{"title":"Butterfly Attracting Plants","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout Butterfly Plants\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eMany people love to garden because they enjoy nature and the beauty of plants. In addition, some flowering plants attract brightly colored wildlife to the garden whose kinetic energy and flashing colors greatly add to the visual appeal of the garden. Butterflies are the most prized gardening accessory and we have searched through our enormous database of perennials to create this collection of the best butterfly attracting flowers for gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Flowers Attract Butterflies\u003c\/strong\u003e?\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThere are two types of butterfly attracting plants. The first type have flowers that provide \u003cstrong\u003enectar\u003c\/strong\u003e or fruit for adult butterflies, and the second type are \u003cstrong\u003ehost plants\u003c\/strong\u003e for butterflies that provide food (leaves, pollen, etc.) for butterfly larvae (caterpillars). Each butterfly species has a small set of plants they prefer, so good butterfly gardens will contain a wide variety of butterfly attracting flowers to bring in the most diverse mix of \u003cem\u003elepidopterons \u003c\/em\u003e(that's science talk for butterflies).\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAs a general rule, the best butterfly attracting flowers produce clusters of colorful, tubular flowers. You should plant butterfly attracting plants together in large groups to provide an all-you-can-eat buffet for butterflies. Mix up the flowering dates so that your butterfly flowers provide food all year long. In addition to plants, a good butterfly garden will provide shallow pools of drinking water, some flat stones for basking, and some shady, protected spots for butterflies to cool-down in and escape high winds. Remember not to spray insecticides on your plants for butterfly garden in order to preserve the adults and caterpillars. In fact, good butterfly gardens should be well-chewed up.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere to Buy Butterfly Plants?\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe following is a list of the best flowers that attract butterflies available at Plant Delights Nursery. The list is divided into \u003cstrong\u003enectar plants\u003c\/strong\u003e and larval \u003cstrong\u003ebutterfly host plants\u003c\/strong\u003e so when you \u003ca title=\"design your butterfly garden\" href=\"\/blogs\/articles\/how-to-build-a-butterfly-garden-plants-that-attract-butterflies\"\u003edesign your butterfly garden\u003c\/a\u003e, choose a variety of plants that attract butterflies from the nectar column and from the larvae column. When you are ready to buy butterfly attracting flowers for your butterfly garden, you can use the list below.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eFlowers that Attract Butterflies\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003ch4\u003eList of nectar and fruit plants for adult butterflies\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv style=\"column-count: 3;\"\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAchillea (Yarrow)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAgastache (Hummingbird Mint)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAjuga (Bugleweed)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAllium (Onion)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAloysia (Tree Verbena)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAmorpha (Lead plant)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"See our Amsonia collection\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/amsonia\"\u003eAmsonia\u003c\/a\u003e (Bluestar)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAnisacanthus\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAquilegia (Columbine)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAralia (Spikenard)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAruncus (Goatsbeard)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAsclepias (Butterfly Flower, Butterfly Weed)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAster \/ Kalimeris\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAstilbe (False Spiraea)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eBegonia\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eBelamcanda (Blackberry Lily) \/ xPardancanda\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eBerlandiera (Chocolate flower)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eBuddleia (Butterfly Bush)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eCalamintha (Catmint) and Nepeta\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eCampanula (Bellflower)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eCardamine \/ Dentaria (Toothwort)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eCaryopteris (Blue Mist Shrub)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eCentranthus (Red Valerian)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eCeratostigma (Leadwort)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eChelone (Turtlehead)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eChrysanthemum (Mum)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eClematis\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eCoreopsis (Tickseed)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eCuphea (Cigar Plant)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eCynara (Artichoke)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eDahlia\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eDelosperma (Ice Plant)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eDianthus (Sweet William)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eDigitalis (Foxglove)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eEchinacea (Purple Coneflower)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eErigeron (Fleabane)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eEupatorium (Joe-Pye