Butterfly Plants Plants For Sale In Long Beach

Although it lacks any cold hardiness it is certainly worthy as a container plant or treat it as an annual except in frost free areas. An application of fertilizer at this time may also be beneficial in spurring flower production.

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

2" wide sunny yellow daisies top the fine-textured blue-green foliage of this durable native perennial from late spring to late summer and sometimes up until frost. Zagreb Coreopsis is slightly more compact than Moonbeam.

Dark purple petals and sepals with a corona of deep blue to purple, and white filaments combine to produce up to 5" wide, sweetly and at times headily fragrant, exotic looking passionflowers that are produced throughout the growing season on this vigorous...

These seedlings originated from a vigorous native Louisiana population of this beautiful perennial. A superb butterfly nectar plant! Masses of large pinkish-purple daisy-like blooms are often born from late spring to fall.

Drought tolerant, deer resistant, and reliable. 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.

With that ID, we can now finally add Beauregard parish to the record books! But after taking a second look at herbarium specimens this is definitely the rare L. Attracts loads of butterflies and a variety of other pollinators.

The large attractive soft, blue-green foliage makes a nice garden accent and is at its prime in winter and spring. The huge, to 6", golden, daisy-like blooms with tall dark brown cones or eyes are held on tall sturdy stems which can grow to 7' or more!...

Deep violet flowers hang like grapes from this upright to arching shrub. Buddlejas are considered invasive in some areas, please consult your local state offices before purchasing.

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

This is one of the few plants that can compete for the attention that butterflies pay to the Porterweeds or Stachystarpheta species. These 'daisies' are actually a composite flower and are composed of a multitude of ray flowers (the wide normally colorful...

This is a drought resistant, taprooted, twining, native, perennial vine, expect the top to die-back in the northern portions of its range. The seed for these originated in the southern most portions of Texas.

The flowers of Pentas will attract butterflies and other nectar loving creatures to your gardens throughout summer. Where not hardy, heat and humidity tolerant Pentas make wonderful annuals for gardens or containers.

Great for butterflies and pollinators. 2-3" bright yellow sunflower-like flowers are held on 3'H branching sturdy stems from late spring to fall. It is quite drought tolerant once established and seems to prefer well-drained soils.

This Greg Grant introduction produces loads of white spikes of tubular flowers from late spring to fall on this durable, Texas tough native. Augusta Duelberg Mealycup Sage is larger growing than the ones found at most nurseries and will top out at about...

It was discovered by it's namesake and was introduced by plantsman Larry Lowman. Images courtesy of North Creek Nurseries. Henry Eiler's is unique in that is has petals that are quilled or rolled into tubes as well as having flowers that are more yellow...

We have to say thank you to Marc Pastorek and C.C. Richmond for sharing this with us! The most current treatment in the Flora of North America separates the two as individual species.

Pitcheri or Pitcher Sage. Grandiflora syn. We have seen singular stems reach near 8' in the garden, grown in partial sun. Great at the back of the garden or in natural settings. Moderately drought tolerant once well established.

Turk's Cap is well-loved and so is known by a variety of common names including: Turk's Turban, Lady's Eardrops, Scotchman's Purse, Wild Fuchsia, Drummond Wax-Mallow, Texas Mallow, Mexican Apple, Red Mallow, May Apple, Wild Turk's Cap, Bleeding Heart,...

Rich red 3" flowers clusters. The Butterfly Series Pentas are excellent heat and humidity tolerant free flowering Pentas with a medium sized well-branched growth habit. Pentas are considered to be deer resistant and moderately salt tolerant.

This Greg Grant introduction produces loads of medium-dark blue spikes of tubular flowers from late spring to fall on this durable, Texas tough native. The last image in the group with a Bumblebee on the spikes of Henry Duelberg Sage was contributed by...

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..." below. Where temperatures drop below freezing it is more likely to be deciduous.

Nectar-rich, light purple flowers are produced continuously from spring to fall on tall spikes that butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds cannot seem to resist! Lavender Porterweed is a medium to large growing exceptionally full and vigorous Porterweed...

Average moist, well-drained, moderately fertile soils.Average moist, well-drained, moderately fertile soils. Salvias are considered the #1 plant for Hummingbirds with their tubular flowers designed for pollination by these amazing flyers.

This is an award winning perennial and has received the Royal Horticulture Society's Award of Garden Merit. The flower clusters are perched atop sturdy stems held 2-3' above the rosettes of fragrant, soft gray-green, feathery foliage.

In order to produce their delicious tangy tropical tasting fruit Passionflowers must be cross-pollinated by another seedling, species, or cultivar. To learn more see the Passionfruit datasheet by Purdue Horticulture: https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/passionfruit.html#Varieties

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