Butterfly Plants Plants For Sale In Knoxville

Flat topped clusters of bluish-purple Ageratum-like flowers are borne atop short sturdy stems that are adorned with finely cut and softly textured, medium green foliage. Its rhizomatous though non-aggressive nature makes this durable and drought resistant...

2013 AAS Perennial of the Year! This award winning seed grown Purple Cone Flower produces 3-4" wide daisies in brilliant colors ranging from red, orange, yellow, pink, purple, and cream.

Some bee-keepers say it is good for honey, also. A beautiful climbing perennial with sprays of lacy pink flowers all summer and fall. An easy to grow and drought tolerant Heirloom plant that is highly treasured.

Extra large clusters of rosy pink star-shaped flowers are produced throughout the growing season on this vigorous and large growing Penta. The Pentas' nectar rich flowers are excellent for attracting butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and other garden beneficials.

Anise or Brazilian Sage, Salvia guaranitica , is an upright growing perennial that may flower nearly continuously from spring to frost. Provide full to partial sun with average drainage and average moisture for best results.

Photos courtesy of Proven Winners - www.provenwinners.com A tight compact mound of blue-green foliage is topped with spikes of lilac colored, fragrant flowers. Lilac Chip is one of the newest introductions in this line of compact, basically sterile Butterfly...

Drought tolerant once well established but will enjoy average moisture in a garden setting. No staking is required for this beautiful native clump-forming cormous perennial. Plant it at the back of the border in small to large groupings for a wonderful...

Pruning the stems back by half in spring will produce fuller, shorter plants that are less apt to flop. This is IMO but due its large size we expect this to be Salvia azurea var. Pitcheri or Pitcher Sage.

The flowers attract a large variety of pollinators including bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, and other garden beneficials. Hard late winter or early spring pruning promotes new growth and more flowers and helps to keep the plants more compact.

Remove seed pods to prevent unwanted seedlings as it can be difficult to eradicate once it is well-established. It produces large clusters of white flowers sometimes tinged with pink or purple that attract a variety of pollinators.

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.

Deep dark red, 2-3" wide daisies are born all summer long on this exciting new perennial. The non-fading, dark daisies of this easy perennial are held above and among the fine dark green foliage.

Huge 4-6" bright yellow, green-eyed daisies are held on 4-6'+ sturdy stems and produce an extended summer display. The rich green deeply cut foliage is disease and pest resistant. In 2002 Herbstonne Rudbeckia received the Royal Horticulture Society's...

Rudbeckia fulgida is native to much of the central and eastern United States. A must have perennial! Early Bird Gold Rudbeckia produces wave after wave of bright golden yellow, 3-4" daisies from late spring to fall on a nicely branching plant.

A.k.a. Texas Sage, Scarlet Salvia, Tropical Sage. 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...

This a very easy and strong-growing, perennial vine with beautiful glossy leaves, exotic white and purple flowers, which are followed by large purple, rounded fruit, about the size of tangerines, with a nice flavor.

In zone 10 it is likely to be a reliable perennial if not evergreen. 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.

Their reliability and durability make them highly recommended garden perennials. Their only downfall is wet soggy winter soils which could cause rot. Plants readily multiply into dense clumps.

Large spikes of purple-blue fragrant flowers, reportedly to 18'' long, are borne in summer and are held atop the soft green fragrant foliage. Vitex have few pests or diseases and are great for butterflies and bees.

Great for smaller pollinators. Each golden yellow petal is heavily splashed with burgundy and surround the tall brown central cone of each daisy-like flower. Blooms from late spring through summer.

Deadhead to extend flowering into fall. Provide Mouse-Eared Tickseed with average moisture and good drainage in average garden soils for best results. 1-1/2" bright orange-yellow daisies top this diminutive and durable dwarf Coreopsis in late spring and...

Flowers from late spring to frost and is adored by Hummingbirds. Use in mixed containers or in mass to create a bold effect. 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 Maypop is the caterpillar host for the Gulf Fritillary and other members of the Longwing family as well as the Variegated Fritillary. We generally wait until the fruits become yellow (in yellow fruited cultivars) and wrinkled and have fallen from...

These were grown from locally collected seed. Remember, the Elderberry flowers and fruits on new growth. So, even though it is drought tolerant, a little extra moisture during dry periods and fertile soil will benefit fruit production.

A very early and often long flowering drought tolerant Liatris. Attracts butterflies. Clusters of deep violet-purple flowers emerge from short upright to arching stems in summer and are held above the deep green grass-like foliage of this tough bulbous...

This vigorous native produces masses of black-eyed golden yellow daisies from mid-summer to fall on tall sturdy stems. Along with 'Herbstonne', the Sweet Coneflower is one of the latest to flower.

Considered by many to be the best of the red flowered Coral Honeysuckles. This is an excellent twining vine for a fences, trellises, or latticework. Major Wheeler produces loads of large clusters of deep red 2" tubular flowers with yellow throats are...