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Hardhack, Steeplebush, Hardhack Spirea, Meadow Sweet, Steeple Bush, Fernald Hardhack Spiraea tomentosa
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* A vigorous plant, spreading by subterranean suckers and forming thickets. * Spiraea tomentosa , commonly known as the Steeplebush , is a plant similar in characteristic to the Hardhack ( S.
  • Quantity: 0.75 lb
  • Botanical Name: Spiraea tomentosa
  • Species: tomentosa
  • Purity: 97%
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 251
  • Common Name: Hardhack, Steeplebush, Hardhack Spirea, Meadow Sweet, Steeple Bush, Fernald Hardhack
New York
Locke
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Zinnias
Gardeners that plant to attract colorful winged visitors won't be disappointed with zinnias. Here in west KY, we plant zinnias again at the end of July for a great show that will take us through the rest of the summer and on into autumn.
California
El Segundo
Blue Cardinal Flower, Great Blue Lobelia Lobelia siphilitica
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

Growing up to a meter tall, it lives in zones 4 to 9 in moist to wet soils. It is an herbaceous, perennial dicot native to eastern and central Canada and United States. * It was believed by some native North American Indian tribes that if the finely ground...
  • Common Name: Blue Cardinal Flower, Great Blue Lobelia
  • Collection Locale: Pennsylvania
  • Species: siphilitica
  • Purity: 78%
  • Family: Campanulaceae
  • Seeds Per Pound: 14,709,000
New York
Locke
Blue Cardinal Flower, Great Blue Lobelia Lobelia siphilitica
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

Growing up to a meter tall, it lives in zones 4 to 9 in moist to wet soils. It is an herbaceous, perennial dicot native to eastern and central Canada and United States. * It was believed by some native North American Indian tribes that if the finely ground...
  • Quantity: 0.2 lb
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 4351
  • Seeds Per Pound: 14,709,000
  • Family: Campanulaceae
  • Common Name: Blue Cardinal Flower, Great Blue Lobelia
  • Germination: 86%
New York
Locke
White Lobelia, Great White Blue Lobelia, White Cardinal Flower Lobelia siphilitica  Alba
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

Growing up to a meter tall, it lives in zones 4 to 9 in moist to wet soils. It is an herbaceous, perennial dicot native to eastern and central Canada and United States. * It was believed by some native North American Indian tribes that if the finely ground...
  • Seeds Per Pound: 15,000,000
  • Germination: 40%
  • Germination Test Type: estimate
  • Purity: 95%
  • Height: 2-3 feet
  • Family: Campanulaceae
New York
Locke
What\'s That Bug? Hesperiidae; The Skipper Butterflies
They have good eyesight and are seldom still for more than a few moments. An herb garden is an excellent idea as well. It's a shame, because these are some of the most entertaining insects you can find.
California
El Segundo
AgroBetel
Price : CALL

We have lots of animals of high genetic value, ready for slaughter The AgroBetel, of Sao Paulo / Brazil, internationally renowned for our tradition in the export of cattle, buffaloes, horses and sheep, to countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia.
Brazil
Sao Paulo
Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)
Prices start at : 17.95 USD / 1 Gal

Butterfly weed does prefer drier soils in the winter so if there was ever a plant that we would recommend not adding topsoil or compost this is one. Attracts many varieties of butterflies and is especially attractive to Monarchs.
Maryland
Bowie
Miss Ruby Butterfly Bush
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / Quart Container

Many feel that the bright color this Miss Ruby variety presents is the most vibrant of any Butterfly Bush available today. Plant one near a path or patio where its vivid color and enticing fragrance is sure to delight you throughout the summer.
  • Foliage: Green
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
  • Mature Spread: 3 - 4 feet
  • Botanical Name: Buddleia davidii 'Miss Ruby'
  • Mature Height: 4 - 5 feet
Nebraska
Omaha
Pink Delight Butterfly Bush
Prices start at : 55.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

Every June (and well into autumn), the tiny, deep-pink blossoms cluster along 15-inch, conical protuberances of floral brilliance. Plant one as a focal point for your front yard. Pink Delight Butterfly Bush will grow up to six feet in height with an equal...
  • Growth Rate: Fast
  • Botanical Name: Buddleia davidii 'Pink Delight'
  • Foliage: Gray Green
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Soil Type: Widely Adaptable
Nebraska
Omaha
Black Knight Butterfly Bush
Prices start at : 33.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

