Orange Butterfly Plant

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.

An application of fertilizer at this time may also be beneficial in spurring flower production.Average moist, well-drained, moderately fertile soils. Average moist, well-drained, moderately fertile soils.Average moist, well-drained, moderately fertile...

Buddlejas are considered invasive in some regions please check with your local state offices before purchasing. Lilac Chip is one of the newest introductions in this line of compact, basically sterile Butterfly Bushes.

This Turk's Cap has won the prestigious Lynn Lowery Award from the Native Plant Society of Texas! For more on Greg's introductions from the SFA Gardens website click the "More Info" link below.

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.

The Snow Queen Passionflower is a host to the Gulf Frittilary Butterfly and will most likely serve as a host for other butterfly species as well. This Passionvine along with many of Myles Irving's Riverside hybrids appear to rarely produce fruit and are...

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

Pentas are considered to be deer resistant and moderately salt tolerant. Where not hardy, heat and humidity tolerant Pentas make wonderful annuals for gardens or containers. Rich red 3" flowers clusters.

Early Bird Gold was selected from a stand of Goldstrum Rudbeckia and inherits all of that award winning perennial's attributes yet it flowers continuously over a much longer period.

May not tolerate poor drainage but at the same time will do well in most soils from clay, calcareous, limestone, and sand. Pruning if necessary should not be done after June as you may be removing flower buds for the late summer/fall show.

A choice native coneflower, the Texas Coneflower produces 3-5" bright golden yellow daisies that are borne singly, or in small clusters of up 5 flowers, and are held on sturdy upright stems in summer.

Porterweed is known to reseed particularly in mild winter climates. 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.

A.k.a. Texas Sage, Scarlet Salvia, Tropical Sage. Salvias are considered the #1 plant for Hummingbirds with their tubular flowers designed for pollination by these amazing flyers. An application of fertilizer at this time may also be beneficial in spurring...

Buddlejas are considered invasive in some regions please check with your local state offices before purchasing. Lilac Chip is one of the newest introductions in this line of compact, basically sterile Butterfly Bushes.

An easy to grow and drought tolerant heirloom plant. It dies to the ground in winter, but faithfully returns from the ground each spring. This is the selection with the deepest red color, comes from seed collected in southern Baja California.

These Butterfly Bush hybrids can be pruned back to 12-24" in late winter/early spring to help promote health and vigor as well as to rejuvenate older plants. Royal Red is vigorous and fast growing quickly developing into a medium-sized deciduous shrub...

Attracts butterflies, bees, and a variety of other pollinators. This is a clump forming, taprooted perennial that prefers well-drained soils. A paradoxically yellow flowered purple coneflower with deep sunny yellow ray petals that surround the dark bristly...

A Dawn Stover Nifty Fifty favorite herbaceous plant! Dawn is a Research Associate at Stephen F Austin in Nacogdoches, TX and currently maintains the Mast Arboretum plant collection.

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.

Jack in the Bush or Crucita is truly one of the very best butterfly plants as well as for a host of other pollinators! The nectar rich, light blue to purple, flat topped flower clusters make the perfect landing platforms for pollinators of all shapes...

A durable and reliable US native perennial, Stoke's Aster comes highly recommended and its easy to see why with its moderate drought resistance, few pest or disease problems, deer and rabbit resistance and the fact that it revels in the heat and sun of...

Considered by many to be the best white butterfly bush. Butterfly Bush is considered invasive in some areas, please consult your local state offices before purchasing. White, fragrant bloom spikes reaching 16", are held against the green, velvety foliage.

This Rudbeckia is unusual in that it will grow and flower quite well even under deciduous shade. It was discovered by it's namesake and was introduced by plantsman Larry Lowman. Along with 'Herbstonne', the Sweet Coneflower is one of the latest to flower.

Dense flat topped clusters that can be 6" or more across are composed of tightly packed, tiny, dark golden yellow daisies. The flower clusters are perched atop sturdy stems held 2-3' above the rosettes of fragrant, soft gray-green, feathery foliage.

Salvias are considered the #1 plant for Hummingbirds with their tubular flowers designed for pollination by these amazing flyers. Use this reliable perennial Salvia in beds or containers.

An application of fertilizer at this time may also be beneficial in spurring flower production. Salvias are considered the #1 plant for Hummingbirds with their tubular flowers designed for pollination by these amazing flyers.

This is a tough and hardy, perennial US Native. Blooms from late spring through summer. Each golden yellow petal is heavily splashed with burgundy and surround the tall brown central cone of each daisy-like flower.