Butterfly Plants Plants For Sale In Garden Grove

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

This is not the same as the original 'Starburst' Penta cultivar. Pentas are considered to be deer resistant and moderately salt tolerant. The flowers of Pentas will attract butterflies and other nectar loving creatures to your gardens throughout summer.

The 'red' coloration of this butterfly magnet is often most pronounced in southern climates. In some states and counties Buddleia's are considered invasive, please check with your local state offices before purchasing.

The native Coral Honeysuckle is not an aggressive vine, unlike the white and yellow flowered invasive Japanese Honeysuckle. 'John Clayton' , named for the colonial botanist, was selected by the Virginia Native Plant Society and was found growing on the...

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.

Provide your Snow Queen Passionvine with a breathable protective winter mulch and a well-drained soil in the garden and landscape. This is great for those who love the flowers as the plant has more resources for continuous flowering throughout the growing...

The Winter Cassia may freeze to the ground in the northern portions of its range but it is quick to return in spring. For a very nice article on Winter Cassia from the MSU Cares Extension by Dr. Gary Bachman click here or the "More Info from Universities..."...

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.

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...

A well-drained soil is key to winter survival of the Georgia Scarlet Batface Cuphea. An excellent choice for hummingbirds, mixed containers, hanging baskets, and in mass plantings.

Raspberry Wine Monarda is a disease resistant selection with strongly fragrant, deer and rabbit resistant foliage that can be used to flavor teas. The image with near raspberry colored foliage is the color Raspberry Wine may take on during fall and winter.

Easy, drought tolerant once established, and virtually pest free. In mild winter regions Mountain Sage is known to reach 10' x 10' but can easily be kept smaller with pruning. Mountain or Royal Sage produces loose spikes of glowing orange-red tubular...

Moderately drought tolerant once well established. 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 by Hummingbirds and butterflies.

Shade tolerant, clump forming and it attracts a variety of pollinators when in flower. Eared Goldenrod should make a nice addition to an informal perennial or woodland garden where its summer flowers will add a touch of sunshine to the landscape.

A good choice for a minty tea. Tolerant of wet and dry soil conditions. Grown from locally collected seed. An excellent choice for native pollinators like bees and butterflies. The finely textured blue-green to deep green fragrant foliage of Narrow-Leaved...

The woody stems of the American Elderberry can be cut back in winter to help promote a fuller and lower plant. For excellent info on Elderberry from the Herb Society of America click here .

Some bee-keepers say it is good for honey, also. 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 with your local county extension...

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.

This beautiful perennial wildflower is common to the Pineywoods of western Louisiana and east Texas and needs a well drained soil for best results. Attracts Butterflies. Grown from locally collected seed.

A clump forming native that flowers from late spring through mid-summer and sometimes into fall. Drought tolerant once well-established but it does enjoy average moisture. 3-4" bright golden yellow daisies are held on sturdy stems atop the medium green...

Dracocephalum is moderately drought resistant once well-established and is considered to be deer resistant. Blue Dragon Nordic Dragonhead can be enjoyed as a container plant or in the garden and landscape as a groundcover or as part of your summer tapestry.

A vigorous clump forming perennial common to stream banks and moist areas but will do fine in average garden soils. It was discovered by it's namesake and was introduced by plantsman Larry Lowman.

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 summer months.

Use them in mass in beds or in containers. The flowers of Pentas will attract butterflies and other nectar loving creatures to your gardens throughout summer. Great for hot sunny positions but will also tolerate part sun as well.

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.

Somewhat drought resistant once well-established but will grow and flower better under average water conditions. Scarlet Sage is also available in pink and white with Coral Nymph and White Nymph , respectively.

By some this plant may be considered weedy, simply remove any ripening seed pods to prevent unwanted seedlings. The seeds of this Monarch host plant were shared with us via Dr. Bill Grant.