However this lovely shrub is like a magnet for every butterfly that passes through your garden seeking nectar! The afternoon will bring the best views as the dilute nectar of the honey-scented blossoms is sweetest in midday sun, an irresistible lure to...
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
  • Mature Spread: 4 - 5 feet
  • Flower Color: Dark Purple
  • Soil Type: Widely Adaptable
  • Growth Rate: Fast
Nebraska
Omaha
Indigo Spires Salvia
Prices start at : 7.99 USD

Salvias are considered the #1 plant for Hummingbirds with their tubular flowers designed for pollination by these amazing flyers. Indigo Spires has long been one of our favorites and is a reliable performer in the landscape producing a 2-4 high plant...
  • Deer Resistance: Rarely Bothered
  • Soil & Moisture: Average moist, well-drained, moderately fertile soils.
  • pH Range: Acidic, Mildly Acidic, Neutral, Mildly Alkaline, Alkaline
  • Salt Tolerance: Low to Moderate - Protect from Direct Salt Spray
  • Container Size: 4.5 inch / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml
Louisiana
Merryville
Homestead Purple Verbena
Prices start at : 6.99 USD

Spreads and slowly creates a dense groundcover or as a trailing plant in containers. What a discovery that must've been! An old and reliable perennial Verbena that produces large clusters of deep purple blooms from spring to fall.
  • Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
  • Grows To: 8-12''H x 18-30''W
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 6,7,8,9
  • Native To / Origin: US- GA - Dr. Allan Armitage & Dr. Michael Dirr
Louisiana
Merryville
Cloud Eight Purple-Top Vervain, Brazilian Vervain, Tall Verbena, Verbena bonariensis
Prices start at : 7.99 USD

The dainty nectar rich flowers are visited by bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Use Cloud Eight Verbena in the garden, landscape, or in container gardens. Cloud Eight is a semi-dwarf selection of Purole-Top Vervain with a compact and free flowering...
  • Deer Resistance: Rarely Bothered
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 7,8,9,10
  • Grows To: 2-3'H x 12-18"W
  • Native To / Origin: Brazil, Argentina - Garden selection
  • Soil & Moisture: Average moist, well-drained soils
Louisiana
Merryville
May Pop Passion Flower, Passion Vine, Passionflower
Prices start at : 9.99 USD

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. Pollinated flowers are followed by round passion fruit that ripen to yellow and contain a...
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 6,7,8,9,10,11
  • Native To / Origin: US
  • Grows To: 15-20'H
  • Container Size: 4.5 inch / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml
  • Salt Tolerance: Moderate
Louisiana
Merryville
Buchanan\'s Sage, Purple Autumn Sage, Fuchsia Sage, Salvia
Prices start at : 8.99 USD

Salvias are considered the #1 plant for Hummingbirds with their tubular flowers designed for pollination by these amazing flyers. Buchanan's Sage is considered hardy in zones 9-11, with some reports suggesting into zone 8B, provide a well-drained soil...
  • Grows To: 18-24''H x 18-24''W
  • Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
  • Native To / Origin: Mexico
Louisiana
Merryville
Lo\' & Beholdtm Lilac Chip Butterfly Bush, Buddleja
Prices start at : 9.99 USD

Lilac Chip is one of the newest introductions in this line of compact, basically sterile Butterfly Bushes. The small size, exceptional flower power, and spreading habit lends Lilac Chip to use in the perennial border, as a groundcover, smaller spaces,...
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 5,6,7,8,9,10,11
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun, Part shade
  • Grows To: 12-24''H x 18-24''W
  • Deer Resistance: Rarely Bothered
  • pH Range: Acidic, Mildly Acidic, Neutral, Mildly Alkaline, Alkaline
Louisiana
Merryville
Pam Puryear\'s Pink Turks Cap
Prices start at : 7.99 USD

Either way, these are excellent, hardy, and long-lived perennials with immense flower power. In mild winter climates they can get fairly large but are certainly amenable to pruning.
  • Pruning: Cutback hard if desired in early spring, and remove dead and freeze damaged stems.
  • Grows To: 3-5'H x 3-5'W
  • Fertilizing: Use a balanced, preferably slow-release, fertilizer in spring-midsummer if needed.
  • Salt Tolerance: Moderate
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 7B,8,9,10,11
  • Container Size: 3.5 inch SQ / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
Louisiana
Merryville
Siskyou Pink Gaura, Apple Blossom Grass, Wand Flower, Lindheimer\'s Bee Blossom
Prices start at : 7.99 USD

