Pink Butterfly Plant

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. This makes this a great plant for children to enjoy as the multitudes of...

Buchanan's Sage is an excellent choice for containers or the garden where it is sure to attract both hummingbirds and butterflies. If your Salvia or Sage starts to look unkempt in mid to late summer consider giving it a light shearing or remove the spent...

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.

Similar to Constance Elliot but with larger flowers and improved vigor and disease resistance. This is great for those who love the flowers as the plant has more resources for continuous flowering throughout the growing season.

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

The flowers of Pentas will attract butterflies and other nectar loving creatures to your gardens throughout summer. In the northern portions of their hardiness range provide mulch to help ensure their return for the following season.

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.

Excellent drought tolerance once well-established as well as good deer resistance and reliability. Cut back the stems to the rosette in winter. Excellent fall color for the garden as well as drought tolerance and pest and disease resistance make this...

Excellent deer resistance. The Texas Coneflower is found only in Louisiana and SE Texas. We have to say thank you to Marc Pastorek and C.C. Richmond for sharing this with us! A rosette of large, rich dark green glossy foliage subtends the flower stalks.

This is one of the few plants that you will find consistently at nearly every butterfly conservatory. In zone 10 it is likely to be a reliable perennial if not evergreen. Porterweeds are likely the number one favorite nectar plant for butterfly gardeners...

Scarlet Sage is the number one most recommended Salvia species for hummingbirds! A perennial in mild winter climates and may reseed under good conditions. An application of fertilizer at this time may also be beneficial in spurring flower production.

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. On a recent trip to west Texas, we saw what must have been over 50 butterflies on one vine! Coral Vine is considered...

Deadheading spent flowers will help to promote continuous flowering but this is not required. Where drainage is poor consider providing raised beds or grow them as container plants.

This is a clump forming, taprooted perennial that prefers well-drained soils. The Yellow Purple Coneflower or Yellow Coneflower, Echinacea paradoxa var. The Ozark, Bush's, or simply the Yellow Coneflower is a native of the Ozark regions of northern Arkansas...

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.

For more about the story about the discovery of Henry Duelberg and Augusta Duelberg mealycup sages see the 'External Info Link' below. Once again we should all thank Greg Grant for another excellent selection! This tough little sage was found growing...

Although Crucita is somewhat drought resistant once well established it will flower most consistently where it gets regular moisture during the growing season. In cooler climates it may act as a die-back perennial returning from the roots in spring.

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...

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

A beautiful and eye-catching addition to any garden setting as well as a long lasting cutflower for arrangements. Along with 'Herbstonne', the Sweet Coneflower is one of the latest to flower.

The flower clusters make great resting places for tired pollinators. Coronation Gold Achillea is a clump forming selection and its grayish foliage suggests drought resistance. Dense flat topped clusters that can be 6" or more across are composed of tightly...

Provide full to partial sun with average drainage with average moisture for best results. It has been known to spread by rhizomes but under most conditions stays neatly where it's put and where hardy will return year after year.

For more about the story about the discovery of Henry Duelberg and Augusta Duelberg mealycup sages see the 'Extermal Info Link' below. If your Salvia or Sage starts to look unkempt in mid to late summer consider giving it a light shearing or remove the...

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