The Dwarf Mexican Petunias are drought resistant once well established but will also grow in poorly drained moist sites.

The deep purple 3-4", richly fragrant exotic looking flowers are produced throughout the growing season on this vigorous Passionvine with medium green foliage. In order to produce their delicious tangy tropical tasting fruit Passionflowers must be cross-pollinated...

Slender arching stems that end in spikes of purple flowers emerge from the soft fine textured foliage of this dainty Liatris from late spring through early summer and may even flower into fall.

Greg Grant mentions that ‘Golda Emanis' was named for his great aunt. Great in foliage or flower. Just as vigorous, easy, and tolerant as any other Great Coneflower, Golda Emanis Rudbeckia produces large golden yellow daisies on statuesque, 5-7' stalks...

The flowers may be followed by clusters of bright yellow to orange-yellow fruit. Purple Lace produces flowers that are larger than the species on a vigorous growing plant producing and seemingly non-stop display of the gently drooping grape-like clusters...

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.

Another reliably cold hardy Passionvine for gardeners into USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 8A. Inspiration Passionflower is a vigorous climbing, evergreen to perennial vine, with medium to dark green foliage.

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. In order to produce their delicious tangy tropical tasting fruit most (Possum Purple is considered...

Huge scarlet pine-cone-like blooms to 8 inches long are borne in summer atop the large deep green tropical foliage. An unusually large-growing variety.