Butterfly Plants
Butterfly Plants
Attract butterflies to your garden each summer with this collection of nectar-rich perennials. Plants that attract butterflies are usually beneficial to other pollinators such as honeybees. To choose the perfect butterfly garden plants for your yard, use the Plant Finder filters at left and select by zone, rainfall and soil conditions. Learn more: How To Plant A Butterfly Garden
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Butterfly Plants
Attract butterflies to your garden each summer with this collection of nectar-rich perennials. Plants that attract butterflies are usually beneficial to other pollinators such as honeybees. To choose the perfect butterfly garden plants for your yard, use the Plant Finder filters at left and select by zone, rainfall and soil conditions. Learn more: How To Plant A Butterfly Garden
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Asclepias syriaca ‚Common Milkweed‚ is a gorgeous plant that produces purple/pink flower clusters that wildflower gardeners love and spreads quickly. This native perennia...
Learn MoreCommon Milkweed Common Milkweed Asclepias syriacaAs low as $13.99 Sale $12.59Per Plant - 5" Deep PotAsclepias syriaca 'Common Milkweed' is a gorgeous plant that produces purple/pink flower clusters that wildflower gardeners love and spreads quickly. This native perennial is a primary food source for the Monarch butterfly providing large leaves for caterpillars and big pink globe-like flowers that provide nectar for the adult butterflies. Planting it will help to support Monarch populations. Perennial.Asclepias incarnata ‚Rose‚ (Swamp Milkweed) is a showy pink blooming Asclepias species that is a food plant for Monarch butterfly caterpillars and a nectar source for ad...
Learn MoreRose Swamp Milkweed Rose Swamp Milkweed Asclepias incarnataAs low as $13.99 Sale $12.59Per Plant - 5" Deep PotAsclepias incarnata 'Rose' (Swamp Milkweed) is a showy pink blooming Asclepias species that is a food plant for Monarch butterfly caterpillars and a nectar source for adult butterflies. Also known as Swamp Milkweed, it grows best in moist or wet soils.Sedum telephium ‚Autumn Fire‚ (Stonecrop) is an improved form of Sedum ‚Autumn Joy‚ that is larger growing, has larger flower heads and is longer blooming. Th...
Learn MoreAutumn Fire Sedum Autumn Fire Sedum Sedum 'Autumn Fire'As low as $11.99 Sale $10.79Per Plant - 5" Deep PotSedum telephium 'Autumn Fire' (Stonecrop) is an improved form of Sedum 'Autumn Joy' that is larger growing, has larger flower heads and is longer blooming. The flat heads of rose-pink flowers appear in late summer. Leave the faded flowers on the plant for added winter interest.Verbena peruviana ‚Red Devil‚ (Perennial Verbena) is a perennial variety that grows as a groundcover and blooms all summer with a dazzling display of brilliant red flower...
Learn MoreRed Devil Perennial Verbena Red Devil Perennial Verbena Verbena peruvianaAs low as $11.99Per Plant - 5" Deep PotVerbena peruviana 'Red Devil' (Perennial Verbena) is a perennial variety that grows as a groundcover and blooms all summer with a dazzling display of brilliant red flowers. 3" tall x 15-18" wide.Calamintha nepeta glandulosa ‘White Cloud’ (Nepeta) fills the late spring garden with clouds of delicate, nectar-rich, white flowers. Flowering until frost bites, ‘...
Learn MoreWhite Cloud Calamintha White Cloud Calamintha Calamintha nepeta glandulosa 'White Cloud'As low as $13.49 Sale $10.79Per Plant - 5" Deep PotCalamintha nepeta glandulosa ‘White Cloud’ (Nepeta) fills the late spring garden with clouds of delicate, nectar-rich, white flowers. Flowering until frost bites, ‘White Cloud’ is a reliable bloomer with lovely fragrant foliage reminiscent of oregano. It will attract pollinators, and bees love it. Plant ‘White Cloud’ along beds where you can enjoy its beauty and fragrance as you walk by. Over time, it will also spread gently to form a groundcover.An easy-to-grow groundcover, Phlox subulata ‚Purple Beauty‚ (Creeping Phlox) carpets the mid-to-late spring garden with starry lavender-purple flowers. Whether you are lo...
