Butterfly Plants Plants For Sale In Detroit

The dark green, deeply dissected foliage of the Compass Plant was used as a compass as the large leaves generally point north and south. 3-4" wide, yellow, sunflower-like flowers are born on 4-8'H+ sturdy stems over an extended period in summer on this...

Raise Monarch Butterflies in your own backyard! The Monarchs migrate through our area just as the Asclepias begin to awaken in spring, just in time for the females to lay their eggs on the new growth.

This exciting new day-length neutral and thusly free flowering Black-Eyed Susan was discovered at Dupont Nursery near Plaquemine, Louisiana and is sure to bring in the butterflies and pollinators as well as providing color all summer.

Dark purple petals and sepals with a corona of deep blue to purple, and white filaments combine to produce up to 5" wide, sweetly and at times headily fragrant, exotic looking passionflowers that are produced throughout the growing season on this vigorous...

Plant Rough Coneflower as a specimen or in mass for a wonderful effect. Excellent deer resistance. A tough and showy native wildflower that is surely worthy of a place in any garden.

To learn more about the beneficial insects that Milkweeds support see our growing guide: Milkweed: Much More than Just a Monarch Host. Solid yellow blooms are borne from spring to fall on this vigorous and fast growing upright perennial.

The native Coral Honeysuckle is not an aggressive vine, unlike the white and yellow flowered invasive Japanese Honeysuckle. Images courtesy of North Creek Nurseries. This easily grown evergreen vine is an excellent choice for hummingbirds and butterflies...

The Lace-Leaf Vitex is considered by many to be the most hardy of the Chaste Trees. Beautifully cut medium green deeply cut lacy foliage that is reminiscent of the delicately cut foliage of some Japanese Maples adorns this vigorous 'Chaste Tree'.

Abelias are adaptable to a wide range of soil conditions but will do best in the long run when soils have average or better drainage. Spring and summer bring clusters of large bell-shaped, nectar rich, white flowers that draw butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds.

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. The flowers of Pentas will attract butterflies and other nectar loving creatures to your gardens throughout...

A choice native coneflower, the Texas Coneflower produces 3-5" bright golden yellow daisies that are borne singly, or in small clusters of up 5 flowers, and are held on sturdy upright stems in summer.

Abelias are easily grown, drought, salt, deer, and pest resistant upright to arching evergreen to semi-evergreen shrubs. An exceptionally hardy Abelia and a great addition to any garden.

This shrubby perennial native of the Edwards Plateau is a tough hombre that is moderately drought resistant and can develop into a somewhat woody shrub. The flowers attract a large variety of pollinators including bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, and...

For excellent info on Elderberry from the Herb Society of America click here . The nectar rich flower clusters host a wide variety of pollinators and its ripe fruit is sure to attract many bird species.

The Butterfly Series Pentas have been selected as a 2012 Louisiana Super Plant! The flowers of Pentas will attract butterflies and other nectar loving creatures to your gardens throughout summer.

The small size lends Ice Chip to the perennial border, smaller spaces, and containers where it is sure to attract loads of butterflies! The Lo & Beholdtm Buddleja series was developed at the J.C. Raulston Arboretum by Dr. Dennis Werner.

Lady in Red Scarlet Sage produces a nearly non-stop display of loose spikes of scarlet red tubular flowers from spring to frost on an upright to spreading plant. If your Salvia or Sage starts to look unkempt in mid to late summer consider giving it a...

Few Salvias can compete with the ever popular 'Indigo Spires' for pure flower power but the newly introduced 'Mystic Spires' may have an edge. An application of fertilizer at this time may also be beneficial in spurring flower production.

A reliable, tough, and deservedly award winning clump forming perennial. A profusion of dark-eyed golden yellow, 3-5'', daisies are held above the tidy rosette of foliage throughout summer.

Periodic removal of spent flower spikes will help keep your Scarlet Sage looking great and flowering throughout the growing season. A.k.a. Texas Sage, Scarlet Salvia, Tropical Sage.

In mild winter climates, like zone 9 and 10, they can remain evergreen and will flower for most of the year. Here in zone 8B they freeze to the ground in most winters and we plant them atop winter growing bulbs like Spanish Bluebells that take their place...

This is a solid yellow flowered seed grown strain that we have selected. Brilliant golden yellow drooping petals surround the tall gray cones from late spring to fall. The disc flowers that compose the 'cone' attract a variety of smaller pollinators.

Silver Spires was the top rated white flowered Vitex in trials at Longwood Gardens. Silver Spires produces medium sized spikes of white flowers that are held against the dark blue-green fragrant foliage.

Henry Eilers Sweet Coneflower was discovered in Illinois in a prairie remnant along a railroad. A beautiful and eye-catching addition to any garden setting as well as a long lasting cutflower for arrangements.

Slender arching stems that end in spikes of purple flowers emerge from the soft fine textured foliage of this dainty Liatris from late spring through early summer and may even flower into fall.

The bracts are probably more showy than the flowers but the flowers attract loads of pollinators including bees and small butterflies. Considered by many to be the best of the Mountainmints, Clustered Mountainmint produces an abundance of tiny whitish...

1/2" salmon pink blooms adorn the long spike-like bloom stems from spring to frost. In zone 8B we find that the larger growing Porterweeds, like Lavender, Coral, and Purple, may return from the roots in late spring if well mulched.