Butterfly Plants Plants For Sale In Fairfield

To read more about this "stately coneflower", as Dr. Neil Odenwald puts it, in the Online Plant Guide.com click here or the "More Info..." link below. The large attractive soft, blue-green foliage makes a nice garden accent and is at its prime in winter...

The nectar rich flowers provide fodder for a variety of pollinators including hummingbirds, butterflies, and a variety of bees but especially bumblebees in our gardens. Salvias are considered the #1 plant for Hummingbirds with their tubular flowers designed...

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Clusters of deep orange 2" tubular flowers with yellow throats are held above the rich blue-green foliage of this selection of the tame native Coral Honeysuckle. 'John Clayton' , named for the colonial botanist, was selected by the Virginia Native Plant...

It is also known as Pink Porterweed, Orange Porterweed, Pink Snakeweed. In zone 10 it is likely to be a reliable perennial if not evergreen. 1/2" salmon pink blooms adorn the long spike-like bloom stems from spring to frost.

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. Provide Moonbeam Coreopsis with good drainage and medium to low moisture.

Vitex have few pests or diseases and are great for butterflies and bees. Selected by the noted plant guru Herbert Kelly, Jr. A light pruning to remove spent flowers can bring flowers nearly until frost.

Tall candles to 18" high that are composed of golden yellow blossoms and buds rise well above the foliage of this popular pass along plant from mid to late summer well into fall for an outstanding show.

Use in mixed containers or in mass to create a bold effect. Flowers from late spring to frost and is adored by Hummingbirds. 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...

The Pentas' nectar rich flowers are excellent for attracting butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and other garden beneficials. Pentas are excellent heat loving tropicals with plenty of flower power that do great in the ground or in containers.

Jacob Cline is one of the more reliable selections of Scarlet Bee Balm producing large clusters of brilliant red tubular flowers atop sturdy 3-4' stems in summer. A hummingbird magnet! Earlier flowering in the Southeast and later flowering as you move...

Redwing, Vining Maple, and Mariposa are among its many names, whatever you choose to call it this rather hardy vine with tropical origins creates quite a show throughout the warmer months of the year with a near continuous display of yellow, orchid-like...

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 early fall attracting a host of smaller pollinators.

Also consider a warm protected exposure such as on the eastern or southern side of a building or other protective structure. Although this native perennial is somewhat drought resistant once well established Betonyleaf Mistflower will flower most consistently...

The Lace-Leaf Vitex is considered by many to be the most hardy of the Chaste Trees. 6-8" spikes of lavender-pink flowers that attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees are borne in summer.

So, even though it is drought tolerant, a little extra moisture during dry periods and fertile soil will benefit fruit production. Elderberry was selected as the 2013 Herb of the Year by the International Herb Society.

Incredibly fragrant (considered to be even better than a lilac by some!) rich pink flowers in summer are held above the rich green glossy foliage. Abelias are easily grown, drought, salt, deer, and pest resistant upright to arching evergreen to semi-evergreen...

An excellent choice for butterfly and hummingbird gardens that will flower from summer until frost. In the northern portions of their hardiness range provide mulch to help ensure their return for the following season.

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.

A vigorous clump forming perennial common to stream banks and moist areas but will do fine in average garden soils. The sweetly scented foliage gives it its common name. Images courtesy of North Creek Nurseries.

Revels in the heat and sun but is known to flower in some shade as well! Enjoy it in the garden and add it to containers. An application of fertilizer at this time may also be beneficial in spurring flower production.

The Fragrant White Mistflower produces clusters of fragrant, white, nectar-rich flowers in fall just as the Monarch butterflies are migrating southward. This shrubby perennial native of the Edwards Plateau is a tough hombre that is moderately drought...

Plant several together for the best effect. Slender Blazingstar, Liatris acidota, is a denizen of the imperiled Coastal Prairie ecosystem. Slender arching stems that end in spikes of purple flowers emerge from the soft fine textured foliage of this dainty...

Unlike many of the Goldenrods this is a true clump forming perennial that stays where you put it. Easy to grow and with few apparent pest or disease problems, Shiny Goldenrod is also a good candidate for natural areas, meadows, and roadsides where it...

Porterweeds are likely the number one favorite nectar plant for butterfly gardeners and surely for the butterflies themselves. Deep velvety purple blooms are produced continuously from spring to fall on this upright to spreading perennial.

Butterfly Bush is considered invasive in some regions, please consult your local state offices before purchasing. Butterfly Bushes are often intensely fragrant on summer evenings. Huge, conicle, bright pink bloom spikes can reach 18" long and 4" wide...

A host plant to Sulphur butterflies and nectar source for a variety of pollinators. Where temperatures drop below freezing it is more likely to be deciduous. Few plants can bring color to the fall garden like the Winter Cassia! Clusters of butterfly-like...