Butterfly Plants Plants For Sale In Los Angeles

They are shade tolerant but flower best when grown in sunny areas. Chi-Chi Dwarf Pink Mexican Petunia is a lovely dwarf perennial that produces loads of pink trumpet shaped flowers tucked in among the dark green glossy foliage from spring to frost on...

It's like having fall color year round! The new growth of Peach Perfectiontm Abelia offers shades of orange and copper that matures to bright yellow and chartreuse on reddish stems on a compact plant.

An application of fertilizer at this time may also be beneficial in spurring flower production. An endless display of huge purple tubular flowers that emerge from dark colored calyxes are borne from spring to frost on this vigorous growing hybrid Salvia.

In the northern most portions of their range, zones 5 and 6, they should be provided with a deep winter mulch. Plants readily multiply into dense clumps. Stoke's Asters or Stokesia Daisies are durable drought, deer, and rabbit resistant, clump-forming...

A tough and showy native wildflower that is surely worthy of a place in any garden. A clump forming native that flowers from late spring through mid-summer and sometimes into fall.

Train it on a trellis or other support to produce a small-medium sized fragrant evergreen vine. This naturally sprawling vine-like shrub can easily be pruned to produce a dense mass of foliage and flowers.

Rudbeckia fulgida is native to much of the central and eastern United States. 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...

Butterfly Bushes are easily grown, free flowering butterfly magnets and are moderately drought tolerant once well established. Miss Pearl is the latest release in the Miss series from the breeding work of Dr. Dennis Werner at North Carolina State University...

Henry Eiler's is unique in that is has petals that are quilled or rolled into tubes as well as having flowers that are more yellow than gold all with the same easy to grow habit of the Sweet Coneflower.

Use Pink TapienVerbena as a groundcover, a spiller in containers, or as a beautiful hanging basket. Perennial Verbenas make wonderful additions to the butterfly garden providing nectar even in late winter for early visitors.

By some this plant may be considered weedy, simply remove any ripening seed pods to prevent unwanted seedlings. Admittedly the flowers of Talayote are not extra large and showy but it could certainly be used in the garden as a screen or at the back of...

Large spikes of purple-blue fragrant flowers, reportedly to 18'' long, are borne in summer and are held atop the soft green fragrant foliage. Vitex are adaptable to a wide variety of soil types and are considered to be drought tolerant enough to be suitable...

Grow Redwings as a vine or a sprawling shrub preferably in a sunny location and it should reward you for many years to come. Even the new growth is bright red adding to its color show.

Purple Lace produces flowers that are larger than the species on a vigorous growing plant producing and seemingly non-stop display of the gently drooping grape-like clusters of flowers throughout the growing season that attract a variety of pollinators...

Bumblebees are perfectly designed for this as the pollen is rubbed on their back as they circle the corona drinking nectar and then carry it to the next flower. With most passionflowers the 5 stamens (pollen producing glands) arch downward once they are...

Tolerant of wet and dry soil conditions. This tough low native seems to remain where you put it creating a clump forming perennial that is fairly tough and durable. An excellent choice for native pollinators like bees and butterflies.

Photos courtesy of Proven Winners - www.provenwinners.com The small size, exceptional flower power, and spreading habit lends Lilac Chip to use in the perennial border, as a groundcover, smaller spaces, and containers where it is sure to attract loads...

It is quite drought tolerant once established and seems to prefer well-drained soils. The flowering stalks emerge from a rosette of wide medium green foliage on this fibrous rooted native perennial.

Blue Dragon Nordic Dragonhead can be enjoyed as a container plant or in the garden and landscape as a groundcover or as part of your summer tapestry. It prefers a well-drained soil and may need midday shade in hot summer climates.

Large 3" wide, deep blue, cornflower-like daisies are produced on sturdy stalks starting in late spring and lasting through much of summer on well established clumps. Their only downfall is wet soggy winter soils which could cause rot.

Deep dark red, 2-3" wide daisies are born all summer long on this exciting new perennial. Provide good drainage, average moisture, and ample sunlight for the best results. Threadleaf Coreopsis is a durable generally clump forming native that may slowly...

Glossy rich green foliage. Salvias are considered the #1 plant for Hummingbirds with their tubular flowers designed for pollination by these amazing flyers. Provide full to partial sun with average drainage with average moisture for best results.

Otherwise these are great garden performers that will bring their owners many years of enjoyment with almost no maintenance required. Attracts butterflies and a host of other pollinators.

An evergreen perennial that slowly develops into a 6-9" high slowly spreading stoloniferous groundcover. Deadhead to extend flowering into fall. 1-1/2" bright orange-yellow daisies top this diminutive and durable dwarf Coreopsis in late spring and early...

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Unlike many of the Goldenrods this is a true clump forming perennial that stays where you put it. Flat-Top or Shiny Goldenrod provides a perfect landing platform for pollinators while they enjoy its rich nectar and pollen.

Shade tolerant, clump forming and it attracts a variety of pollinators when in flower. An unusual and uncommon native found growing along stream sides and woodlands that is most common in western Louisiana and eastern Texas but is also found in much of...