Butterfly Plants Plants For Sale In Winston Salem

The Flutterby series of Butterfly Bushes or Buddleias were selected not only for their compact habit, fragrant colorful flowers, their ability to flower continuously throughout the growing season, and landscape potential but also for their sterility or...

Cincinata , Inspiration Passionvine is a triploid and appears to rarely produce fruit which may or may not be of any reliable quality. A payoff of sorts to one hungry mob to defend their turf from another.

Like the native Maypop Passionflower, Incense readily spreads by rhizomes. Bumblebees are perfectly designed for this as the pollen is rubbed on their back as they circle the corona drinking nectar and then carry it to the next flower.

2001 RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Drought tolerant and deer resistant. Zagreb Coreopsis is slightly more compact than Moonbeam. Provide Zagreb Coreopsis with good drainage and medium to low moisture.

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 consult your local county extension office before planting.

For more information see our Coral Honeysuckle Growing Guide . This easily grown evergreen vine is an excellent choice for hummingbirds and butterflies that may produce flowers basically year round with peak flowering in early to mid spring as the Hummingbirds...

Cincinata , Inspiration Passionvine is a triploid and appears to rarely produce fruit which may or may not be of any reliable quality. A payoff of sorts to one hungry mob to defend their turf from another.

This Texas and Mexican native with an upright to arching growth habit is a root hardy perennial in the northern portions of its range but may become shrub-like in mild winter climates.

Pruning if necessary should not be done after June as you may be removing flower buds for the late summer/fall show. Aromatic Aster is native to much of the central and eastern US.

Deadheading is not required but removing spent flowers will help the plant look 'cleaner'. Photo courtesy of Proven Winners - www.provenwinners.com Miss Pearl is the latest release in the Miss series from the breeding work of Dr. Dennis Werner at North...

Admittedly the flowers of Talayote are not extra large and showy but it could certainly be used in the garden as a screen or at the back of the garden if so desired. Talayote produces clusters of small cream and green milkweed flowers that are held above...

Greg Grant mentions that ‘Golda Emanis' was named for his great aunt. Read more about Greg Grant's plant selections on the SFA Gardens website here . Just as vigorous, easy, and tolerant as any other Great Coneflower, Golda Emanis Rudbeckia produces...

For more information see the research paper " Nectar Theft and Floral Ant-Repellence: A Link between Nectar Volume and Ant-Repellent Traits? I would be surprised to find a plant that produces a more continuous supply of nectar rich flowers from summer...

The only real maintenance for Turk's Cap is to prune away the dead stems in winter where they freeze to near the ground and to mulch them as needed. In the northern portion of their range the Turk's Caps are die-back perennials that freeze nearly to the...

May reseed under good conditions though it may be unlikely to where mulched. Plants readily multiply into dense clumps. Otherwise these are great garden performers that will bring their owners many years of enjoyment with almost no maintenance required.

The disc flowers that compose the 'cone' attract a variety of smaller pollinators. This is a solid yellow flowered seed grown strain that we have selected. Mexican Hat is an easy to grow clump forming perennial with finely textured blue-gray foliage.

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 'Texas Lilac' Vitex selection. This is a vigorous and disease free and drought tolerant spreading to upright deciduous...

An easy and sometimes vigorous groundcover or container plant that remains evergreen in mild winter climates. The USDA Plants database offers 11 synonyms for Phyla nodiflora but are generally variations of Lippia incisa, Lippia nodiflora , and Lippia...

The Star of Surbiton Passionflower is definitely a caterpillar host for the Gulf Frittilary butterfly and will probably prove to be a host for additional species. A hybrid bred by Myles Irvine of the UK, this Passionvine is moderately vigorous and exceptionally...

The Butterfly Series Pentas have been selected as a 2012 Louisiana Super Plant! The flowers of Pentas will attract butterflies and other nectar loving creatures to your gardens throughout summer.

The round fruit 'may pop' when you step on them giving this beautiful native passion flower its name. Bumblebees are perfectly designed for this as the pollen is rubbed on their back as they circle the corona drinking nectar and then carry it to the next...

For more about the story about the discovery of Henry Duelberg and Augusta Duelberg mealycup sages see the 'External Info Link' below. The last image in the group with a Bumblebee on the spikes of Henry Duelberg Sage was contributed by L Ledda of Texas.

Salvias are considered the #1 plant for Hummingbirds with their tubular flowers designed for pollination by these amazing flyers. Once again we should all thank Greg Grant for another excellent selection! This tough little sage was found growing in a...

Anise Scented Goldenrod a.k.a. Anisescented Goldenrod. The flowers and foliage, fresh or dried, is often used to make a very nice herbal tea, as a mild spice in cooking, and could certainly be used in potpourris as well (Bonnie fell in love with the fragrance...

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.

Salvias are considered the #1 plant for Hummingbirds with their tubular flowers designed for pollination by these amazing flyers. The bluest of the blues! Blue Arrowleaf Sage produces large branching clusters composed of dense spikes of 1" vivid cobalt...

Periodic removal of spent flower spikes will help keep your Scarlet Sage looking great and flowering throughout the growing season. A.k.a. Texas Sage, Scarlet Salvia, Tropical Sage.