Butterfly Plants Plants For Sale In Fresno

Savanna or Appalachian Mountainmint has nicely fragrant, medium green foliage and is considered to be one of the better Mountainmints for garden settings as it is not as prone to spreading by rhizomes.

Winter Cassia has the potential to reseed and may be considered invasive in some areas. Be sure to consult your state and local agriculture offices before planting. The Winter Cassia may freeze to the ground in the northern portions of its range but it...

The Purple Porterweed is a medium sized variety becoming fairly dense as it matures. Interestingly the flowers of S. For more information see the research paper " Nectar Theft and Floral Ant-Repellence: A Link between Nectar Volume and Ant-Repellent Traits?

This Passionvine along with many of Myles Irving's Riverside hybrids appear to rarely produce fruit and are often triploid to tetraploid in nature. Snow Queen Passionflower is a vigorous, hardy, and exceptionally free-flowering Riverside hybrid created...

The small size, exceptional flower power, and spreading habit lends Lilac Chip to use in the perennial border, as a groundcover, smaller spaces, and containers where it is sure to attract loads of butterflies and other pollinators! The Lo & Beholdtm Buddleja...

Cincinata , Inspiration Passionvine is a triploid and appears to rarely produce fruit which may or may not be of any reliable quality. Passionvines have been coping with hungry caterpillars for thousands of years and many have noticeable orange to yellow...

The small size, exceptional flower power, and spreading habit lends Lilac Chip to use in the perennial border, as a groundcover, smaller spaces, and containers where it is sure to attract loads of butterflies and other pollinators! The Lo & Beholdtm Buddleja...

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

It has been known to spread by rhizomes but under most conditions stays neatly where it's put and where hardy will return year after year. Salvias are considered the #1 plant for Hummingbirds with their tubular flowers designed for pollination by these...

This member of the mint family is easy to establish and requires little care once established in the garden as a groundcover beneath larger perennials or as a component of the meadow or prairie.

In zone 8B-9 we find that a small percentage larger growing Porterweeds, like Lavender, Coral, and Purple, may return from the roots in late spring if well mulched. Porterweeds are excellent nectar producers outperforming nearly all other butterfly plants...

A large deciduous, drought tolerant shrub with an upright to spreading habit. Selected by the noted plant guru Herbert Kelly, Jr. A light pruning to remove spent flowers can bring flowers nearly until frost.

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

Perennial Verbenas make wonderful additions to the butterfly garden providing nectar even in late winter for early visitors. Use Pink TapienVerbena as a groundcover, a spiller in containers, or as a beautiful hanging basket.

The far right image showing the Ruby Throat Hummingbird taking a breather, or is she really guarding her stock of nectar?, was taken and kindly shared with us by Susan Whitney. I would be surprised to find a plant that produces a more continuous supply...

The 'red' coloration of this butterfly magnet is often most pronounced in southern climates. Photo courtesy of Proven Winners - www.provenwinners.com In some states and counties Buddleia's are considered invasive, please check with your local state offices...

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...

The bracts are probably more showy than the flowers but the flowers attract loads of pollinators including bees and small butterflies. The foliage is wonderfully fragrant and can be used in teas and cooking.

Great for pollinators. The large attractive soft, blue-green foliage makes a nice garden accent and is at its prime in winter and spring. Most sources disagree on the hardiness of this plant.

Scarlet Sage is the number one most recommended Salvia species for hummingbirds! A perennial in mild winter climates and may reseed under good conditions. Periodic removal of spent flower spikes will help keep your Scarlet Sage looking great and flowering...

Attracts hummingbirds and occasional butterflies. For more information see our Coral Honeysuckle Growing Guide . Few other woody vines can provide the long flowering show that this wonderful native can provide as well as attracting loads of Hummingbirds.

These may be born over a fairly long period, often beginning in early summer with some flowers still in open even into early fall on well-established plants. Then we were sure that we were making something out of nothing...

Colorwheel Stokesia is just as tough and reliable as its brethren creating a mound of foliage on a durable and dense clump forming native perennial. Their only downfall is wet soggy winter soils which could cause rot.

Use our 'Notify' tool to get a notice!! The contained habit of the native coral honeysuckle makes this a lovely vine for fences, arbors, or trellises. For more information see our Coral Honeysuckle Growing Guide .

Charming 5'' purple daisy-like blooms with orange-brown raised centers. Purple Coneflowers are practically indestructible because they are sub-zero hardy and withstand heat, grow in dry locations and love poor soil.

The waves of small purple tubular flowers crammed into dense deep purple spikes attract a myriad of pollinators from late spring to fall including bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

Prairie Blazing Star is an easily grown native perennial that also makes an excellent cut flower, fresh or dried. Grow in an average to moist soil. Prairie Blazing Star is common in the prairies and forests of the central and north eastern US.