Butterfly Plants Plants For Sale In Pasadena

Great for pollinators. 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! A tough and hardy, native perennial.

These Butterfly Bush hybrids can be pruned back to 12-24" in late winter/early spring to help promote health and vigor as well as to rejuvenate older plants. An old favorite and an excellent performer, Royal Red Butterfly Bush produces a continuous wave...

Where not hardy the Yellow Butterfly Vine is easily maintained as a container plant. Mascagnia macroptera is not the same as Stigmaphyllon ciliatum . Where hardiness is a consideration plant as early in the year as possible to help them get well established...

An application of fertilizer at this time may also be beneficial in spurring flower production. Amistad Salvia begins flowering even when still small and your hummingbirds, butterflies, and native bees will love you for its continuous supply of rich nectar.

Remove seed pods to prevent unwanted seedlings as it can be difficult to eradicate once it is well-established. The seed for these originated in the southern most portions of Texas.

Buddlejas are considered invasive in some areas, please consult your local state offices before purchasing. The blooms are borne continuously from late spring to fall. An unusual variety.

One of the darkest red Pentas on the market! Ruby Glow produces large clusters of deep brilliant red star-shaped flowers that are borne from spring to frost on this large growing Penta.

Spikes of 2" vivid fuchsia tubular fuzzy flowers emerge from dark colored calyxes and are held atop the dark green, glossy rounded foliage from spring to fall on this compact growing Salvia.

6-8" spikes of lavender-pink flowers that attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees are borne in summer. The Lace-Leaf Vitex is considered by many to be the most hardy of the Chaste Trees.

In order to produce their delicious tangy tropical tasting fruit Passionflowers must be cross-pollinated by another seedling, species, or cultivar. In our experience Incense rarely produces fruit on its own and some sources suggest that hand pollination...

Read more about Greg Grant's plant selections on the SFA Gardens website here . Great in foliage or flower. Greg Grant mentions that ‘Golda Emanis' was named for his great aunt. Just as vigorous, easy, and tolerant as any other Great Coneflower, Golda...

Raise Monarch Butterflies in your own backyard! The Monarchs migrate through our area just as the Asclepias begin to awaken in spring, just in time for the females to lay their eggs on the new growth.

For more information see an excellent article from JC Raulston Arboretum by clicking here or the "More info from Universities, ..." to the left. Even the new growth is bright red adding to its color show.

They are shade tolerant but flower best when grown in sunny areas. This durable perennial makes a great border, groundcover, or makes a great addition to containers. The Dwarf Mexican Petunias are drought resistant once well established but will also...

Drought tolerant once well established but will enjoy average moisture in a garden setting. Tall Blazing Star is a native of the central US where it commonly found growing on clay soils.

Photo courtesy of Proven Winners - www.provenwinners.com Butterfly Bushes are easily grown, free flowering butterfly magnets and are moderately drought tolerant once well established.

These Rudbeckia's are good for attracting smaller butterflies and it seems that the Red Banded Hairstreak is one to find its nectar attractive. The sweetly scented foliage gives it its common name.

Be sure to consult your state and local agriculture offices before planting. A host plant to Sulphur butterflies and nectar source for a variety of pollinators. For a very nice article on Winter Cassia from the MSU Cares Extension by Dr. Gary Bachman...

Provide Mouse-Eared Tickseed with average moisture and good drainage in average garden soils for best results. Deadhead to extend flowering into fall. An evergreen perennial that slowly develops into a 6-9" high slowly spreading stoloniferous groundcover.

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...

Pentas are considered to be deer resistant and moderately salt tolerant. An excellent choice for butterfly and hummingbird gardens that will flower from summer until frost. The Butterfly Series Pentas have been selected as a 2012 Louisiana Super Plant!...

Porterweed is known to reseed particularly in mild winter climates. Porterweeds are excellent nectar producers outperforming nearly all other butterfly plants in the garden. In zone 10 it is likely to be a reliable perennial if not evergreen.

Image courtesy of North Creek Nurseries. Cutleaf Coneflower grows across much of the central and eastern US and is a spreading rhizomatous perennial that enjoys a moist soil. The flowers are produced on tall, narrow but sturdy stems and flowers are produced...

Provide Ruby Glow Passionflower with a moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a full to partial sun location for the best results. We generally wait until the fruits become yellow (in yellow fruited cultivars) and wrinkled and have fallen from the vine.

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. It does seem to prefer a little midday and afternoon shade, especially in the hottest...

Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Hopefully this item will be back in stock mid-to-late summer of 2018. This variety and may produce a few flowers throughout winter even in zone 8B.

Images courtesy of North Creek Nurseries. This easily grown evergreen vine is an excellent choice for hummingbirds and butterflies that may produce flowers basically year round with peak flowering in early to mid spring just as the Hummingbirds arrive.