Weed)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"Farfugium\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/farfugium\"\u003eFarfugium\u003c\/a\u003e (Leopard Plant) \/ Ligularia\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eGaillardia (Blanketflower)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eGaura\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eGeranium\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eGladiolus (Gladiola)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eHemerocallis (Daylily)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eHeuchera (Coral Bells) \/ xHeucherella (Foamy Bells) \/ \u003ca title=\"Tiarella\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/blogs\/articles\/tiarella-foam-flower\"\u003eTiarella\u003c\/a\u003e (Foam flower) \/ Mitella\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eHoustonia\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eHydrangea\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eIberis (Candytuft)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eIllicium (Anise Shrub)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eIris\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eItea (Sweetspire)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eKniphofia (Torch Lily)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eLantana\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eLavandula (Lavender)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eLespedeza (Bush Clover)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eLiatris (Wandflower)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eLilium (Lily)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eLobelia (Cardinal Flower)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eLonicera (Honeysuckle)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eLychnis (Catchfly)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eMonarda (Bee Balm)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eMyosotis (Forget-me-not)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eNarcissus (Daffodil)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eNicotiana (Flowering Tobacco)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eOenothera (Sundrops) \/ Calylophus\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eOriganum (Oregano)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eOxalis (Woodsorrel)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePaeonia (Peony)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePenstemon (Beardtongue)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePerovskia (Russian Sage)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePersicaria (Fleece Flower)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePhlomis (Jerusalem Sage)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePhlox\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePhysostegia (Obedient Plant)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePolygonatum (Solomon's seal)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePolemonium (Jason's Ladder)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePrimula (Primrose)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePycnothymus (False Rosemary)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eRosmarinus (Rosemary)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eRudbeckia (Black-eyed Susan)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eSalvia (Sage)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eSaponaria (Soap wort)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eScabiosa (Pincushion Flower)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eSedum (\u003ca title=\"Stonecrop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/blogs\/articles\/sedum-varieties-stonecrop-autumn\"\u003eStonecrop\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eSilene (Catchfly)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eSilphium (Compass Plant)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eSolidago (Goldenrod)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eStokesia (Stoke's Aster)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eVerbena (Vervain)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eVeronica\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eVernonia (Ironweed)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eYucca (Spanish Dagger)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003ch4\u003eList of butterfly host plants\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThese butterfly host plants provide a home for butterflies to lay their eggs and a food source for the butterfly larvae, or caterpillars. Don't worry, a little munching by caterpillars is not usually too harmful to butterfly plants that are well established.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv style=\"column-count: 3;\"\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAlcea (Hollyhock) and other mallows such as Abutilon, Callirhoe, Gossypium, Hibiscus, Kosteletzkya, Malvaviscus, Napaea and Pavonia\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAgastache (Hummingbird Mint)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAmorpha (Lead plant) and other Fabaceae such as Amicia, Astragalus, Bauhinia, Caesalpinia, Erythrina, Indigofera, Lespedeza, Sophora and Thermopsis\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAntirrhinum (Snapdragon)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eArabis(Cress)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAralia (Spikenard)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAristolochia (Dutchman's Pipe)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eArtemisia (Wormwood)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAsclepias (Butterfly Weed)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAster \/ Kalimeris\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eBaptisia (False Indigo)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eBoehmeria (False Nettle)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"Buddleia\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/blogs\/articles\/butterfly-bush-buddleia-davidii-plant-buddleja\"\u003eBuddleia\u003c\/a\u003e (Butterfly Bush)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eCarex (Sedge)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eChelone (Turtlehead)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eCimicifuga (Cohosh)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eConifers such as Chamaecyparis (False Cypress) and Juniperus (Juniper)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eCoreopsis (Tickseed)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eCynara (Artichoke)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eDigitalis (Foxglove)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eEchinacea (Purple Coneflower)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eEchium (Bugloss)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eEuphorbia\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eOrnamental Grass such as Chasmanthium (Sea-Oats), Cortaderia (Pampas-Grass), Eragrostis (Love-Grass), \u003ca title=\"Miscanthus\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/miscanthus-zebra-grass-maiden-grass\"\u003eMiscanthus\u003c\/a\u003e (Maiden-Grass), Muhlenbergia (Muhly-Grass), Panicum (Panic-Grass), Phormium (New Zealand Flax), Saccharum (Sugar Cane), and Schizachyrium (Bluestem)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eHelianthus (Sunflower)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eIlex (Holly)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eIllicium (Anise Shrub)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eImpatiens (Balsam)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eLonicera (Honeysuckle)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eLysimachia (Loosestrife)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eRudbeckia (Black-eyed Susan)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eRuellia (False-Petunia)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eSabal (Palmetto Palm Tree)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eSedum (Stonecrop)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eSolidago (Goldenrod)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"Tricyrtis\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/blogs\/articles\/tricyrtis-toad-lily-bulbs-hirta\"\u003eTricyrtis\u003c\/a\u003e (Toadflax)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eUlmus (Elm)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eVerbena (Vervain)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eViola (Violet)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eZamia (Coontie Cycad)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eLearn More About Butterfly Plants and Flowers\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Article on Butterfly Garden Plants\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/blogs\/articles\/butterfly-garden-plants-host-attract-butterflies\"\u003eTop 25 Butterfly Garden Plants\u003c\/a\u003e - A large list of our favorite butterfly plants that will keep the butterflies coming back all summer long.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Article on Baptisia\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/blogs\/articles\/baptisia-alba-australis\"\u003eBaptisia - Revenge of the Redneck Lupines\u003c\/a\u003e - One of our favorite U.S. native butterfly garden flowers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Article on Butterfly Bushes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/blogs\/articles\/butterfly-bush-buddleia-davidii-plant-buddleja\"\u003eBuddleia - The Butterfly Bush\u003c\/a\u003e - In our opinion, the absolute best plants to attract butterflies. \u003ca title=\"How to Build a Butterfly Garden\" href=\"\/blogs\/articles\/how-to-build-a-butterfly-garden-plants-that-attract-butterflies\"\u003eHow to Build a Butterfly Garden\u003c\/a\u003e - We explore the key elements of creating the perfect butterfly habitat.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBe sure to check out our many \u003ca title=\"opens in new window\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.jlbg.org\/tag\/flowers-that-attract-butterflies\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eblog posts about flowers to attract butterflies\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lobelia-cardinalis","title":"Lobelia cardinalis","description":"\u003cp\u003eLobelia cardinalis is an easy-to-grow, North American native perennial whose native range includes 41 of the 50 states, absent only in the far northwest quadrant. Cardinal flower emerges from a flat winter rosette to produce a 4'-5' stalk (height varies with soil moisture), topped with bright red tubular flowers beginning in late summer and continuing into fall...always a favorite of hummingbirds. While it prefers an acidic moist soil, it is amazingly tolerant of a wide range of garden soil conditions. When happy, it should reseed well.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis hummingbird favorite is a low maintenance perennial when planted in the correct habitat. The only maintenance we perform is to cut the flowers stalks to the ground when flowering is finished. If you'd like more plants, leave the stalks until seed have dropped, which occurs fairly quickly after flowering ceases.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eLarge clumps can be divided, if you spot a special seedling. Another option for propagation of a selected clone is via flower stalk cuttings, taken before the flowers begin to open.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn the garden, it prefers wet to very moist soils, although they will also tolerate average moisture garden conditions. They are usually found in very acidic soils, but will also tolerate pH's approaching neutral.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn the late summer garden, it provides a very unique vertical element with spikes of red, when very little other than yellow composites are usually in flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCardinal flower is superb for luring hummingbirds into the garden. Butterflies and moths are secondary pollinators.