Butterfly Plants Plants For Sale In Elizabeth

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 of flowers throughout the growing season that attract a variety of pollinators...

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, Louisiana and is sure to bring in the butterflies...

Deadheading is not required but removing spent flowers will help the plant look 'cleaner'. Deep magenta fragrant flowers are born in elongating conical clusters on this wonderful new Butterfly Bush with a somewhat compact and refined growth habit.

A good choice for the back of the border. This vigorous native produces masses of black-eyed golden yellow daisies from mid-summer to fall on tall sturdy stems. These Rudbeckia's are good for attracting smaller butterflies and it seems that the Red Banded...

A well-drained soil is key to winter survival of the Georgia Scarlet Batface Cuphea. Batface Cuphea, or Georgia Scarlet Batface Cuphea, is a tough and reliable low mounding perennial which blooms from late spring to frost.

Seeds for these plants were locally collected. Flowers begin in May and may continue through August. 3-4" light pink to purplish pink coneflowers with drooping petals are held high above the foliage on sturdy stems.

Butterfly Bush is considered invasive in some areas, please consult your local state offices before purchasing. White, fragrant bloom spikes reaching 16", are held against the green, velvety foliage.

The trailing Verbenas are one of the earliest flowering perennials in our gardens and provide the early hummingbirds and butterflies with plenty of choice nectar at a time when few other perennials are in flower.

This selection of our native Trumpet or Coral Honeysuckle was growing in N Louisiana, and was spotted during a Native plant walk with noted Louisiana Plant Taxonomist Dr. Charles Allen, Kent and Sonie Milton, Jeff McMillian, etal.

Some bee-keepers say it is good for honey, also. It dies to the ground in winter, but faithfully returns from the ground each spring. A beautiful climbing perennial with sprays of lacy pink flowers all summer and fall.

The non-fading, dark daisies of this easy perennial are held above and among the fine dark green foliage. Threadleaf Coreopsis is a durable generally clump forming native that may slowly spread by short rhizomes under good conditions.

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. An application of fertilizer at this time may also be beneficial in spurring flower...

Anise Scented Goldenrod a.k.a. Anisescented Goldenrod. The flowers and foliage, fresh or dried, is often used to make a very nice herbal tea, as a mild spice in cooking, and could certainly be used in potpourris as well (Bonnie fell in love with the fragrance...

Henry Duelberg Mealycup Sage is larger growing than the ones found at most nurseries and will top out at about 30"H and wide. An application of fertilizer at this time may also be beneficial in spurring flower production.

Grandiflora syn. This is IMO but due its large size we expect this to be Salvia azurea var. Under natural conditions Azure Blue Sage produces tall arching stems that terminate into large, often branching, spikes of flowers that are quite suited to use...

Clustered Mountainmint is one of our favorites to pick and smell as we walk through the garden. The bracts are probably more showy than the flowers but the flowers attract loads of pollinators including bees and small butterflies.

Stoke's Aster comes highly recommended and its easy to see why with moderate drought resistance, few pest or disease problems, deer and rabbit resistance and it revels in the heat and sun of our southern summers.

It is quite drought tolerant once established and seems to prefer well-drained soils. The flowering stalks emerge from a rosette of wide medium green foliage on this fibrous rooted native perennial.

1999 Perennial Plant of the Year. Excellent for butterflies and the birds will enjoy the seedheads in winter. Goldstrum Rudbeckia is an award winning selection of our native Rudbeckia fulgida which is native to much of the eastern and central United States.

Its rhizomatous though non-aggressive nature makes this durable and drought resistant perennial an excellent addition to the garden where it can be utilized as a groundcover as well as in naturalistic settings.

Blue Arrowleaf Sage has large velvety arrowhead shaped aromatic foliage that seems to retain its tidiness throughout the growing season. Grow it in the garden or as as a medium-sized container plant.

The seeds of this Monarch host plant were shared with us via Dr. Bill Grant. Talayote produces clusters of small cream and green milkweed flowers that are held above and among the large heart shaped foliage and can be found in flower from summer and into...

Spikes of deep lavender tubular flowers are produced from spring to fall on this compact well-branched Salvia. Deer resistant, moderately salt tolerant, and a tough and easy to enjoy native with flower power.

A larger flowering form of the common Batface Cuphea which produces 1-1/2" long red tubular blooms that end with a purple bat-like face that is accented by the bright red 'ears'. Use in mixed containers or in mass to create a bold effect.

A vigorous clump forming perennial common to stream banks and moist areas but will do fine in average garden soils. Along with 'Herbstonne', the Sweet Coneflower is one of the latest to flower.

This durable perennial makes a great border, groundcover, or makes a great addition to containers. They are shade tolerant but flower best when grown in sunny areas. Chi-Chi Dwarf Pink Mexican Petunia is a lovely dwarf perennial that produces loads of...

The disc flowers that compose the 'cone' attract a variety of smaller pollinators. This is a solid yellow flowered seed grown strain that we have selected. Brilliant golden yellow drooping petals surround the tall gray cones from late spring to fall.