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Butterfly & Bee Friendly Collection For The East & Midwest
Butterfly & Bee Friendly Collection For The East & Midwest
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Our Butterfly & Bee Friendly Collection For The East & Midwest is the perfect way to enhance or begin your pollinator garden. This mix of North American native plants as well as old-world plants with nectar-rich blooms will keep your garden buzzing from late spring through fall. This collection features adaptable, easy-to-grow plants well-suited to the climate and soil of gardens in the East and Midwest. Collection of 5 plants.
Zones
4 - 8
Advantages
Bee Friendly
Attract Butterflies
Attract Hummingbirds
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Mature Height
Varies:Blue Hill Salvia: 15" tallShowy Pink Milkweed: 3-4' tallLyrical Rose Salvia: 22-24" tallPurple Dome Aster: 12-24" tallBlue Stocking: 30-36" tall
Mature Spread
Varies:Blue Hill Salvia: 18" wideShowy Pink Milkweed: 24-30" wideLyrical Rose Salvia: 18-20" widePurple Dome Aster: 12-18" wideBlue Stocking: 18-24" wide
Bloom Time
Late Spring to Mid Fall
Shipping Details
Shipping begins the week of April 17th, 2023 Learn More…
SKU
HC017228
USDA Hardiness Planting Zones
To determine if a plant is sufficiently cold hardy, the USDA created numbered zones indicating winter low
temperatures; the lower the zone number the colder the winter.
If the coldest winter temperature expected in your area is -15°F (zone 5) then any plants rated zones 3-5 will
survive the winter temperatures in your area.
If you live in very warm winter areas (zones 9-11) plants with zones 3-4 ratings are not recommended. The lack
of freezing winter temperatures do not provide a time for winter dormancy (rest).
Our Butterfly & Bee-Friendly Collection For The East & Midwest will keep your garden buzzing with pollinators. Nectar-rich blooms and foliage from native plants support native bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects, while old-world perennials are favored by honeybees.
Plants are subject to change due to availability. If we make substitutions, we feature plants with similar attributes suitable to the collection design. No planting map included.
More Information
Associated SKUs
HC017228 HC017164 (Collection of 5) HC017165 (Collection of 15) - Out of stock.
Common Name
Butterfly & Bee Friendly Collection For The East & Midwest
Zones
4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Mature Height
Varies:Blue Hill Salvia: 15" tallShowy Pink Milkweed: 3-4' tallLyrical Rose Salvia: 22-24" tallPurple Dome Aster: 12-24" tallBlue Stocking: 30-36" tall
Mature Spread
Varies:Blue Hill Salvia: 18" wideShowy Pink Milkweed: 24-30" wideLyrical Rose Salvia: 18-20" widePurple Dome Aster: 12-18" wideBlue Stocking: 18-24" wide
Bloom Time
Late Spring to Mid Fall
Ships As
Potted Plant
Soil Type
Average Soil, Compost Enriched Garden Loam Soil, Well-Drained Soil
Planting and Caring for Pre-Planned Gardens & Collections
Soil Preparation: Remember that proper soil preparation is the key to healthy, vigorous blooming perennials. Use Yum Yum Mix and a high quality compost at recommended rates to prepare the soil. Inoculate the plant roots with Plant Success mycorrhizal inoculant.
Planting: Plant according to the mature size of the plant. Don’t be tempted to put the plants too close based on their size in the pots. They’ll need the space to grow and fill in the expected area.
Fertilizing: Once annually in mid-fall, after plants begin to go dormant. Use Yum Yum Mix or Yum Yum Mix Winterizer at recommended rates to improve the soil and provide essential plant nutrients.Use it with high quality compost, mix half and half by volume and spread on top of the soil. Scratch it in lightly and water thoroughly. It is also beneficial to treat the plant roots with Plant Success® mycorrhizal root inoculant if you didn’t do so at planting time. (Inoculation only needs to be done once.)
Mulching: In arid climates mulching is very beneficial. Coarse textured composts, shredded leaves, pine needles and composted bark are all excellent mulch materials. Apply to a depth of 1-2 inches. Replenish annually (or as needed).
View more Planting Guides, or download our complete Planting Guide for tips on caring for your plants when you receive your order, as well as planting instructions for Perennials, Spring-Planted Bulbs, Fall-Planted Bulbs, Cacti & Succulents, Xeric Plants and more.
Shipping
Zone
Shipping Status
Zone 2
Shipping begins the week of May 15th, 2023
Zone 3
Shipping begins the week of May 15th, 2023
Zone 4
Shipping begins the week of May 15th, 2023
Zone 5
Shipping begins the week of May 1st, 2023
Zone 6
Shipping begins the week of April 17th, 2023
Zone 7
Shipping begins the week of April 17th, 2023
Zone 8
Shipping begins the week of April 17th, 2023
Zone 9
Shipping begins the week of April 17th, 2023
Zone 10
Shipping begins the week of April 17th, 2023
As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Some perennials are shipped as potted plants, some as perennial roots packed in peat. The ‘Plant Information’ section describes how that item will ship. All perennials and spring-planted bulbs are packaged to withstand shipping and are fully-guaranteed. Please open upon receipt and follow the instructions included.
Perennials and spring-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your hardiness zone. Perennial and spring-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service toll-free at (800) 925-9387 or contact us by email.
Shipping Rates
Our shipping rates are calculated based on our actual average shipping costs. We do not seek to profit from shipping fees, so rest assured that our shipping rates reflect an average of what it costs to get our guaranteed products safely to your door.
US Shipping Charges
Merchandise Total
Shipping Charges
Up to $19.99
$8.99
$20 to $34.99
$10.99
$35 to $49.99
$12.99
$50 to $74.99
$14.99
$75 to $99.99
$16.99
$100 and Over
$18.99
Canadian Shipping Charges
Merchandise
Shipping Charges
Up to $24.99
$14.95
$25 to $49.99
$19.95
$50 to $74.99
$24.95
$75 to $99.99
$29.95
$100 and Over
$39.95
We charge one low flat rate for shipping our products even if your order requires multiple shipments. If you have any questions, please call us at (800) 925-9387.
