Butterfly Loving Plants

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...

A tight compact mound of blue-green foliage is topped with spikes of lilac colored, fragrant flowers. The small size, exceptional flower power, and spreading habit lends Lilac Chip to use in the perennial border, as a groundcover, smaller spaces, and...

Easy to grow, moderately drought tolerant once well-established, and exceptionally free-flowering. Shade tolerant, deer resistant, moderately salt tolerant, and moderately drought resistant once they are well-established and few plants can compete for...

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.

Similar to Constance Elliot but with larger flowers and improved vigor and disease resistance. Provide your Snow Queen Passionvine with a breathable protective winter mulch and a well-drained soil in the garden and landscape.

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. The Butterfly Series Pentas have been selected as a 2012 Louisiana Super Plant! Give it a rich fertile soil and periodic water during dry...

A must have perennial! Early Bird Gold Rudbeckia produces wave after wave of bright golden yellow, 3-4" daisies from late spring to fall on a nicely branching plant. This exciting new day-length neutral and thusly free flowering Black-Eyed Susan was discovered...

Excellent drought tolerance once well-established as well as good deer resistance and reliability. Aromatic Aster is native to much of the central and eastern US. Pruning if necessary should not be done after June as you may be removing flower buds for...

The Texas Coneflower is found only in Louisiana and SE Texas. A rosette of large, rich dark green glossy foliage subtends the flower stalks. A good nectar and pollen source for pollinators.

This is one of the few plants that you will find consistently at nearly every butterfly conservatory. I would be surprised to find a plant that produces a more continuous supply of nectar rich flowers from summer to frost, even most Lantana has to catch...

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. Periodic removal of spent flower spikes will help keep your Scarlet Sage...

A tight compact mound of blue-green foliage is topped with spikes of lilac colored, fragrant flowers. The small size, exceptional flower power, and spreading habit lends Lilac Chip to use in the perennial border, as a groundcover, smaller spaces, and...

This is the selection with the deepest red color, comes from seed collected in southern Baja California. It flowers all summer and fall. 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. Royal Red is vigorous and fast growing quickly developing into a medium-sized deciduous shrub that flowers from late spring until frost.

Neglecta , that has white, pink, to purplish ray petals that more closely resemble those of the Sanguin Purple Coneflower, E. This is a clump forming, taprooted perennial that prefers well-drained soils.

A superb butterfly nectar plant! Masses of large pinkish-purple daisy-like blooms are often born from late spring to fall. An excellent cut flower that can last for up to a week in a vase.

For more about the story about the discovery of Henry Duelberg and Augusta Duelberg mealycup sages see the 'External Info Link' below. This is a wonderful drought tolerant, reliable, native perennial for the garden as well as butterflies and other pollinators.

In cooler climates it may act as a die-back perennial returning from the roots in spring. A native of the southern most portions of Texas and Florida, Crucita can be found in flower as early as mid summer to late fall.

Stoke's Asters or Stokesia Daisies are durable drought, deer, and rabbit resistant, clump-forming native perennials. Their only downfall is wet soggy winter soils which could cause rot.

White, fragrant bloom spikes reaching 16", are held against the green, velvety foliage. Butterfly Bush is considered invasive in some areas, please consult your local state offices before purchasing.

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. The sweetly scented foliage gives it its common name.

Dense flat topped clusters that can be 6" or more across are composed of tightly packed, tiny, dark golden yellow daisies. Mainly they do not like to stay wet and avoid over fertilizing these plants as they can grow too lush and soft and may have a tendency...

Provide full to partial sun with average drainage with average moisture for best results. Use this reliable perennial Salvia in beds or containers. It has been known to spread by rhizomes but under most conditions stays neatly where it's put and where...

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

Each golden yellow petal is heavily splashed with burgundy and surround the tall brown central cone of each daisy-like flower. Finely textured blue-gray foliage on a plant that becomes more dense with age.