Butterfly Plants Plants For Sale In Savannah

Flat-Top Goldenrod is found most commonly throughout the western portions of Louisiana and intermittently in east Texas generally on well-draining, acidic soils. It gets the name Shiny Goldenrod from its shiny foliage.

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'. The Lace-Leaf Vitex is considered by many to be the most hardy of the Chaste Trees.

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

Mountain or Royal Sage produces loose spikes of glowing orange-red tubular flowers in early summer and again in fall, just in time for migrating Hummingbirds. In mild winter regions Mountain Sage is known to reach 10' x 10' but can easily be kept smaller...

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

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

A tamer passionvine than many others but it certainly does not lack for vigor. We have not yet tested this and so this report is only anecdotal. Bumblebees are perfectly designed for this as the pollen is rubbed on their back as they circle the corona...

Where not hardy, heat and humidity tolerant Pentas make wonderful annuals for gardens or containers. The Butterfly Series Pentas have been selected as a 2012 Louisiana Super Plant! The flowers of Pentas will attract butterflies and other nectar loving...

Masses of tall wispy deep pink spikes are covered by a succession of large pink butterfly-like flowers throughout summer. A tough and hardy, drought tolerant, perennial US Native.

I would be surprised to find a plant that produces a more continuous supply of nectar rich flowers from summer to frost, even most Lantana has to catch its breath from time to time during the heat of summer.

To learn more see the Passionfruit datasheet by Purdue Horticulture: https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/passionfruit.html#Varieties The Maypop is also known as: Purple Passionflower, Purple Passionvine, and Apricot Vine.

If your Salvia or Sage starts to look unkempt in mid to late summer consider giving it a light shearing or remove the spent flowering spikes to help promote new growth and flower production.

Images courtesy of North Creek Nurseries, all rights reserved. Appalachian Mountainmint is native along much of the east coast from Virginia to Florida and west to Mississippi. Deer resistant and somewhat drought resistant once well-established with few...

Vitex are great for summer color and their large spikes of colorful flowers attract butterflies and bees. Shoal Creek Vitex is noted for its extra large 8-12" spikes of purple-blue flowers that are born from late spring to fall.

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

Their only downfall is wet soggy winter soils which could cause rot. Super easy and tough. Stoke's Aster comes highly recommended and its easy to see why with moderate drought resistance, few pest or disease problems, deer and rabbit resistance and it...

Few pests or diseases seem to bother this member of the mint family. Selfheal can be used to good effect spilling over walls or even in containers if you feel you need to contain it.

Spikes of fragrant tiny pink flowers emerge from this diminutive Butterfly Bush from early spring through fall. Photos courtesy of Proven Winners - www.provenwinners.com An excellent choice for small spaces, the front of the garden and landscape, as well...

Some authors recommend a hard winter pruning, to as low as 6", every 2-3 years to rejuvenate plants and to promote longevity. An excellent choice for butterfly gardens as well as providing nectar for a host of other pollinators including hummingbirds.

Extremely hardy, they thrive in any garden with little care. An excellent source for cut flowers. Profusion of blooms from June through September. You'll enjoy this old-fashioned favorite that bears an abundance of large, hibiscus blossoms in three different...

Super easy and tough. In the northern most portions of its range, zones 5 and 6, it should be provided with a deep winter mulch. Attracts butterflies and a host of other pollinators.

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.

So, even though it is drought tolerant, a little extra moisture during dry periods and fertile soil will benefit fruit production. Elderberry was selected as the 2013 Herb of the Year by the International Herb Society.

Provide a full sun location and a well drained soil for the best results. Also consider a warm protected exposure such as on the eastern or southern side of a building or other protective structure.

It is reported to grow in zone 7 if given a protected site and winter care but may freeze to the ground. The beautiful flowers provide nectar and pollen to a variety of garden beneficials including bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

An application of fertilizer at this time may also be beneficial in spurring flower production. Summer Jewel Red is a 2011 All American Selection Award winner and produces a nearly non-stop display of scarlet red tubular flowers from spring to frost on...

Frogfruit or Turkey Tangle Fogfruit is adaptable to soil types including clay, sand, as well as coastal plantings. An easy and sometimes vigorous groundcover or container plant that remains evergreen in mild winter climates.