Butterfly Plants Plants For Sale In Lubbock

A vigorous and hardy yet well-mannered twining climber the Yellow Butterfly Vine can grow to 15-20' high if given support or it can easily be maintained on a fence, trellis, or arbor.

A superb butterfly nectar plant! Masses of large pinkish-purple daisy-like blooms are often born from late spring to fall. For more about Dawn, the wonderful arboretum, and Stephen F Austin's excellent horticultural program click here.

Few other woody vines can provide the long flowering show that this wonderful native can provide as well as attracting loads of Hummingbirds. Coral Honeysuckle or Trumpet Honeysuckle is a native, often evergreen vine that is vigorous and easy to grow...

A good choice for a minty tea. This tough low native seems to remain where you put it creating a clump forming perennial that is fairly tough and durable. Tolerant of wet and dry soil conditions.

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.

The Dwarf Mexican Petunias are drought resistant once well established but will also grow in poorly drained moist sites. In mild winter climates, like zone 9 and 10, they can remain evergreen and will flower for most of the year.

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.

Porterweed is known to reseed particularly in mild winter climates. 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 its breath from time to time during...

Use Blue-Violet Tapien Verbena as a groundcover, a spiller in containers, or as a beautiful hanging basket. A nearly endless procession of vivid, deep bluish-purple flower clusters are born in mass above the low, ferny foliage of this wonderful free-flowering...

Gregg's Mist Flower is native to southern and western Texas as well as southern New Mexico as well as the southwestern most corner of Arizona and so is moderately drought resistant.

Round clusters of lavender to white tubular flowers are born in summer on this durable native perennial. Excellent for hummingbirds and butterflies. We have to say thank you to Marc Pastorek of Meadowmakers for sharing a start of this great native perennial...

A tight compact mound of blue-green foliage is topped with spikes of lilac colored, fragrant flowers. Photos courtesy of Proven Winners - www.provenwinners.com The small size, exceptional flower power, and spreading habit lends Lilac Chip to use in the...

A paradoxically yellow flowered purple coneflower with deep sunny yellow ray petals that surround the dark bristly rounded cone. The Ozark, Bush's, or simply the Yellow Coneflower is a native of the Ozark regions of northern Arkansas and central Missouri.

Somewhat drought resistant once well-established but will grow and flower better under average water conditions. A.k.a. Texas Sage, Scarlet Salvia, Tropical Sage. If your Salvia or Sage starts to look unkempt in mid to late summer consider giving it a...

Mystic Spires Salvia has also been selected as a Texas Superstar plant. A great addition to the garden world! Good drainage may be necessary to ensure winter survival in zone 7. The tall spikes of deep indigo flowers are born from late spring to frost...

In the northern portions of their hardiness range provide mulch to help ensure their return for the following season. The Butterfly Series Pentas have been selected as a 2012 Louisiana Super Plant! Give it a rich fertile soil and periodic water during...

This sterile hybrid from Euroamerican Propagators has garnered top marks in gardens across the US! Provide ample sunlight in a well-drained, fertile soil and stand back as this passion flower may be the star of the show!

To learn more click here . Jack in the Bush can become shrub-like in frost free climates but often look their best after an annual pruning. A native of the southern most portions of Texas and Florida, Crucita can be found in flower as early as mid summer...

Medium to high drought tolerance once established. Attracts butterflies and other pollinators. The Compass Plant is native to much of the central and eastern US. Ripe seeds are utilized by birds.

The extra large, up to 5" wide, long lasting flowers of the Star of Surbiton Passion Flower are composed of pure white petals and sepals that are topped with a large corona of contrasting deep purple, white, and light pink filaments.

Like its sister seedling Incense, a diploid and another cross of Passiflora incarnata x P. Inspiration Passionflower is a vigorous climbing, evergreen to perennial vine, with medium to dark green foliage.

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. Image courtesy of Star Roses and Plants, all rights reserved.

Henry Eilers Sweet Coneflower was discovered in Illinois in a prairie remnant along a railroad. This Rudbeckia is unusual in that it will grow and flower quite well even under deciduous shade.

For more information see our Coral Honeysuckle Growing Guide . Coral Honeysuckle or Trumpet Honeysuckle is a native, often evergreen vine that is vigorous and easy to grow as well as easy to control, unlike its white and yellow Japanese cousin.

Cut back the stems to the rosette in winter. Aromatic Aster is native to much of the central and eastern US. Excellent fall color for the garden as well as drought tolerance and pest and disease resistance make this an excellent addition to the perennial...

It has been known to spread by rhizomes but under most conditions stays neatly where it's put and where hardy will return year after year. One of the darkest blue flowers for the perennial garden Kobalt Salvia, an Anise Sage, is much enjoyed by hummingbirds...

Provide a full to mostly sunny position in well-drained soils. This compact Buddleia flowers even at a very young age and will continue flowering from spring to frost. The Buzztm series of Butterfly Bushes were developed for their compact habit, large...