Butterfly Plants Plants For Sale In Rochester

Porterweeds are likely the number one favorite nectar plant for butterfly gardeners and surely for the butterflies themselves. In zone 10 it is likely to be a reliable perennial if not evergreen.

A durable and reliable US native perennial, Stoke's Aster comes highly recommended and its easy to see why with its moderate drought resistance, few pest or disease problems, deer and rabbit resistance and the fact that it revels in the heat and sun of...

Removing spent flowers and seed heads will promote the production of wave after wave of new flowers throughout the summer and into fall. A highly recommended 'Texas Lilac' selection of Vitex.

Betonyleaf Mistflower may act like a dieback perennial in the northern portion of its hardiness range. To learn more click here . Many of these images were taken at the National Butterfly Center in Mission, Texas to learn more about their great gardens,...

To learn more see the Passionfruit datasheet by Purdue Horticulture: https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/passionfruit.html#Varieties We have offered this plant under the name of White Passionvine for many years.

For more information see our Coral Honeysuckle Growing Guide . Beautiful yellow tubular blooms are born from spring to fall. Coral Honeysuckle or Trumpet Honeysuckle is a native, often evergreen vine that is vigorous and easy to grow as well as easy to...

Early Bird Gold was selected from a stand of Goldstrum Rudbeckia and inherits all of that award winning perennial's attributes yet it flowers continuously over a much longer period.

Photo courtesy of Proven Winners - www.provenwinners.com A new Buddleja color from the breeding work of Dr. Dennis Werner at JC Raulston Arboretum. Of 107 Butterfly Bushes on trial at Wisley Gardens this was the top vote getter! Butterfly Bush is considered...

The Maypop Passionvine or Passion Flower produces a summer long display of 2-3" wide white, lavender, and purple exotic flowers that are held against medium green tropical foliage.

Sharp or Slender Blazing Star is tolerant of moisture but is also drought tolerant once well-established. To learn more visit the Cajun Prairie Society or do a search for Gulf Coast prairies.

Fringed Twinevine is fairly drought resistant once well-established. Climbing Milkweed is a vigorous vine easily reaching 15' under good conditions. This is a drought resistant, taprooted, twining, native, perennial vine, expect the top to die-back in...

Periodic removal of older and weaker canes will help to keep them growing vigorously. This is an easy to grow native that makes a nice large informal screen or hedge or can even be pruned into a small tree form.

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

Images courtesy of North Creek Nurseries, all rights reserved. A paradoxically yellow flowered purple coneflower with deep sunny yellow ray petals that surround the dark bristly rounded cone.

Removing spent flowers and seed heads will promote the production of wave after wave of new flowers throughout the summer and into fall. A 'Texas Lilac' Vitex selection. Shoal Creek Vitex is noted for its extra large 8-12" spikes of purple-blue flowers...

The large deep purplish red petals of Ruby Glow Passionflower are topped with a halo of deep bluish purple filaments. Provide Ruby Glow Passionflower with a moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a full to partial sun location for the best results.

Huge scarlet pine-cone-like blooms to 8 inches long are borne in summer atop the large deep green tropical foliage. An unusually large-growing variety.

On a recent trip to west Texas we saw a Coral Vine that must have had 50 or more butterflies on one plant! Rose of Montana is considered invasive in some regions, please check with your local county extension office before planting.

Verbena's are cool season growing perennials and so that is when fertilize should be applied. 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...

For more about Dawn, the wonderful arboretum, and Stephen F Austin's excellent horticultural program click here. A Dawn Stover Nifty Fifty favorite herbaceous plant! Dawn is a Research Associate at Stephen F Austin in Nacogdoches, TX and currently maintains...

They are shade tolerant but flower best when grown in sunny areas. In mild winter climates, like zone 9 and 10, they can remain evergreen and will flower for most of the year. Chi-Chi Dwarf Pink Mexican Petunia is a lovely dwarf perennial that produces...

Buddleias or Butterfly Bushes do best where they have good drainage and prefer a full to mostly sunny position for the best overall health and flowering. The Flutterby series of Butterfly Bushes or Buddleias were selected not only for their compact habit,...

This is a tough and hardy, perennial US Native. Flowers can range from nearly solid burgundy to nearly solid yellow and almost any combination in between. Great for smaller pollinators.

Grow Redwings as a vine or a sprawling shrub preferably in a sunny location and it should reward you for many years to come. Redwing, Vining Maple, and Mariposa are among its many names, whatever you choose to call it this rather hardy vine with tropical...

The Purple Coneflowers bloom from mid-summer to fall on 2-3 foot stems. Purple Coneflowers are practically indestructible because they are sub-zero hardy and withstand heat, grow in dry locations and love poor soil.

Considered by many to be the best white butterfly bush. White, fragrant bloom spikes reaching 16", are held against the green, velvety foliage. Butterfly Bush is considered invasive in some areas, please consult your local state offices before purchasing.

Starry Rosinweed is a common native of our local pineywoods where it can be seen flowering sometimes as early as March. Great for butterflies and pollinators. 2-3" bright yellow sunflower-like flowers are held on 3'H branching sturdy stems from late spring...