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Butterfly Nectar
Plants
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Butterfly Nectar |
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Butterfly gardening
involves essentially two things: (1) planting the perennials and annuals which attract
butterflies and then (2) refraining from the use of chemical insecticides
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We ship orders from our plant nursery from May through October. |
Butterfly Nectar Plants
Available
for May Shipping:
Most
of these
perennials are shipped in 3" to 4" nursery pots or liners.
A few
may be shipped bare root. Most will bloom this summer.
Unless otherwise noted, the plants shown on this page prefer full sun.
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'Butterfly Blue' Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa columbaria ''Butterfly Blue') Producing lavender-blue flowers, Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue' generally blooms late June through August. Grows 10"-15" tall and attracts several species of butterflies. Perennial, zones 6 - 9. $4.00 each |
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Yellow
Coreopsis (Coreopsis grandiflora or Coreopsis lanceolata) Growing 20"- 30" high, Yellow Coreopsis produces an abundance of 2" bright yellow flowers. It usually blooms June thru July and attracts several butterfly species for nectar. Deer resistant and drought tolerant. Perennial, zones 4-9. $4.00 each |
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Phlox 'Nicky' (Phlox
paniculata 'Nicky') Maturing at 30"-36" high, this Garden Phlox electrifies the flower border with fragrant flowers of intense, velvety magenta-purple. Blooming July thru August, 'Nicky' Phlox is highly resistant to powdery mildew. Deer resistant and drought tolerant. Perennial, zones 4-8. $4.00 each There are more Garden Phlox available on our 'More Perennials P-Q' page. |
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'Franz Schubert' Phlox
(Phlox paniculata 'Franz Schubert') Large clusters of bi-colored lilac-white flowers adorn 'Franz Schubert' Phlox from July thru August. 'Franz Schubert' Phlox is mildew resistant, grows 24"-30" high, and also fragrance. Deer resistant and drought tolerant. New for 2007 and sure to be a top seller. Perennial, zones 4-9. $4.00 each |
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Gloriosa
Daisy (Rudbeckia hirta) Gloriosa Daisy produces large, bright daisy-like flowers from late June through August. Some plants produce solid yellow flowers while others produce yellow/brown bi-colors. All have dark centers and grow 30"-36" tall. Sorry, no choice of flower color. A big seller at our plant nursery. Deer resistant and drought tolerant. Perennial, zones 3-8. $4.00 each |
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'Blue
Danube' Stoke's Aster (Stokesia laevis 'Blue Danube') Large (3"-4") lavender-blue flowers from early July through late August. Grows 18"-24" tall and attracts numerous species of butterflies, including the Baltimore Checkerspot pictured here. A great plant for the butterfly garden! Perennial, zones 5-9. $4.00 each |
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'Purple
Parasols' Stokes Aster (Stokesia xcyanea 'Purple Parasols') 'Purple Parasols' Stokes Aster grows 15" - 18" high and produces vibrant lavender colored flowers. Its flowers are a bit smaller than those of 'Blue Danube' but its rich color make it worth having. And butterflies seem to enjoy the nectar produced by 'Purple Parasols' just as much as that produced by 'Blue Danube'. Perennial, zones 5-9. May be available in August. |
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'Omega Skyrocket' Stoke's
Aster (Stokesia laevis 'Omega Skyrocket') Growing 24"-30" high, 'Omega Skyrocket' Stokesia produces lavender flowers on erect upright stems July thru August. Our 2008 crop is quite nice! Perennial, zones 5-9. $5.00 each |
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Heliopsis 'Summer Sun' (Heliopsis helianthoides 'Summer Sun) Growing 30"- 36" tall, Heliopsis 'Summer Sun' produces yellow daisy-like flowers July through August. Perennial, zones 4-8. $4.00 each |
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'Loraine Sunshine' Heliopsis (Heliopsis helianthoides 'Loraine Sunshine) Growing 24"-36" tall, Heliopsis 'Loraine Sunshine produces yellow daisy-like flowers July through August. It has beautiful variegated foliage which generally turns greener late in the season. Perennial, zones 4-8. May be available in June. |
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Purple
Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) Among the best perennials for attracting butterflies, purple coneflower bears large daisy-like flowers of lavender-pink. Grows 30"-36" high and blooms from mid July through frost. Highly recommended at our plant nursery. Deer resistant and drought tolerant. Perennial, zones 3-8. $4.00 each |
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White
Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan') White Coneflower grows 30"-36" high and blooms from late July through frost. Just like the purple variety pictured above, 'White Swan' produces large daisy-like flowers that are attractive to butterflies. Deer resistant and drought tolerant. Perennial, zones 4-8. $4.00 each |
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'Rocky