A tough and hardy, drought tolerant, perennial US Native. Masses of tall wispy deep pink spikes are covered by a succession of large pink butterfly-like flowers throughout summer.
  • Grows To: 2-3'H x 2-3''W
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 6,7,8,9,10
  • Deer Resistance: Rarely Bothered
  • Native To / Origin: US - TX, LA - Siskyou Rare Plant Nursery, Medford, OR
Louisiana
Merryville
Snow Queen Passion Flower, Passionvine
Prices start at : 17.99 USD

This Passionvine along with many of Myles Irving's Riverside hybrids appear to rarely produce fruit and are often triploid to tetraploid in nature. Large, up to 5" wide, sweetly fragrant, long-lasting, pure white flowers are produced from spring to fall...
  • Indoor Light: Direct sunlight
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 8B,9,10,11,(8A?)
  • Soil & Moisture: Average moist, fertile, well-drained soils.
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Mostly sunny, Part shade
  • Grows To: 8-12'H+
Louisiana
Merryville
Angel Wing Jasmine, Shining Jasmine, Star Jasmine
Prices start at : 12.99 USD

Train it on a trellis or other support to produce a small-medium sized fragrant evergreen vine. This naturally sprawling vine-like shrub can easily be pruned to produce a dense mass of foliage and flowers.
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 9,10,11
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun, Part shade, Light shade
  • Salt Tolerance: Slight
  • Container Size: 4.5 inch / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml
Louisiana
Merryville
Butterflytm Red Pentas, Egyptian Star Cluster
Prices start at : 7.99 USD

Where not hardy, heat and humidity tolerant Pentas make wonderful annuals for gardens or containers. Rich red 3" flowers clusters. An excellent choice for butterfly and hummingbird gardens that will flower from summer until frost.
  • pH Range: Acidic, Mildly Acidic
  • Grows To: 18-24''H x 12-18''W
  • Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 9B,10,(9? with protection)
  • Native To / Origin: Africa
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun, Part shade
Louisiana
Merryville
Early Bird Gold Black-Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia
Prices start at : 12.99 USD

Drought tolerant, deer resistant, and reliable. This exciting new day-length neutral and thusly free flowering Black-Eyed Susan was discovered at Dupont Nursery near Plaquemine, Louisiana and is sure to bring in the butterflies and pollinators as well...
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 4,5,6,7,9
  • Deer Resistance: Rarely Bothered
  • Container Size: Quart / 30 fl.oz. / 887 ml
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
Louisiana
Merryville
October Skies Aromatic Aster
Prices start at : 7.99 USD

Pruning if necessary should not be done after June as you may be removing flower buds for the late summer/fall show. Masses of 1" yellow-eyed bluish purple daisies absolutely cover this plant for weeks in late summer and fall.
  • Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 5,6,7,8,9
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun
  • pH Range: Acidic, Mildly Acidic, Neutral, Mildly Alkaline, Alkaline
Louisiana
Merryville
Texas Coneflower
Prices start at : 7.99 USD

A good nectar and pollen source for pollinators. Excellent deer resistance. Nitida have sometimes been grouped as one species. Texas Coneflower provides us with a medium-sized Rudbeckia that is similar in habit to the stately Giant Coneflower.
  • Deer Resistance: Not Normally Bothered
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
  • pH Range: Acidic, Mildly Acidic
  • Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
  • Native To / Origin: US- Louisiana and SE Texas
Louisiana
Merryville
Lavender Porterweed
Prices start at : 6.99 USD

In zone 8B-9 we find that a small percentage larger growing Porterweeds, like Lavender, Coral, and Purple, may return from the roots in late spring if well mulched. Nectar-rich, light purple flowers are produced continuously from spring to fall on tall...
  • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 10,11,(9?)
  • Soil & Moisture: Average moist, well-drained soils.
  • Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
  • Pruning: Not needed except to remove spent flower stems though it's not required, pinch to improve branching.
  • Native To / Origin: American Tropics
Louisiana
Merryville
Summer Jewel Red Scarlet Sage, Blood Sage, Hummingbird Sage
Prices start at : 7.99 USD

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.
  • Native To / Origin: US - TX, LA, MS, GA, AL, FL - Bred by Takii & Co, Ltd
  • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun, Part shade
  • Soil & Moisture: Moderately fertile to poor soils. Average to dry soils with good to excellent drainage. Do not overwater.
  • Deer Resistance: Rarely Bothered
  • pH Range: Mildly Acidic, Neutral, Mildly Alkaline
Louisiana
Merryville