Butterfly Plants Plants For Sale In Rockford

Goldstrum Rudbeckia is an award winning selection of our native Rudbeckia fulgida which is native to much of the eastern and central United States. A profusion of dark-eyed golden yellow, 3-5'', daisies are held above the tidy rosette of foliage throughout...

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

6-8" spikes of lavender-pink flowers that attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees are borne in summer. Beautifully cut medium green deeply cut lacy foliage that is reminiscent of the delicately cut foliage of some Japanese Maples adorns this vigorous...

The small size, exceptional flower power, and spreading habit lends Lilac Chip to use in the perennial border, as a groundcover, smaller spaces, and containers where it is sure to attract loads of butterflies and other pollinators! The Lo & Beholdtm Buddleja...

Batface Cuphea, or Georgia Scarlet Batface Cuphea, is a tough and reliable low mounding perennial which blooms from late spring to frost. An excellent choice for hummingbirds, mixed containers, hanging baskets, and in mass plantings.

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

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.

Buchanan's Sage is considered hardy in zones 9-11, with some reports suggesting into zone 8B, provide a well-drained soil and part shade in hot summer climates for the best results.

This selection of our native Trumpet or Coral Honeysuckle was growing in N Louisiana, and was spotted during a Native plant walk with noted Louisiana Plant Taxonomist Dr. Charles Allen, Kent and Sonie Milton, Jeff McMillian, etal.

Occasionally we pick the large ripe fruit clusters whole as a treat for our chickens. The nectar rich flower clusters host a wide variety of pollinators and its ripe fruit is sure to attract a host of bird species.

Provide Moonbeam Coreopsis with good drainage and medium to low moisture. 2" primrose 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.

Called Popcorn Cassia because when brushed or crushed the foliage emits the wonderful fragrance of freshly buttered popcorn. Tall spikes of dark golden yellow 1" blooms are born in summer and fall on an upright growing shrub.

If your dwarf Mexican Petunias get too tall or leggy just cut them back to a few inches above the ground and they will quickly regrow and soon return to flowering. In mild winter climates, like zone 9 and 10, they can remain evergreen and will flower...

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

Deadheading is not required but removing spent flowers will help the plant look 'cleaner'. Buddleias can grow to become large shrub-like perennials in mild climates but most grow as herbaceous perennials in zone 6 and colder.

The Buzztm series of Butterfly Bushes were developed for their compact habit, large flower spikes, and for their exceptional flower power. Spikes of deep fuchsia buds open to pale pink flowers with an orange eye.

The flowers are richly fragrant with an aroma reminiscent of honey. Deadheading spent flowers will help to promote continuous flowering but this is not required. It is known to have escaped in several other states - California, South Carolina, Pennsylvania,...

Train it on a trellis or other support to produce a small-medium sized fragrant evergreen vine. Sweetly fragrant clusters of 2", star-like, pure white blooms are produced continuously throughout the summer months against a rich glossy green foliage.

It does seem to prefer a little midday and afternoon shade, especially in the hottest summer climates and in dryer settings. Flat topped clusters of bluish-purple Ageratum-like flowers are borne atop short sturdy stems that are adorned with finely cut...

Images courtesy of North Creek Nurseries. Otherwise these are great garden performers that will bring their owners many years of enjoyment with almost no maintenance required. Super easy and tough.

A choice native coneflower, the Texas Coneflower produces 3-5" bright golden yellow daisies that are borne singly, or in small clusters of up 5 flowers, and are held on sturdy upright stems in summer.

Plant Rough Coneflower as a specimen or in mass for a wonderful effect. Great for butterflies and pollinators. A tough and showy native wildflower that is surely worthy of a place in any garden.

Vitex are adaptable to a wide variety of soil types and are considered to be drought tolerant enough to be suitable for Xeric gardens. A highly recommended 'Texas Lilac' selection of Vitex.

The Compass Plant is native to much of the central and eastern US. 3-4" wide, yellow, sunflower-like flowers are born on 4-8'H+ sturdy stems over an extended period in summer on this durable, native, clump-forming, tap-rooted perennial.

The native Coral Honeysuckle is not an aggressive vine, unlike the white and yellow flowered invasive Japanese Honeysuckle. This is an excellent twining vine for a fences, trellises, or latticework.

Grows 4-8' tall. Outstanding when planted in full sun. Aptly named, the butterfly bush attracts loads of butterflies and is also a favorite of hummingbirds. Wonderful lightly scented clusters of white, red and purple flowers can measure one to two feet...

Wow! Excellent flower power on a vigorous vine, Aphrodite's Purple Nightietm Passion Flower produces an explosion of 3-4" wide flowers composed of purple petals and sepals that are topped by a crown of deep purple, blue, and white filaments.