Butterfly Plants For Sale

The round fruit 'may pop' when you step on them giving this beautiful native passion flower its name. In order to produce their delicious tangy tropical tasting fruit Passionflowers must be cross-pollinated by another seedling, species, or cultivar.

It can easily be overwintered as a container plant in a sunny window where not hardy, just keep it on the dry side and never soggy. Average moist, well-drained, moderately fertile soils.Average moist, well-drained, moderately fertile soils.

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 A tight compact mound of blue-green foliage is topped with spikes of lilac colored, fragrant...

In the northern portion of their range the Turk's Caps are die-back perennials that freeze nearly to the ground in winter and return vigorously in spring. The more sunlight they get the fuller the plants tend to be and the more flowers they generally...

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.

The flowers shine brightly against the backdrop of deep blue-green foliage. This Passionvine along with many of Myles Irving's Riverside hybrids appear to rarely produce fruit and are often triploid to tetraploid in nature.

Sweetly fragrant clusters of 2", star-like, pure white blooms are produced continuously throughout the summer months against a rich glossy green foliage. This naturally sprawling vine-like shrub can easily be pruned to produce a dense mass of foliage...

An excellent choice for butterfly and hummingbird gardens that will flower from summer until frost. Where not hardy, heat and humidity tolerant Pentas make wonderful annuals for gardens or containers.

Drought tolerant, deer resistant, and reliable. Rudbeckia fulgida is native to much of the central and eastern United States. A must have perennial! Early Bird Gold Rudbeckia produces wave after wave of bright golden yellow, 3-4" daisies from late spring...

Excellent fall color for the garden as well as drought tolerance and pest and disease resistance make this an excellent addition to the perennial or wildflower border. Pruning if necessary should not be done after June as you may be removing flower buds...

A good nectar and pollen source for pollinators. Excellent deer resistance. Texas Coneflower provides us with a medium-sized Rudbeckia that is similar in habit to the stately Giant Coneflower.

Porterweeds are likely the number one favorite nectar plant for butterfly gardeners and surely for the butterflies themselves. In zone 8B-9 we find that a small percentage larger growing Porterweeds, like Lavender, Coral, and Purple, may return from the...

Somewhat drought resistant once well-established but will grow and flower better under average water conditions. Salvias are considered the #1 plant for Hummingbirds with their tubular flowers designed for pollination by these amazing flyers.

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 A tight compact mound of blue-green foliage is topped with spikes of lilac colored, fragrant...

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...

For these areas consider some of the sterile or near sterile hybrids like " Lo' & Beholdtm Blue Chip ". Royal Red is vigorous and fast growing quickly developing into a medium-sized deciduous shrub that flowers from late spring until frost.

The Yellow Purple Coneflower or Yellow Coneflower, Echinacea paradoxa var. Images courtesy of North Creek Nurseries, all rights reserved. Attracts butterflies, bees, and a variety of other pollinators.

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.

Thank you for allowing us to use this image! 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...

Our plants are seed grown and so some variability is possible. Although Crucita is somewhat drought resistant once well established it will flower most consistently where it gets regular moisture during the growing season.

Plants readily multiply into dense clumps. Attracts butterflies and a host of other pollinators. May reseed under good conditions though it may be unlikely to where mulched. Stokesia Daisy is one of those plant it and forget it perennials, once they become...

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.

Henry Eilers Sweet Coneflower was discovered in Illinois in a prairie remnant along a railroad. It was discovered by it's namesake and was introduced by plantsman Larry Lowman. Images courtesy of North Creek Nurseries.

Yarrow or Achillea are as at home in the herb garden as they are the flower garden provided they have excellent drainage and receive ample sunlight. Mainly they do not like to stay wet and avoid over fertilizing these plants as they can grow too lush...

Kobalt Anise Sage is sometimes often sold as 'Cobalt'. Use this reliable perennial Salvia in beds or containers. One of the darkest blue flowers for the perennial garden Kobalt Salvia, an Anise Sage, is much enjoyed by hummingbirds and larger butterflies.

This is a wonderful drought tolerant, reliable, native perennial for the garden as well as butterflies and other pollinators. Salvias are considered the #1 plant for Hummingbirds with their tubular flowers designed for pollination by these amazing flyers.

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.