Butterfly Plants Plants For Sale In Indiana

The Purple Coneflower is an excellent plant for pollinators with its nectar rich flowers. First image courtesy of Kieft Seed This is one of the few plants that can compete for the attention that butterflies pay to the Porterweeds or Stachystarpheta species.

These were grown from locally collected seed. The nectar rich flower clusters host a wide variety of pollinators and its ripe fruit is sure to attract a host of bird species. In the colder winter portions of its range it should planted in spring or early...

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. Most sources disagree on the hardiness of this plant.

I don't know about you, but I find that rather exciting. A low maintenance native perennial that grows from a bulb-like corm that will produce more and more flowering stems the larger and older it gets.

The University of Florida recommends pruning last year's plants hard in spring to promote branching and strengthening of the trunks. The Candlestick Tree does readily reseed, consider removing ripe seed pods to prevent unwanted seedlings.

This is a durable and slowly spreading native perennial that flowers throughout the summer months. Clustered Mountainmint is one of our favorites to pick and smell as we walk through the garden.

Provide full to partial sun with average drainage and average moisture for best results. Periodic deadheading is not required but may help to keep the plants looking fresher. It has been known to spread by rhizomes but under most conditions stays neatly...

The Ozark, Bush's, or simply the Yellow Coneflower is a native of the Ozark regions of northern Arkansas and central Missouri. There is reported to be a sister species, E. This is a clump forming, taprooted perennial that prefers well-drained soils.

An easy to grow and drought tolerant heirloom plant. On a recent trip to west Texas, we saw what must have been over 50 butterflies on one vine! Coral Vine is considered invasive in some regions, please consult your local county extension office before...

An exceptionally hardy Abelia and a great addition to any garden. Adapatable to a variety of soil conditions. Abelias are easily grown, drought, salt, deer, and pest resistant upright to arching evergreen to semi-evergreen shrubs.

Lo' and Beholdtm Pink Micro Chip is a sterile selection so it does not spend its energy producing seed but instead produces an endless display of nectar rich flowers. Photos courtesy of Proven Winners - www.provenwinners.com

When the Liatris are in flower, few plants can compete for the multitude of butterflies and other pollinators that they attract. Grow in an average to moist soil. Prairie Blazing Star is common in the prairies and forests of the central and north eastern...

Images courtesy of Star Roses and Plants, all rights reserved. The Flutterby Petite Tutti Fruitti Pink Butterfly Bush was selected as a Louisiana Super Plant by the LSU Agcenter in 2014.

You can learn more about this original cultivar at the Online Plant Guide . The flowers of Pentas will attract butterflies and other nectar loving creatures to your gardens throughout summer.

Deadhead Selfheal to help extend the flowering season. Few pests or diseases seem to bother this member of the mint family. It is somewhat resistant to drought once it is well-established although it will likely flower best with average water.

Considered a native (by some) of southern Florida, the Skyflower can grow into a small tree or large shrub in freeze free areas but will often act like a die-back perennial in mild winter areas.

What a discovery that must've been! Homestead Verbena was discovered by Dr. Allan Armitage and Dr. Michael Dirr on an old homestead in Georgia. The trailing Verbenas are one of the earliest flowering perennials in our gardens and provide the early hummingbirds...

Vitex have few pests or diseases and are great for butterflies and bees. Removing spent flowers and seed heads will promote the production of wave after wave of new flowers throughout the summer and into fall.

We often see a few flowers on our vines in the garden in winter but the main show is in spring with flowers continuing on and off often until fall. Established plant image courtesy of North Creek Nurseries.

'John Clayton' , named for the colonial botanist, was selected by the Virginia Native Plant Society and was found growing on the grounds of the 17th century Abington church in Gloucester, VA.

This naturally sprawling vine-like shrub can easily be pruned to produce a dense mass of foliage and flowers. Train it on a trellis or other support to produce a small-medium sized fragrant evergreen vine.

Grow 2-3' tall. It blooms from early summer until frost. They are insect and disease free and resistant to drought and deer. Drought tolerant, attracts butterflies and hummbingbirds, for a rain garden.

Read more about Greg Grant's plant selections on the SFA Gardens website here . The best foliage color is during the winter months and in full sun". Greg Grant mentions that ‘Golda Emanis' was named for his great aunt.

Turk's Cap are native to portions of the southern US although they have been passed around so much in southern gardens it may be hard to say just where anymore. The more sunlight they get the fuller the plants tend to be and the more flowers they generally...

A vigorous clump forming perennial common to stream banks and moist areas but will do fine in average garden soils. This Rudbeckia is unusual in that it will grow and flower quite well even under deciduous shade.

The clusters of long-lasting sepals darken to contrasting shades of pink adding to the continuous show of color this reliably tough semi-evergreen shrub has to offer. Image courtesy of Star Roses and Plants, all rights reserved.

Goldstrum Rudbeckia is an award winning selection of our native Rudbeckia fulgida which is native to much of the eastern and central United States. 1999 Perennial Plant of the Year.