Learn MorePurple Beauty Creeping Phlox Purple Beauty Creeping Phlox Phlox subulata 'Purple Beauty'As low as $11.99 Sale $10.19Per Plant - 5" Deep PotAn easy-to-grow groundcover, Phlox subulata 'Purple Beauty' (Creeping Phlox) carpets the mid-to-late spring garden with starry lavender-purple flowers. Whether you are looking for a water-thrifty addition to flow through a rock garden, or a beautiful way to highlight a spring-blooming bulb collection, 'Purple Beauty' will add pollinator-friendly, drought-tolerant spring beauty to your garden.Eriogonum umbellatum v. aureum ‚Kannah Creek‚ (Buckwheat) hails from western Colorado. With a showy display of yellow flowers in late spring, the flowers age to shades of...
Learn MoreKannah Creek Sulphur Buckwheat Kannah Creek Sulphur Buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum v. aureum 'Kannah Creek'As low as $112.99Per Tray of 9Eriogonum umbellatum v. aureum 'Kannah Creek' (Buckwheat) hails from western Colorado. With a showy display of yellow flowers in late spring, the flowers age to shades of orange and rust by late summer, providing months of low care color. A 2007 Plant Select winner. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).Salvia nemorosa ‘Marcus’ PP# 13,322 (Dwarf Blue Sage) is a tidy, dwarf selection that blooms all summer with deeply colored violet-purple flowers. It is extremely cold ha...
Learn MoreMarcus Dwarf Blue Salvia Marcus Dwarf Blue Salvia Salvia nemorosa 'Marcus'As low as $10.99Per Plant - 5" Deep PotSalvia nemorosa ‘Marcus’ PP# 13,322 (Dwarf Blue Sage) is a tidy, dwarf selection that blooms all summer with deeply colored violet-purple flowers. It is extremely cold hardy, browse resistant to deer and a lover of clay soils.Caryopteris clandonensis ‚Dark Knight‚ (Bluebeard) blooms with a profusion of dark blue flowers in late summer when few other shrubs are flowering. Its modest size makes ...
Learn MoreDark Knight Caryopteris Dark Knight Caryopteris Caryopteris clandonensis 'Dark Knight'As low as $12.99 Sale $11.04Per Plant - 5" Deep PotCaryopteris clandonensis 'Dark Knight' (Bluebeard) blooms with a profusion of dark blue flowers in late summer when few other shrubs are flowering. Its modest size makes it very useful in smaller yards. A fantastic nectar source for bees and butterflies. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).Nepeta x psfike ‚Little Trudy®‚ PP#18,904 (Catmint) is a compact, long-blooming Catmint with warm purple flowers that bloom from late spring through summer, attracting b...
Learn MoreLittle Trudy® Nepeta Little Trudy® Nepeta Nepeta x Psfike PP#18,904As low as $11.99 Sale $9.59Per Plant - 5" Deep PotNepeta x psfike 'Little Trudy®' PP#18,904 (Catmint) is a compact, long-blooming Catmint with warm purple flowers that bloom from late spring through summer, attracting bees and butterflies. Finely textured aromatic foliage will help to deter deer and rabbits.Chamaebatiaria millefolium (Fernbush) is a beautiful native shrub that brightens the garden in mid-summer with big clusters of bright white flowers. It also has attractive dried seed...
Learn MoreFernbush (Chamaebatiaria) Fernbush (Chamaebatiaria) Chamaebatiaria millefoliumAs low as $14.99 Sale $11.99Per Plant - 5" Deep PotChamaebatiaria millefolium (Fernbush) is a beautiful native shrub that brightens the garden in mid-summer with big clusters of bright white flowers. It also has attractive dried seed heads and olive-green foliage. Drought resistant perennial plant (xeric).Monarda didyma ‚Jacob Cline‚ (Bee Balm) is one of our most spectacular native Beebalm hybrids with heads of long tubular deep red flowers. Discovered in a Georgia garden,...
Learn MoreJacob Cline Bee Balm Jacob Cline Bee Balm Monarda didyma 'Jacob Cline'As low as $11.99 Sale $10.79Per Plant - 5" Deep PotMonarda didyma 'Jacob Cline' (Bee Balm) is one of our most spectacular native Beebalm hybrids with heads of long tubular deep red flowers. Discovered in a Georgia garden, it has excellent mildew resistance and blooms for a month or so in mid-summer.Callirhoe involucrata (Poppy Mallow or Wine Cups) is a native wildflower that decorates the garden with a summer-long display of bright magenta-pink flowers. A sprawling grower, Call...
