Butterfly Plants Plants For Sale In Springfield

1-1/2" bright orange-yellow daisies top this diminutive and durable dwarf Coreopsis in late spring and early summer. Deadhead to extend flowering into fall. An evergreen perennial that slowly develops into a 6-9" high slowly spreading stoloniferous groundcover.

Considered by many to be the best of the red flowered Coral Honeysuckles. Images courtesy of North Creek Nurseries. This is an excellent twining vine for a fences, trellises, or latticework.

It is well suited for beds or containers. An application of fertilizer at this time may also be beneficial in spurring flower production. Anise or Brazilian Sage, Salvia guaranitica , is an upright growing perennial that may flower nearly continuously...

Pollinated flowers are followed by round passion fruit that ripen to yellow and contain a tangy tropical tasting clear flesh that surrounds each of the small black inedible seeds. To learn more see the Passionfruit datasheet by Purdue Horticulture: https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/passionfruit.html#Varieties...

A popular hummingbird and butterfly plant, few other plants can compete with it's profuse blooming habits. Pentas are considered to be deer resistant and moderately salt tolerant. This is not the same as the original 'Starburst' Penta cultivar.

In the northern portions of their hardiness range provide mulch to help ensure their return for the following season. The Pentas' nectar rich flowers are excellent for attracting butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and other garden beneficials.

A tightly clump forming perennial, Eared Goldenrod produces loose arching arrays of bright yellow flowers in summer atop sturdy stems. An unusual and uncommon native found growing along stream sides and woodlands that is most common in western Louisiana...

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 native perennial wildflower.

Tolerant of light shade is does flower best in full sun. A near perfect replacement for lawn grass that provides a burst of brilliant fall color as well. The flowers attract a variety of pollinators including butterflies.

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.

These durable and easily grown shrubs are basically pest and disease free, are deer resistant, and are moderately salt tolerant. Vitex is a vigorous, disease and deer resistant, drought and salt tolerant large spreading to upright deciduous shrub or small...

Clusters of sunny yellow 1" orchid-like flowers are borne in spring and summer and into fall and are followed by chartreuse butterfly-like seed pods that fade to brown. Mascagnia macroptera is not the same as Stigmaphyllon ciliatum .

'Autumn Sun' is a synonym of 'Herbstonne'. The rich green deeply cut foliage is disease and pest resistant. One of our favorites! There has been much confusion as to exact parentage/species of this excellent cultivar though many believe that it originated...

Incredibly fragrant (considered to be even better than a lilac by some!) rich pink flowers in summer are held above the rich green glossy foliage. An exceptionally hardy Abelia and a great addition to any garden.

Miss Molly has deep magenta fragrant flowers that are born in elongating conical clusters on this wonderful new Butterfly Bush with a somewhat compact and refined growth habit. Photo courtesy of Proven Winners - www.provenwinners.com All rights reserved.

Beautiful deep red to coral, yellow throated tubular blooms are born from spring to fall. For more information see our Coral Honeysuckle Growing Guide . We often see a few flowers on our vines in the garden in winter but the main show is in spring with...

Use this beautiful native near the front of the garden or landscape as a groundcover, in mass, or allow it to spill over walls or from containers. To learn more click here . Betonyleaf Mistflower may act like a dieback perennial in the northern portion...

This is the selection with the deepest red color, comes from seed collected in southern Baja California. On a recent trip to west Texas, we saw what must have been over 50 butterflies on one vine! Coral Vine is considered invasive in some regions, please...

Blue Mistflower is often listed as an excellent butterfly plant but we find mostly bees using it. Its spread can be controlled by digging up the invading portions and so is easily shared.

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.

To learn more about Gregg's Mist Flower see " Perennial for part shade and butterfly magnet : Gregg's Mist Flower " by the Trinity Forks Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas.

Wave after wave of fragrant blue to blue-purple flowers with a contrasting orange eye are produced in dense spikes from spring to fall. Images courtesy of Star Roses and Plants, all rights reserved.

This is the only species of Echinacea that naturally produces yellow flowers. Images courtesy of North Creek Nurseries, all rights reserved. In midsummer it produces the fragrant, nectar rich yellow flowers atop sturdy 2-3' high stems.

An old and reliable perennial Verbena that produces large clusters of deep purple blooms from spring to fall. What a discovery that must've been! Verbena's are cool season growing perennials and so that is when fertilize should be applied.

Grown from locally collected seed. This tough and drought tolerant clump forming bulbous native perennial produces rosettes of blue-green grass-like foliage from which the elegant flower spikes emerge.

If flowering seems to slow down remove about one third of the oldest stems in the shrub for renewal and fertilize with a balanced slow release fertilizer. The clusters of long-lasting sepals darken to contrasting shades of pink adding to the continuous...

The Butterfly Series Pentas have been selected as a 2012 Louisiana Super Plant! Give it a rich fertile soil and periodic water during dry spells. The flowers of Pentas will attract butterflies and other nectar loving creatures to your gardens throughout...