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20999945413,"sku":"22","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Lobelia-cardinalis.i-22.s-63038.r-1_5ab443f6-2143-4e93-9dca-e49965eebaaf.jpg?v=1781872168"},{"product_id":"lycoris-squamigera","title":"Lycoris squamigera","description":"\u003cp\u003eLycoris x squamigera is the most well-known and easiest-to-grow of the surprise lilies, but one whose background is mysterious since it has never been seen in the wild. Recent DNA work shows it is a sterile hybrid between Lycoris sprengeri and Lycoris longituba. The robust, 24\" tall, \"nekkid\" scapes emerge from dormancy in late summer, topped with large, clear pink, outward-facing flowers. Lycoris x squamigera is great mixed into the border for a summer change or naturalized in the deciduous woodland garden. After flowering, the grey-green, strap-like foliage emerges to produce energy for next year's flowers. Lycoris x squamigera is a long-lived and durable deer-resistant bulb for a wide range of garden soils and sites. Lycoris x squamigera does require a cold winter to flower, so don't bother planting this in the Deep South unless you enjoy it for the foliage. Conversely, if you're growing something labeled \"Amaryllis belladonna\" north of Zone 8, change your tags.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000058501,"sku":"177","price":22.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Lycoris-squamigera.i-177.s-63427.r-1_d9d81cc6-4deb-4328-b3c0-e79feda62315.jpg?v=1774549689"},{"product_id":"salvia-microphylla-san-carlos-festival","title":"Salvia microphylla San Carlos Festival","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1997 Yucca Do introduction was discovered 5 years earlier in Tamaulipas, Mexico, in the village of San Carlos at 3,800'. Salvia microphylla 'San Carlos Festival' was the best of a population in full flower in October. This compact grower (2' tall x 3' wide) has proven to be the most floriferous selection we have grown in our gardens. The clump is adorned with hundreds of red-violet (RHS 66A) flowers celebrated by hummingbirds from early May through November here in NC...superb!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSalvia greggii and its close cousin Salvia microphylla and hybrids between the two, Salvia x jamensis, are woody shrubs. They bloom for about six months but are not self-cleaning and the spent flower stalks are retained until a tidy minded gardener comes along and trims them off. The peak time to do this is late winter. At this time the shrubs are cut back by a half to two thirds to remove the dead tops of the plant. This does not require precision. It is a method meant to allow quick clean up of these woody salvias. Of course, any totally dead stems should also be removed. The health of the plant will not be compromised if it is not cleaned up but one will be viewing the current year's flowers amongst last year's dead flower stalks. This is the only routine maintenance that these salvias need.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe selections of Salvia greggii, Salvia microphylla and Salvia x jamensis vary in their vigor. The most vigorous individuals might occasionally need to reined in where they have spread too far if space is limited. But these are the exception to the rule in these normally stationary plants. Excess plants can be dug out and replanted elsewhere if desired.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSalvia greggii, Salvia microphylla and Salvia x jamensis are sun lovers; more sun the better. They are also drought tolerant but also tolerate wet spells if provided with adequate drainage:not excessive drainage, just any soil where water doesn't pool after a rain. They are often called \"Autumn Sage\" for their peak bloom is late summer into fall, though in the humid eastern US they tend to bloom continuously from spring into fall. Extended dry spells in summer can decrease blooming as is typical in their native range of Texas and Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNomenclature:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe genus Salvia consists of about one thousand species. A few are annuals, most are perennial. The perennial species can be either herbaceous or woody. The woody perennial species are most often shrubs though there are some salvias that are trees. Gardeners from cold climates are often surprised to learn that some salvias are shrubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSalvia greggii, Salvia microphylla and Salvia x jamensis can be counted on for nearly six months of bloom in a wide range of color. They are the type of long blooming plant that are good foils for the show stoppers that come and go such as lilies that are in bloom for a few weeks. They are also highly favored by hummingbirds and other pollinators. 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Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'Fanny' is one of the last asters to flower in our garden, usually in October and November. 'Fanny' (the aster, not the maid) makes a nice 2' tall clump to 8' in width and is smothered with 1\" blue flowers starting in October (NC)...awesome! For a fall show in a hot dry site, a nice 'Fanny' is a hard thing to beat.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe main maintenance requirement of this aster is to cut it to the ground before new growth starts in spring. The tidy-minded gardener can cut it to ground as soon as he feels a need to do so once it is done blooming. Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'Fanny's' can benefit from a hard cut back in early to mid summer if it grows in a more sprawling habit than desired. In full sun and a lean diet it often doesn't need this pinching back. It is readily propagated by mid-spring stem cuttings or by division.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSymphyotrichum oblongifolium prefers full sun and average moisture level. It is readily pleased without pampering.