Learn MorePurple Poppy Mallow (Callirhoe) Purple Poppy Mallow (Callirhoe) Callirhoe involucrataAs low as $12.99 Sale $11.69Per Plant - 5" Deep PotCallirhoe involucrata (Poppy Mallow or Wine Cups) is a native wildflower that decorates the garden with a summer-long display of bright magenta-pink flowers. A sprawling grower, Callirhoe involucrata's long branches spread out across the ground to create a colorful mat of flowers and foliage. Drought resistant perennial plant (xeric).Lavandula angustifolia ‚Miss Katherine‚ (English Lavender) is the best pink-flowered English Lavender currently in cultivation, blooming in late spring-early summer with ...
Learn MoreMiss Katherine English Lavender Miss Katherine English Lavender Lavandula angustifolia 'Miss Katherine'As low as $13.99 Sale $11.19Per Plant - 5" Deep PotLavandula angustifolia 'Miss Katherine' (English Lavender) is the best pink-flowered English Lavender currently in cultivation, blooming in late spring-early summer with numerous spikes of light pink flowers.Lavandula intermedia ‚Phenomenal‚ PP24193 (French Hybrid Lavender) is notable for its outstanding cold hardiness and tolerance to heat and high humidity. The plants grow ...
Learn MorePhenomenal Lavender Phenomenal Lavender Lavandula intermedia Phenomenal PP#24,193As low as $15.99 Sale $14.39Per Plant - 5" Deep PotLavandula intermedia 'Phenomenal' PP24193 (French Hybrid Lavender) is notable for its outstanding cold hardiness and tolerance to heat and high humidity. The plants grow into a beautiful mounded shape, with purple flowers on tall stems in mid-summer.Thymus serpyllum ‚Pink Chintz‚ (Creeping Thyme) is a tight, low growing creeping thyme with thick stems of woolly green foliage that blooms in mid-spring with a profusion...
Learn MorePink Chintz Creeping Thyme Pink Chintz Creeping Thyme Thymus serpyllum Pink ChintzAs low as $9.99 Sale $8.49Per Plant - 2.5" PotThymus serpyllum 'Pink Chintz' (Creeping Thyme) is a tight, low growing creeping thyme with thick stems of woolly green foliage that blooms in mid-spring with a profusion of salmon-pink flowers.Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Hardy Plumbago) a remarkable groundcover. It is an exceptional choice for shady areas, especially under trees and shrubs. It also grows in part and full ...
Learn MoreHardy Plumbago (Ceratostigma) Hardy Plumbago, Leadwort Ceratostigma plumbaginoidesAs low as $9.99 Sale $8.99Per Plant - 2.5" PotCeratostigma plumbaginoides (Hardy Plumbago) a remarkable groundcover. It is an exceptional choice for shady areas, especially under trees and shrubs. It also grows in part and full sun, and thrives in most soils, including clay, testaments to the plant’s versatility as a long-lived piece of the garden fabric. Gardens all over the country can enjoy the profuse display of true blue flowers followed by striking burgundy-red fall foliage.Veronica liwanensis (Turkish Speedwell) is one of our showiest blue flowered groundcovers native to the mountains of Turkey. Spreading stems of evergreen foliage root as they spread ...
Learn MoreTurkish Veronica Turkish Speedwell Veronica liwanensisAs low as $9.99 Sale $7.99Per Plant - 2.5" PotVeronica liwanensis (Turkish Speedwell) is one of our showiest blue flowered groundcovers native to the mountains of Turkey. Spreading stems of evergreen foliage root as they spread across the soil and cover themselves with bright blue flowers in late spring.Salvia sylvestris ‘May Night’ (Meadow Sage) blooms prolifically with deep purple-blue flowers. It is an outstanding perennial with excellent cold hardiness, vigor, and to...
Learn MoreMay Night Salvia May Night Meadow Sage Salvia sylvestris May NightAs low as $11.99 Sale $9.59Per Plant - 5" Deep PotSalvia sylvestris ‘May Night’ (Meadow Sage) blooms prolifically with deep purple-blue flowers. It is an outstanding perennial with excellent cold hardiness, vigor, and tolerance of heavy clay soils. Blooming in late spring with a profusion of flower spikes, it reblooms later in the summer when deadheaded.Thymus praecox ssp. arcticus ‚Coccineus‚ (Pink Creeping Thyme) is an outstanding selection with glossy, dark green leaves covered with light pink flowers pushing form ro...
