Pollinator Plants Perennials For Sun For Sale In Oakland

Agastache Blue Fortune 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. A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling...

Plants thrive in average soils and withstand hot and dry conditions. Meaning hedgehog or sea-urchin in reference to the spiny center cone found on most flowers in the genus. It typically grows in an upright clump to 2-3′ tall and to 1-1.5′ wide on...

Aster October Skies reliably blooms on the seasons new growth, so prune to the ground during late winter or very early spring before growth starts. Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked.

Echinacea purpurea magnus has extra large pink flowers with a copper-brown cone (center). Simply mix the recommended amount of Bio-tone into the back fill soil and water in generously when back filled.

Salvia Blue Hills is a sun perennial with sky blue spikes of flowers rise above a mound of aromatic gray-green foliage and blooms June – September. Salvia Blue Hill has rough green foliage with numerous spikes of sky blue blooms rising a moderate 15″...

Excellent for fresh cutting, this is an excellent Lavender selection for drying. This selection forms a bushy mound of silver foliage, with long spikes of purple-blue flowers. In regions with clay soils, a raised bed or rock garden will improve success...

This is a wetland species which is native primarily to sandy swamps, riverbanks and moist thickets in Eastern North America from Nova Scotia and Maine south along the coastal plain to South Carolina and Alabama.

It prefers a rich moist to well-drained soil, but will tolerate sandy locations and clay if the drainage is adequate. It is generally recommended to not use power equipment such as gas hedgers to prune Berried Treasure Huckleberry.

We recommend feeding your Nepeta Walker's Low in the very early spring and again in mid summer after all new growth has hardened off and it begins to set flower buds. Fall pruning, especially in warmer climates, can result in a quick flush of new growth...

Echinacea HARVEST MOON is a new hybrid coneflower in the Big Sky Series from Richard Saul of Itsaul Nurseries in Atlanta, Georgia. They are drought and heat tolerant with long-lasting magnificent displays of large daisies with coned centers.

We highly recommend that you mulch your Achillea Paprika with either ground hardwood mulch or ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability. Achillea Paprika is very drought tolerant once established and will attract masses of butterflies...

Blooms last well cut or dried, and the seeds in the large cone at the center of the flower head provide nourishment for birds when finished blooming. A North American native in the Daisy family, Echinacea produce big, bright flowers from late June until...

Like any geranium, it can tolerate some dryness and prefers to be grown in full sun. The leaves have a bluish cast and grow with ruffled edges. Supplies are limited. Mature specimens often experience a dormancy during the summer months but will soon return...

This is a semi-woody plant that typically grows to 1.5-3'. This selection forms a bushy mound of silver foliage, with long spikes of purple-blue flowers. Leaves are evergreen in warm winter climates.

Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. Follow this up with another early summer application of , this will again provide the necessary nutrients to promote a flush of beautiful flowers.

It produces a spike of zygomorphic flowers in the late summer. 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 roots were...

* It is native to eastern and central North America, and there are occurrences in the western United States, some of which may represent introductions. May be grown in moist soils in borders as long as soils do not dry out.

Plants are useful in the border, rock garden, or as a filler in that odd spot. Our ideal fertilizer schedule for you to use is as follows. Sedum Autumn Fire does prefer drier soils in the winter so if there was ever a plant that we would recommend not...

Good fresh cut flower. Deer Resistant, Drought tolerant, Heat tolerant, Attracts Butterflies and Songbirds, 1999 Perennial Plant of the Year, Native Rudbeckia Goldstrum is easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun.

Fall pruning, especially in colder climates, can result in a quick flush of new growth that prevents dormancy and makes winter freezes potentially deadly. For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon pot would be 15...

* A bold perennial plant with upright, branching stems topped by yellow or orange-yellow daisylike flowers to 4", July-September; leaves to 10", hairy, serrated on the edges; grows in woodland clearings, in scrub, and along streams; likes rich moist soil,...

Deer resistant. This dynamic perennial blooms all summer long pumping out lots of deep ruby-red flowers with icy-white highlights. The 16” tall plants spread up to 24”, and are a great choice for the front of a sunny garden or even a container.

These Perennial Hibiscus are simply smart enough to know to wait until all danger of frost has passed before raising their tender stems above the soil line. The Perennial Hibiscus that we enjoy today were all bred using genetics from our US native species...

The compact plants fit well into smaller gardens and are drought tolerant. Grows 12-15'' tall and 18'' wide. This flashy perennial produces lots of rich, ruby red flowers that contrast beautifully with golden, variegated foliage.

The many Perennial Hibiscus that we enjoy today were all bred using genetics from our US native species like Hibiscus coccineus . Remember, these are Hibiscus and so will enjoy a fertile soil as well as ample moisture during the growing season for the...

Grows 16” tall and wide. It has a higher bud count and a longer blooming period than other Gallardias. Really a stunning sun-loving, drought tolerant perennial, Sunset Spices large semi-double spicy red flowers are fringed by a ruffled border of golden-yellow.

Early-mid season bloomer. Honorable Mention 1999, Award of Merit 2001, Wister Medal 2003, Dykes Medal 2004. SHIPS IN FALL Multiple award winner! Excellent color contrast with vigorous growth and strong stems that support large, ruffled flowers.