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSymphyotrichum oblongifolium 'Fanny's' is a show stopper in bloom and blooms for most of the month of November here in zone 7b Piedmont, NC. It is valuable for this late season floral display and for supporting late season pollinators especially migrating Monarch Butterflies. It is worth growing other selections of Aromatic aster such as 'Raydon's Favorite' which bloom for the month of October. 'Fanny's Aster' is quite handsome in its dried winter form; its spent flower heads resembling pale stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a superb plant for pollinators late in the growing season.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000249925,"sku":"341","price":18.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Symphyotrichum-oblongifolium-Fanny.i-341.s-66447.r-1.jpg?v=1777490538"},{"product_id":"rudbeckia-maxima","title":"Rudbeckia maxima","description":"\u003cp\u003eRudbeckia maxima is an overlooked drought-tolerant native that can be found from Arkansas to Texas, growing in seasonally moist roadside ditches alongside old tires, beer cans, and cigarette butts. The research into whether the abundance of motor oil in these sites is actually essential for plant growth has been inconclusive. This unique giant black-eyed Susan has a deciduous basal rosette of waxy blue foliage resembling a collard (that's sort of like a cabbage to you northern folks). In late spring through early summer, the flower stalks rise to over 7' tall. At the top of each stalk are 2-3\" wide, brown-centered, yellow daisies...WOW! After flowering, we leave the seed stalks as a delicacy for goldfinches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn the garden, it's a low maintenance perennial. We prefer to cut the old flower stalks back after the seed has dispersed, since they are free bird seed prior to that time. The old foliage will stay evergreen in mild winters, but if they die back or become tattered in winter, it's no problem to cut them to the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eGiant Black-eyed Susan can tolerate a wide range of garden conditions from very dry slopes to standing water. This wide range of moisture tolerances makes it a perfect rain garden plant. As far as light, it prefers full sun for 6+ hours. While it will grow with less light, the tall flower stalk simply won't remain upright, and in even lower light, the plant probably won't flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThere are few plants that provide the floral height that comes with as little bulk. This makes it easy to combine with other taller perennials. 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Yes, it grows, it climbs, it mingles, it blooms...it closely resembles a clematis in habit with fragrant lavender-pink flowers from late September into November (NC). Give Ampelaster carolinianus a trellis, deer fence (which it really loves) or let it socialize in the garden...it's actually well-behaved! When in flower, our plant is abuzz with pollinators, including skippers, Monarch butterflies, honeybees, and native bees.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAmpelaster (Aster) carolinianus is truly a maintenance-free perennial. Since it has a woody trunk, it never dies to the ground. If there was a reason, climbing aster could in fact be cut to the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAmpelaster (Aster) carolinianus thrives in a wide range of conditions, but seems to be best in full sun for 6+ hours, and in a well drained soil.Climbing aster is amazingly drought tolerant, but also thrives under irrigated garden conditions. Although Ampelaster (Aster) carolinianus can grow in part shade, flowering is reduced, and the chance of foliar diseases increases.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAmpelaster (Aster) carolinianus is pollinated by native bees and butterflies, while the seed are enjoyed by an array of song birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNomenclature:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eClimbing aster was known for years as Aster carolinianus, but DNA testing showed it, and other North American asters to be distant cousins instead of brothers and sisters. Consequently, in 1995, climbing aster was moved into a new genus, ampelaster, where it lives alone as the only member of the genus.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000596293,"sku":"823","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Ampelaster-carolinianus.i-823.s-62453.r-1.jpg?v=1775846839"},{"product_id":"lantana-camara-miss-huff","title":"Lantana camara Miss Huff","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis selection of \u003ca title=\"See all of our available hardy lantana\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/perennial-lantana-plant-shrub\"\u003elantana\u003c\/a\u003e was introduced by the former Goodness Grows Nursery in Georgia, from who else, Miss Huff of nearby Athens. In our trials, this is the hardiest lantana, with well-established clumps surviving short durations of -3 degrees F. The deer-resistant plants emerge from the ground in early May and within a couple of weeks are covered in showy orange (RHS 28A), yellow (RHS 17A), and pink flower heads that are produced nonstop until frost. Virtual sterility also prevents unwanted seedlings and promotes more flowering...and more hummingbirds. Established clumps will get quite large (to 10' spread) when happy! For full hardiness, establish well prior to winter and do not cut old stems in fall or winter when grown in marginal climates.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000601093,"sku":"826","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Lantana-camara-Miss-Huff.i-826.s-64427.r-1.jpg?v=1777482897"},{"product_id":"belamcanda-chinensis-hello-yellow","title":"Belamcanda chinensis Hello Yellow","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Iris domestica, Belamcanda flabellata 'Hello Yellow') This easy-to-grow dwarf blackberry lily is one of those adorable plants you can't help but love. 