Learn MorePink Creeping Thyme Pink Creeping Thyme Thymus praecox ssp. arcticus CoccineusAs low as $9.99 Sale $8.99Per Plant - 2.5" PotThymus praecox ssp. arcticus 'Coccineus' (Pink Creeping Thyme) is an outstanding selection with glossy, dark green leaves covered with light pink flowers pushing form rose-pink buds in early summer. This variety is impressively xeric, with tough woody stems. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).Rudbeckia fulgida ‚Goldsturm‚ (Black Eyed Susan) blooms in mid-to-late summer with an eye-catching display of golden flowers. Black Eyed Susan is very attractive to butte...
Learn MoreGoldsturm Black Eyed Susan Black Eyed Susan Rudbeckia fulgida GoldsturmAs low as $11.99 Sale $9.59Per Plant - 5" Deep PotRudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' (Black Eyed Susan) blooms in mid-to-late summer with an eye-catching display of golden flowers. Black Eyed Susan is very attractive to butterflies and the seed heads provide winter food for seed-eating songbirds as well. Reliable and tough, Rudbeckia tolerates both drought and clay and is easy to maintain.Achillea x ‚Moonshine‚ (Yarrow) is an outstanding perennial plant with silver-gray foliage and lemon-yellow flat-topped flowers that cover the plant all summer. This is a...
Learn MoreMoonshine Yarrow Moonshine Yarrow Achillea MoonshineAs low as $11.99 Sale $10.19Per Plant - 5" Deep PotAchillea x 'Moonshine' (Yarrow) is an outstanding perennial plant with silver-gray foliage and lemon-yellow flat-topped flowers that cover the plant all summer. This is a well-behaved variety, meaning it won't reseed and spread.Red Jupiter‚s Beard is an everblooming Old World wildflower with clusters of tiny dark red flowers held over deep green foliage. A tough, durable plant, it thrives with minimal...
Learn MoreRed Valerian (Centranthus) Red Valerian, Jupiter's Beard Centranthus ruber CoccineusAs low as $13.99 Sale $11.19Per Plant - 5" Deep PotRed Jupiter's Beard is an everblooming Old World wildflower with clusters of tiny dark red flowers held over deep green foliage. A tough, durable plant, it thrives with minimal water and care once established. Great Butterfly plant. Not recommended for coastal areas of CA, WA and OR, where it can behave aggressively.Perovskia atriplicifolia ‚Blue Spires‚ (Russian Sage) is the best large growing Russian Sage selection blooming with dark blue flower spikes appearing in mid-summer. Thou...
Learn MoreBlue Spires Russian Sage Blue Spires Russian Sage Perovskia atriplicifolia Blue Spires$12.99 Sale $10.39Sale Price I Save 20%Per Plant - 5" Deep PotPerovskia atriplicifolia 'Blue Spires' (Russian Sage) is the best large growing Russian Sage selection blooming with dark blue flower spikes appearing in mid-summer. Thought to be a hybrid of two species, this plant has amazing vigor and blooms for many months.