Top' Tennessee Coneflower (Echinacea tennesseensis 'Rocky Top') 'Rocky Top' Echinacea is native to just three counties in Tennessee and was, for years, thought to be extinct. Rediscovered in the 1960s, 'Rocky Top' is a clump forming plant with narrow leaves and bright pink flowers. Perennial, zones 6-8. $4.00 each |
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'Sunset' Orange Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea x parado 'Sunset') Echinacea 'Sunset' produces huge flowers (about 4" wide) of bright orange which are sweetly fragrant and very attractive to butterflies. 'Sunset' Echinacea grows to about 30" high and wide and blooms from mid July thru September. Easy to grow, winter hardy, and drought tolerant once established. Deer resistant. New....and sure to be a top seller! Perennial, zones 3-9. May be available in June, 2008. |
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'Sundown' Orange Coneflower (Echinacea species 'Sundown') 'Sundown' Orange Coneflower produces flowers that are a bit smaller than those of 'Sunset' but it produces more flowers, and the flower color in a more intense orange than those of 'Sunset'. 'Sundown' Echinacea grows 24"-30" high and blooms July thru September. Deer resistant and drought tolerant. New.....and sure to be a top seller! Perennial, zones 4-9. $7.00 each |
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Maltese
Cross (Lychnis chalcedonica) Maltese Cross grows 24" - 36" high and usually blooms June thru July. It is easy to grow and generally trouble free. While Maltese Cross tends to be a short lived perennial, it usually self-sows to become a permanent fixture in the garden. Maltese cross produces clusters of bright orange-red flowers and attracts several species of butterflies for nectar. Deer resistant. Perennial, zones 4-9. $4.00 each |
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'Little
Joe' Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium dubium 'Little Joe') Joe Pye Weed 'Little Joe' grows to about 48" high and produces large mauve-pink flower heads in late summer. Several butterfly species are attracted to Joe Pye Weed for nectar. Prefers a moist location. Deer resistant. Perennial, zones 4-8. $6.00 each |
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Lavender 'Blue Cushion' (Lavandula angustifolia 'Blue Cushion') Lavender 'Blue Cushion'' grows 18"-24" high and produces extremely fragrant, deep violet-blue flowers June-July. Attracts several butterfly species for nectar. Deer resistant. Perennial, zones 5-9 $4.00 each |
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'Alma Potschke' Aster (Aster novae angliae 'Alma Potschke') 'Alma Potschke' Aster grows 30"-36" high and produces an abundance of bright pink daisies which are 1½"-2" across. It usually blooms August thru September. Deer resistant and drought tolerant. Perennial, zones 5-8. $4.00 each |
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'Harrington's
Pink' New England Aster (Aster novae angliae 'Harrington's Pink') 'Harrington's Pink' Aster grows 48" - 60' tall and produces clusters of 1½" - 2" pink daisy-like flowers in September and October. A great plant for the butterfly garden because it begins to bloom just when most other perennials have stopped blooming for the season. And several species of butterflies (including Monarchs) flock to 'Harrington's Pink' Aster when it is blooming! Deer resistant and drought tolerant. Perennial, zones 4-9. Sorry, temporarily sold out. |
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'Homestead Purple' Verbena (Verbena canadensis 'Homestead Purple') A tender perennial, 'Homestead Purple' Verbena grows to about 12" high and usually spreads to a diameter of about 30" wide. A favorite nectar source of Swallowtail butterflies, it blooms June thru September. Deer resistant and drought tolerant. Tender. Zones 7-9. $4.00 each |
Two
ways to order: (1) Utilize our on-line shopping cart or (2) print our online order form, fill it
out, and then mail it to us, along with your check or money order. Some of the features of our online
shopping cart fail to work correctly with some Internet Service Providers.
If you have problems using our shopping cart, please print our order form,
fill it out, and then mail it to us. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Quantities are limited
on some of our nursery stock. Plants will be reserved to fill orders in the
sequence in which orders are received. Please order at your earliest convenience
to avoid disappointment. Please do not order plants which are not currently
posted with a picture, plant description, and price. When plants are removed
from our availability lists, they are temporarily or permanently out of stock.
Don't know what zone you live in? Check out our USDA plant hardiness zone map.
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Milkweed (Asclepias) also produces a sweet nectar which lures butterflies to the garden for feeding. You'll find the milkweed species we have available for shipment on our 'milkweed plants' page. |
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If you are a
beginner to butterfly gardening, please |
We are a plant
nursery that specializes in growing butterfly and hummingbird attracting plants.
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Rose Franklin's
Perennials (814) 422-8968 Email: RoseFranklin@aol.com |
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When they are available, we offer these
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Copyright © 2002-2007. [Rose Franklin's Perennials]. All rights reserved.
Revised: April 21, 2008
