Butterfly Plants Plants For Sale In Thornton

Photos courtesy of Proven Winners - www.provenwinners.com Lilac Chip is one of the newest introductions in this line of compact, basically sterile Butterfly Bushes. Buddlejas are considered invasive in some regions please check with your local state offices...

Once established in the landscape they require very little care and maintenance. 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 Texas Coneflower is found only in Louisiana and SE Texas. The most current treatment in the Flora of North America separates the two as individual species. A good nectar and pollen source for pollinators.

The large deep purplish red petals of Ruby Glow Passionflower are topped with a halo of deep bluish purple filaments. In order to produce their delicious tangy tropical tasting fruit Passionflowers must be cross-pollinated by another seedling, species,...

Spikes of fragrant tiny pink flowers emerge from this diminutive Butterfly Bush from early spring through fall. Lo' and Beholdtm Pink Micro Chip is a sterile selection so it does not spend its energy producing seed but instead produces an endless display...

A well-drained soil is key to winter survival of the Georgia Scarlet Batface Cuphea. Provide a well-drained soil with full to mostly sun for the best results. An excellent choice for hummingbirds, mixed containers, hanging baskets, and in mass plantings.

'Autumn Sun' is a synonym of 'Herbstonne'. Appreciates ample moisture when in growth. A reliable and vigorous clump forming perennial that is adored by butterflies and pollinators of all shapes and sizes.

Winter Cassia has the potential to reseed and may be considered invasive in some areas. Where temperatures drop below freezing it is more likely to be deciduous. Deadhead to prevent reseeding.

Salvias are considered the #1 plant for Hummingbirds with their tubular flowers designed for pollination by these amazing flyers. If your Salvia or Sage starts to look unkempt in mid to late summer consider giving it a light shearing or remove the spent...

Large spikes of deep blue, tubular flowers are born in summer, late summer, and sometimes into fall on this clump forming native perennial wildflower. Great at the back of the garden or in natural settings.

An Almost Eden exclusive! Clusters of soft orange buds open to intense dark orange tubular blooms. For more information see our Coral Honeysuckle Growing Guide . Coral Honeysuckle or Trumpet Honeysuckle is a native, often evergreen vine that is vigorous...

The Fragrant White Mistflower produces clusters of fragrant, white, nectar-rich flowers in fall just as the Monarch butterflies are migrating southward. The flowers attract a large variety of pollinators including bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, and...

The Duranta can easily be overwintered indoors as a container plant where it is provided with direct sunlight to high light conditions. Large 1/2" wide purple flowers edged in light lavender to white with the three lower petals having a deep purple stripe...

The Blue Crown Passionflower may spread somewhat by rhizomes but it is generally much more tame than the Maypop. We generally wait until the fruits become yellow (in yellow fruited cultivars) and wrinkled and have fallen from the vine.

One of the hardiest of passion vines the Maypop is native well into the central portion of the US reaching Illinois, Indiana, Ohio. This easy to grow perennial native vine can grow to 15-18' each year if given a suitable support but it is also happy to...

An exceptionally free flowering form of our native Coral Honeysuckle producing a nearly continuous display of red tubular blooms with a yellow throat. Austin University and was selected and collected by one of the students there for its non-stop show.

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

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.

Like the native Maypop Passionflower, Incense readily spreads by rhizomes. We generally wait until the fruits become yellow (in yellow fruited cultivars) and wrinkled and have fallen from the vine.

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

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.

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.

A beautiful purple selection of this tough perennial. In the northern most portions of its range, zones 5 and 6, it should be provided with a deep winter mulch. Large, 3-4" cornflower-like daisies are born in summer on this durable and reliable US native...

Paradoxa , is a taprooted native that is typically found in or near the shallow soils of rocky glades and prairies as well as near balds in the rounded, aging Ozark Mountains of Arkansas and Missouri.

A nearly endless procession of vivid, deep bluish-purple flower clusters are born in mass above the low, ferny foliage of this wonderful free-flowering perennial Verbena. Perennial Verbenas make wonderful additions to the butterfly garden providing nectar...

A nearly endless procession of rich pink flower clusters are born in mass above the low, ferny foliage of this wonderful free-flowering perennial Verbena. Perennial Verbenas make wonderful additions to the butterfly garden providing nectar even in late...

The large tropical looking foliage turns a golden yellow in fall. The dwarf form of it's much larger cousin and native to the sandy and sandy loam soils of much of the southeast US.