Pollinator Plants Perennials For Sale In Illinois

That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot. Think of it as a living mulch. Berried Treasure Huckleberry generally do well in acidic soils with ph readings from 5.5 to 6.8. If the ph of your...

Best in full sun. Showy daisy-like purple coneflowers (to 5″ diameter) bloom throughout summer atop stiff stems clad with coarse, ovate to broad-lanceolate, dark green leaves. Big, pure white flowers with yellow-gold centers brighten the garden from...

Black Eyed Susans are one of the most popular perennials available today, having earned the prestigious Perennial Plant of the Year Award in 1999. Flowers appear singly on stiff, branching stems in a prolific, long-lasting, mid-summer-to-fall bloom.

It is reportedly the result of 2003 cross-pollination of two unnamed hybrid selections. This is an upright and columnar plant with free branching that typically grows in a clump to 24-29” tall and to 18″ wide on sturdy stems that do not need staking.

Patent documents reveal that this cultivar is primarily distinguished from the straight species by: (1) stiffer, more upright, and more compact growth habit, (2) more compact inflorescences typically colored light lavender, and (c) greater drought tolerance.

A North American native in the Daisy family, Echinacea produce big, bright flowers from late June until frost. This is a daisy-like coneflower that features drooping, clear rose-pink to purple-pink rays and large, pin cushion-like, coppery-orange to dark...

Exciting flowered mix in shades of bright reds, roses and violets. The bloom time is extended, and it makes an excellent cut flower. Deer resistant.

Blooms March through May. Ruffled deep fuschia purple falls are centered with lighter fuschia purple standards. A vigorous and hardy Louisiana Iris which multiplies readily in average garden soils, moist to wet soils, or can be set in water gardens where...

Swedish Girl will be a star in your early summer garden with its flashy soft yellow and mauve pink flowers that measure 5.5 to 6” across on 26” stems in mid to late summer.

Fragrant, cherry blossom flowers are creamy white brushed with magenta markings on the outer surface of the delicate petals, illuminating dark green foliage in spring on this low growing spreading shrub.

A rapidly growing ground cover! These beauties turned American rural roads into blazes of color! Old-Fashioned daylilies grow about 2 feet tall in practically any soil or climate. Start producing lovely 4-5'' bright orange blooms starting next summer.

The fragrant flowers are very attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Plants are 24-28'' tall and 24-30'' wide. This native perennial puts on a wonderful mid-summer floral display of yellow flowers that are surrounded by showy lavender-pink bracts.

Fabulous rebloomer. Blooms early-mid season. SHIPS IN FALL Lilac plicata pattern graces the gently ruffled edges of the broad white petals.

Solid purple clusters of fragrant flowers open late in the day attracting larger butterflies, bees, and especially the mystical hummingbird moths. Flowers come in a variety of colors ranging from red, pink, white, purple, yellow, orange, and multi-colored...

A big and bold Peacock Ginger as the name Grande implies, it produces a rosette of silver splashed blue-tinged green leaves that are up to 2' long and the plants grow to 2' high and wide.

Blue Globeflower is drought and heat tolerant and grows well in difficult sandy soils. Space 18-24” apart and do not overfertilize the plant. Bold Late Season Flowers This easy to grow perennial develops has a bold upright form growing up to 4' tall...

Bright Golden Yellow! Exciting new low growing varieties of one of the most desirable of all perennials. Sturdy number one plants sent. One of the most drought resistant perennials there is.

Provide a protective mulch in winter where hardiness is questionable. The Bandana Lantanas are a 2013 Louisiana Super Plant selection and have received high marks in trials across much of the US.

Butterflies love the flowers and they are great for cutting as well. Bred in Holland, this dynamic hardy perennial has flashy gold and green foliage that gradually ages to cream and gold.

Honorable Mention! An extra long bloom time makes this standout iris a favorite. Early, mid, late season bloomer.

Includes 1 each of the following Giant Bearded Iris varieties: Breakers, Chinook Winds, Pride of Ireland, Gnus Flash, Cloud Ballet and Gypsy Romance. Six total plants.

Another excellent introduction from Chris Hansen's breeding program! Sedums are fairly drought tolerant once well-established but will do just fine in well-drained garden soils under average moisture conditions.

Will perform at its best in a rich, moist loam. The beautiful foliage provides interest all season long with the handsome flowers an added bonus. We send our choice of varieties. Plant in any good garden soil.

The plants spread 30-36'' across and grow best in partially shaded areas of the garden. Attractive to hummingbirds and deer resistant. Named for it's lobed foliage that has soft spines on it, Bear's Breeches is prized for it's striking maroon and white...

Or click here to see a USDA-NRCS publication on Butterfly Milkweed or Asclepias tuberosa . Butterflyweed is a durable, drought tolerant native that is considered by many to be an important Monarch and Queen butterfly host even though is does not have...

Hardy Pink Fuchsia has showy pink outer blooms with glistening white center petals. Extremely ornamental plants can grow up to six feet tall. Hardy Fuchsia is evergreen in southern climates and deciduous in colder parts of the country.

Mounds reach 20" high by 30" across. We love hosta in the shade garden, but unfortunately so do slugs! Rhino Hide is the answer with leaves so thick that slugs cannot penetrate! The durable leaves stand up well to weather and are more sun resistant than...