Scabiosa Butterfly Blue Plant

8,000 seeds/oz. Barely cover as light aids germination. Also known as mourningbride. Direct seed - After last frost date. Transplant to cell packs or larger containers when the first true leaves appear.

Seed pods can be cut and used to add whimsy and interest to mixed bouquets. Perennial in Zones 3-7. Barely cover seeds as light is required for germination. Produces all summer long.

Seed pods can be cut and used to add whimsy and interest to mixed bouquets. Perennial in Zones 3-7. Barely cover seeds as light is required for germination. Produces all summer long.

Packet: 50 seeds.http://www.johnnyseeds.com/flowers/scabiosa-pincushion-flower/pincushion-formula-mix-scabiosa-seed-1999.11.htmlTransplant (recommended) - Sow 4-6 weeks before last frost.

Salvias are considered the #1 plant for Hummingbirds with their tubular flowers designed for pollination by these amazing flyers. The nectar rich flowers provide fodder for a variety of pollinators including hummingbirds, butterflies, and a variety of...

What a discovery that must've been! A good choice for butterfly gardens. Spreads and slowly creates a dense groundcover or as a trailing plant in containers. An old and reliable perennial Verbena that produces large clusters of deep purple blooms from...

The dainty nectar rich flowers are visited by bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Clusters of rich purple flowers are produced on sturdy stems atop the medium green foliage from spring through summer and into fall.

To learn more see the Passionfruit datasheet by Purdue Horticulture: https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/passionfruit.html#Varieties The Maypop is also known as: Purple Passionflower, Purple Passionvine, and Apricot Vine.

Salvias are considered the #1 plant for Hummingbirds with their tubular flowers designed for pollination by these amazing flyers. A popular and easy to grow beauty that is now considered to be very rare if not extinct in its native habitat of Mexico.

Lilac Chip is one of the newest introductions in this line of compact, basically sterile Butterfly Bushes. Photos courtesy of Proven Winners - www.provenwinners.com Buddlejas are considered invasive in some regions please check with your local state offices...

A relatively new introduction from that great Texas plantsman Greg Grant and was named after his friend and the 'Rose Rustler' founder Pam Puryear. Turk's Cap is well-loved and so is known by a variety of common names including: Turk's Turban, Ladie's...

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.

This Passionvine along with many of Myles Irving's Riverside hybrids appear to rarely produce fruit and are often triploid to tetraploid in nature. Provide your Snow Queen Passionvine with a breathable protective winter mulch and a well-drained soil in...

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.

Where not hardy, heat and humidity tolerant Pentas make wonderful annuals for gardens or containers. The Butterfly Series Pentas have been selected as a 2012 Louisiana Super Plant! Give it a rich fertile soil and periodic water during dry spells.

Drought tolerant, deer resistant, and reliable. Rudbeckia fulgida is native to much of the central and eastern United States. Early Bird Gold was selected from a stand of Goldstrum Rudbeckia and inherits all of that award winning perennial's attributes...

Pruning if necessary should not be done after June as you may be removing flower buds for the late summer/fall show. Aromatic Aster is native to much of the central and eastern US.

The most current treatment in the Flora of North America separates the two as individual species. Excellent deer resistance. A choice native coneflower, the Texas Coneflower produces 3-5" bright golden yellow daisies that are borne singly, or in small...

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. I would be surprised to find a plant that produces a more continuous supply of nectar...

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.

Lilac Chip is one of the newest introductions in this line of compact, basically sterile Butterfly Bushes. Photos courtesy of Proven Winners - www.provenwinners.com Buddlejas are considered invasive in some regions please check with your local state offices...

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 invasive in some regions, please consult your local...

Royal Red is vigorous and fast growing quickly developing into a medium-sized deciduous shrub that flowers from late spring until frost. The flowers are richly fragrant with an aroma reminiscent of honey.

This is the only species of Echinacea that naturally produces yellow flowers. Attracts butterflies, bees, and a variety of other pollinators. There is reported to be a sister species, E.

These seedlings originated from a vigorous native Louisiana population of this beautiful perennial. For more about Dawn, the wonderful arboretum, and Stephen F Austin's excellent horticultural program click here.

This is a wonderful drought tolerant, reliable, native perennial for the garden as well as butterflies and other pollinators. Henry Duelberg Mealycup Sage is larger growing than the ones found at most nurseries and will top out at about 30"H and wide.

It is definitely worth the trip and they have a great Butterfly festival each fall. Although Crucita is somewhat drought resistant once well established it will flower most consistently where it gets regular moisture during the growing season.