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- Dream of Beauty Aromatic Aster
- White Swan Echinacea
- Mulberry Flambe Purple Salvia
- Purple Milkweed
- Golden Eye Prairie Zinnia
- Iron Butterfly Ironweed (Vernonia)
- Annie's Perennial Verbena
- Golden Torch Goldenrod (Wichita Mountains Solidago)
- Purple Emperor Sedum
- Thundercloud Sedum
- West Texas Grass Salvia
- Burgundy Seduction Salvia
- Summer Skies Texas Grass Salvia
- Sensation Rose Dwarf Pink Salvia
- Brown Eyed Susan
- Lacey Blue Russian Sage
- Amethyst Falls Ornamental Oregano
- Wild Four O'Clock (Mirabilis)
- Kintzley's Ghost® Honeysuckle Vine
- Dotted Blazing Star (Liatris)
- Western Sundancer Daisy (Hymenoxys)
- Butterscotch Baby Gazania
- Sombrero® Sandy Yellow Echinacea
- Hula Dancer Echinacea
- Ozark Echinacea
- Echinacea Tiki Torch
- Orange Live Forever (Dudleya)
- Sunset Foxglove
- Yellow Twig Rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus)
- Spring Blooming Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)
- Lady in Black Aster
- Blue Twister Corkscrew Allium
- Purple Haze Agastache
- Blue Flame Giant Purple Salvia
- Yellow Prairie Coneflower
- Native Mid-Atlantic Songbird Pre-Planned Garden
- Native Midwest Songbird Pre-Planned Garden
- Autumn Magic Pollinator Collection
- Monarch Magic Collection
- Native Wildscape Collection
- Habitat Hero Birdwatcher Pre-Planned Garden
- Native Intermountain West Songbird Pre-Planned Garden
- Amistad Salvia
- White Prairie Clover (Dalea)
- Leadplant (Amorpha)
- Prairie Phlox
- Solid Gold Salvia
- Rosyjane Gaura
- Sombrero® Salsa Red Echinacea
- Anouk Spanish Lavender
- Burning Hearts False Sunflower (Heliopsis)
- Agastache foeniculum
- Munstead English Lavender
- Texas Blazing Star (Liatris)
- Early Sunrise Coreopsis
- Provence French Lavender
- Creme Brulee Coreopsis
- Redshift Coreopsis
- Pink Valerian (Centranthus)
- Silver Frost Lavender
- Snow Flurry Hardy Verbena
- Red Buckwheat
- Red Barberry (Mahonia)
- Hope Desert Willow
- Carl Sedum
- Silver Spring Blooming Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)
- Red Riding Hood Penstemon
- Profuse Pink False Pennyroyal (Hedeoma)
- Gold Ball Basket Of Gold (Alyssum)
- Valley Lavender Plains Verbena
- Fred Boutin Hedge Lavender
- Deep Pink Fall Blooming Allium
- Texas Spiny Star Cactus (Escobaria)
- Prairie Zinnia
- Silver Ironweed (Vernonia)
- Little Joe Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium)
- Portuguese Giant Spanish Lavender
- Poncha Pass Red Sulphur Buckwheat
- Utah Fleabane (Erigeron)
- Darkest Of All Fleabane (Erigeron)
- Paradise Desert Willow
- Hardy Jerusalem Sage (Phlomis)
- Conchas Dam Pink Desert Willow
- Black Currant (Ribes)
- Gold Standard Coreopsis
- Showy Pink Milkweed
- Butterfly Weed (Clay Form)
- Western Gold Butterfly Weed Mix
- High Plains Yellow Sundrops (Calylophus)
- Tequila Sunrise Coreopsis
- Zagreb Coreopsis
- Gold Nugget Ice Plant
- White Nugget Ice Plant
- Mesa Verde® Ice Plant
- Lesotho Pink Ice Plant
- Sol Dancer Daisy (Hymenoxys)
- Shimmer Evening Primrose
- Dwarf Silver Evening Primrose
- Carpeting Pincushion Flower (Pterocephalus)
- Giles Van Hees Veronica
- Jumping Jack Perennial Viola
- Compact Banana Yucca
- Plains Yucca
- Rain Garden Pre-Planned Garden
- Ben Nevis Rock Rose (Helianthemum)
- Grand Mesa Penstemon
- Sullivant's Prairie Milkweed
- Chumby Silky Rock Jasmine (Androsace)
- FlowerKisser™ Arizona Beauty Coyote Mint (Monardella)
- Red Dwarf Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium)
- Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium)
- California Narrow Leaf Milkweed
- Pretty Woman Yarrow
- Summer's Swan Song Ironweed (Vernonia)
- Superba Littleleaf Lilac
- Vivid Obedient Plant
- Margarita Gelsemium
- Korean Zest Agastache
- Paprika Yarrow
- Munstead Violet English Lavender
- Annabelle Dianthus
- Desert Purple Salvia
- Fall Finale Pollinator Pre-Planned Garden
- Owl's Claws (Hymenoxys)
- FlowerKisser® Arizona Snow Agastache
- Butterfly Weed
- Redbirds In A Tree (Scrophularia)
- Dwarf Leadplant (Amorpha)
- Southwestern Black Cherry (Prunus)
- Golden Candles (Thermopsis)
- Little Rascal Sulphur Buckwheat
- SunSparkler® Sedum Collection
- Prairie Coreopsis
- Western Sunflower
- Scaly Blazing Star (Liatris)
- Wild Perennial Lupine
- Davis Showy Milkweed
- Dark Violet Skullcap (Scutellaria)
- Giant Sulphur Buckwheat
- Mitcham Gray English Lavender
- SunSparkler® Wildfire Sedum