Butterfly Plants Plants For Sale In Palmdale

Starry Rosinweed is a common native of our local pineywoods where it can be seen flowering sometimes as early as March. Great for butterflies and pollinators. The flowering stalks emerge from a rosette of wide medium green foliage on this fibrous rooted...

May produce yellow ripening to orange tangy fruit if cross-pollinated. Provide a winter mulch where marginally hardy or enjoy this free flowering, lightly fragrant vine as a container plant or annual where not hardy.

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

This is a tough and hardy, perennial US Native. Blooms from late spring through summer. Finely textured blue-gray foliage on a plant that becomes more dense with age. Great for smaller pollinators.

Some authors recommend a hard winter pruning, to as low as 6", every 2-3 years to rejuvenate plants and to promote longevity. An excellent choice for butterfly gardens as well as providing nectar for a host of other pollinators including hummingbirds.

The 'red' coloration of this butterfly magnet is often most pronounced in southern climates. Butterfly Bushes are easily grown, free flowering butterfly magnets and are moderately drought tolerant once well established.

Provide full to partial sun with average drainage with average moisture for best results. Anise or Brazilian Sage, Salvia guaranitica , is an upright growing perennial that may flower nearly continuously from spring to frost.

Lo' & Beholdtm Blue Chip Jr. Butterfly Bush makes a great addition to the garden and landscape but this one is compact enough for containers too. The blue gray foliage is an added bonus on this new sterile Butterfly Bush or Buddleia.

Buchanan's Sage is an excellent choice for containers or the garden where it is sure to attract both hummingbirds and butterflies. Salvias are considered the #1 plant for Hummingbirds with their tubular flowers designed for pollination by these amazing...

Attracts scads of butterflies. Considered by many to be the best white butterfly bush. 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...

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.

The Ozark, Bush's, or simply the Yellow Coneflower is a native of the Ozark regions of northern Arkansas and central Missouri. The Yellow Purple Coneflower or Yellow Coneflower, Echinacea paradoxa var.

Their reliability and durability make them highly recommended garden perennials. A durable and reliable US native perennial, Stoke's Aster comes highly recommended and its easy to see why with its moderate drought resistance, few pest or disease problems,...

Aromatic Aster is native to much of the central and eastern US. May not tolerate poor drainage but at the same time will do well in most soils from clay, calcareous, limestone, and sand.

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

They enjoy moist soils but are somewhat drought resistant once well established. A food source for the Buckeye, Phaon Crescent, and White Peacock butterfly caterpillars as well as a nectar source for a host of pollinators.

A beautiful and eye-catching addition to any garden setting as well as a long lasting cutflower for arrangements. Images courtesy of North Creek Nurseries. It was discovered by it's namesake and was introduced by plantsman Larry Lowman.

An unusually large-growing variety. Huge scarlet pine-cone-like blooms to 8 inches long are borne in summer atop the large deep green tropical foliage.

Cross pollination may produce tropical tasting tangy fruit that surrounds the dark seeds inside. With most passionflowers the 5 stamens (pollen producing glands) arch downward once they are ready to release their pollen (and nectar) then on the next flower,...

Spring and summer bring clusters of large bell-shaped, nectar rich, white flowers that draw butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. Once established in the landscape they require very little care and maintenance.

This makes this a great plant for children to enjoy as the multitudes of often alien looking caterpillars are sure to pique their interest. Bumblebees are perfectly designed for this as the pollen is rubbed on their back as they circle the corona drinking...

An excellent addition to the perennial or shrub border and in containers. Buddleias are excellent for attracting pollinators including butterflies, bees, and other garden beneficials! Buddlejas are considered invasive in some regions please check with...

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

Pollinated flowers are followed by round passion fruit that ripen to yellow and contain a tangy tropical tasting clear flesh that surrounds each of the small black inedible seeds. The round fruit 'may pop' when you step on them giving this beautiful native...

Deer resistant. An excellent plant for attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. May reseed under good conditions. This popular herb was used as a healing herb by American Indians and is great for making jellies, potpourris, and teas.

The woody stems of the American Elderberry can be cut back in winter to help promote a fuller and lower plant. So, even though it is drought tolerant, a little extra moisture during dry periods and fertile soil will benefit fruit production.

Black Adder Agastache is a vigorous sterile hybrid with fragrant licorice scented foliage and so it continues to flower throughout the growing season. Easy to grow and the flowers attract loads of pollinators especially bees.