Butterfly Plants Plants For Sale In Lansing

They are salt tolerant and deer resistant and can be pruned to shape if desired although their natural arching to mounding form will often produce the most flowers for pollinators.

Coral Honeysuckle or Trumpet Honeysuckle is a native vine that is vigorous and easy to grow as well as easy to control, unlike its white and yellow Japanese cousin. Attracts hummingbirds and occasional butterflies.

Deadheading is not required but removing spent flowers will help the plant look 'cleaner'. Miss Violet is another excellent introduction from the breeding work of Dr. Dennis Werner at North Carolina State University.

Tenuis or Gulf Blazingstar... If you have purchased Liatris squarrosa from us in the past it was in fact actually Liatris tenuis . A low maintenance native perennial that grows from a bulb-like corm that will produce more and more flowering stems the...

This is a durable and slowly spreading native perennial that flowers throughout the summer months. The bracts are probably more showy than the flowers but the flowers attract loads of pollinators including bees and small butterflies.

The Lace-Leaf Vitex is considered by many to be the most hardy of the Chaste Trees. Beautifully cut medium green deeply cut lacy foliage that is reminiscent of the delicately cut foliage of some Japanese Maples adorns this vigorous 'Chaste Tree'.

Tough, easy, and great for Hummingbirds. Shade tolerant, deer resistant, moderately salt tolerant, and moderately drought resistant once they are well-established and few plants can compete for adaptability.

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.

The tubular, nectar rich flowers of Monardas attract a variety of pollinators including hummingbirds, butterflies, and some bees. In the wild Scarlet Beebalm is most common in the Northeastern and Northcentral US and may prefer afternoon shade in the...

A tough, drought resistant, hardy and reliable US native perennial. This is a solid yellow flowered seed grown strain that we have selected. Brilliant golden yellow drooping petals surround the tall gray cones from late spring to fall.

The Candlestick Tree does readily reseed, consider removing ripe seed pods to prevent unwanted seedlings. And the more branches you create the more Candelabra's you'll get to enjoy! With a protective mulch in mild winter climates the Candlestick Tree...

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 native perennial wildflower.

For more information see our Coral Honeysuckle Growing Guide . The native Coral Honeysuckle is not an aggressive vine, unlike the white and yellow flowered invasive Japanese Honeysuckle.

Grown from locally collected seed. A good choice for a minty tea. The finely textured blue-green to deep green fragrant foliage of Narrow-Leaved Mountainmint is topped by large clusters of tiny light lavender to light pink tubular blooms in summer.

The yellow to orange glands also have a strong resemblence to pairs of butterfly eggs and so hopefully a gravid female butterfly will look for a different, less crowded host to lay her eggs upon.

Seed grown from a north Louisiana population. Drought tolerant once well established but will enjoy average moisture in a garden setting. The tall sturdy spikes of this Liatris quickly develop white pearl-like buds that open to clusters of lavender flowers.

This is a vigorous and disease free and drought tolerant spreading to upright deciduous shrub or small tree that attracts hummingbirds, butterflies and other pollinators. Vitex are adaptable to a wide variety of soil types and are considered to be drought...

Shade tolerant, deer resistant, moderately salt tolerant, and moderately drought resistant once they are well-established and few plants can compete for adaptability. Turk's Cap are native to portions of the southern US although they have been passed...

Thank you for allowing us to use this image! Henry Duelberg Mealycup Sage is larger growing than the ones found at most nurseries and will top out at about 30"H and wide. Once again we should all thank Greg Grant for another excellent selection! This...

Considered by some to be root hardy in zone 9 with protection. Tall spikes of dark golden yellow 1" blooms are born in summer and fall on an upright growing shrub. Called Popcorn Cassia because when brushed or crushed the foliage emits the wonderful fragrance...

In the wild Scarlet Beebalm is most common in the Northeastern and Northcentral US and may prefer afternoon shade in the hotter portions of its range. Dig and divide every 2-3 years for the best results.

Bahama Blue Passion Flower is a beautiful and vigorous free flowering selection of the Blue Crown Passion Flower, Passiflora caerulea, with all its hardiness and reliability. With most passionflowers the 5 stamens (pollen producing glands) arch downward...

The Purple Porterweed is a medium sized variety becoming fairly dense as it matures. Interestingly the flowers of S. The textual version of the link is here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3430612/

This is a tough and hardy, perennial US Native. Finely textured blue-gray foliage on a plant that becomes more dense with age. Each golden yellow petal is heavily splashed with burgundy and surround the tall brown central cone of each daisy-like flower.

Salvias are considered the #1 plant for Hummingbirds with their tubular flowers designed for pollination by these amazing flyers. Can you spot the three Ruby Throat Hummingbirds nectaring in these images?

The trailing Verbenas are one of the earliest flowering perennials in our gardens and provide the early hummingbirds and butterflies with plenty of choice nectar at a time when few other perennials are in flower.

For these areas consider some of the sterile or near sterile hybrids like " Lo' & Beholdtm Blue Chip ". The flowers are richly fragrant with an aroma reminiscent of honey. Where drainage is poor consider providing raised beds or grow them as container...