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Salvia greggii 'Texas Wedding' is a very hardy, upright sub-shrub to 2' tall x 2' wide. Adorning the deer-resistant woody stems and small, narrow, evergreen leaves are masses of hummingbird-attracting white flowers produced continuously from late spring into fall, except for a floral slow-down in the hottest part of midsummer. Well-drained soils are best for all Salvia greggii.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSalvia greggii and its close cousin Salvia microphylla and hybrids between the two, Salvia x jamensis, are woody shrubs. They bloom for about six months but are not self-cleaning and the spent flower stalks are retained until a tidy minded gardener comes along and trims them off. The peak time to do this is late winter. At this time the shrubs are cut back by a half to two thirds to remove the dead tops of the plant. This does not require precision. It is a method meant to allow quick clean up of these woody salvias. Of course, any totally dead stems should also be removed. The health of the plant will not be compromised if it is not cleaned up but one will be viewing the current year's flowers amongst last year's dead flower stalks. This is the only routine maintenance that these salvias need.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe selections of Salvia greggii, Salvia microphylla and Salvia x jamensis vary in their vigor. The most vigorous individuals might occasionally need to reined in where they have spread too far if space is limited. But these are the exception to the rule in these normally stationary plants. Excess plants can be dug out and replanted elsewhere if desired.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSalvia greggii, Salvia microphylla and Salvia x jamensis are sun lovers; more sun the better. They are also drought tolerant but also tolerate wet spells if provided with adequate drainage:not excessive drainage, just any soil where water doesn't pool after a rain. They are often called \"Autumn Sage\" for their peak bloom is late summer into fall, though in the humid eastern US they tend to bloom continuously from spring into fall. Extended dry spells in summer can decrease blooming as is typical in their native range of Texas and Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNomenclature:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe genus Salvia consists of about one thousand species. A few are annuals, most are perennial. The perennial species can be either herbaceous or woody. The woody perennial species are most often shrubs though there are some salvias that are trees. Gardeners from cold climates are often surprised to learn that some salvias are shrubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSalvia greggii, Salvia microphylla and Salvia x jamensis can be counted on for nearly six months of bloom in a wide range of color. They are the type of long blooming plant that are good foils for the show stoppers that come and go such as lilies that are in bloom for a few weeks. They are also highly favored by hummingbirds and other pollinators. 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In May, the small white flowers dangle (or is it dingle?) beneath the arching stems. Polygonatum odoratum 'Variegatum' looks great from spring until it turns bright yellow as it goes dormant in fall. A 5-year-old patch will spread to 3' wide. This is one of the finest and easiest-to-grow shade perennials anywhere...no wonder it was named the 2013 Perennial Plant of the Year by the Perennial Plant Association.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000662021,"sku":"895","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Polygonatum-odoratum-Variegatum.i-895.s-64455.r-1.jpg?v=1781551743"},{"product_id":"salvia-indigo-spires","title":"Salvia Indigo Spires","description":"\u003cp\u003eSalvia 'Indigo Spires' is a 1979 introduction from California's Huntington Botanical Garden. Selected by California horticulturist, John MacGregor, Salvia 'Indigo Spires' arose as a cross of Salvia farinacea x Salvia longispicata. Salvia 'Indigo Spires' forms an upright 3' tall clump, topped with arching spikes of dark blue-purple flowers throughout summer and until frost. The unusual, twisting flower spikes create a form of their own in the garden. For increased hardiness, don't cut the stalks back until spring!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000664197,"sku":"901","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Salvia-Indigo-Spires.i-901.s-22453.r-1_2e1ea011-0aa0-48d9-affc-9e52a4eeca8e.jpg?v=1774549908"},{"product_id":"salvia-leucantha-midnight","title":"Salvia leucantha Midnight","description":"\u003cp\u003e(syn: Salvia leucantha All Purple) This is the same wonderful late summer- and fall-blooming salvia as Salvia leucantha, but instead of white florets inside the purple calyces, the florets are also a dark velvety-purple...a hummingbird delight and another of those great flowers to fondle. It's hard to imagine, but visitors who see it in flower don't leave without one!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000690373,"sku":"929","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Salvia-leucantha-Midnight.i-929.s-66484.r-1.jpg?v=1782846639"},{"product_id":"salvia-leucantha","title":"Salvia leucantha","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Mexican bush sage is so wonderful that northern gardeners grow it as a prized annual. Fortunately for us, Salvia leucantha is hardy in the warmer parts of Zone 7...reliable for us to 0 degrees F if the soil is kept very dry in winter. We still recommend early establishment in Zone 7b, and no cutting back until spring. The hairy leaves clothe the upright 6' tall stems that are topped with spectacular purple-and-white velvety flowers from late summer until frost in fall. Salvia leucantha is great as a hummingbird-acclaimed accent in the back of the border or in a vase!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000764357,"sku":"996","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Salvia-leucantha.i-996.s-65322.r-1.jpg?v=1782420723"},{"product_id":"solidago-rugosa-fireworks","title":"Solidago rugosa Fireworks","description":"\u003cp\u003eSolidago rugosa 'Fireworks' is a 1993 introduction from retired \u003ca title=\"Opens NC Botanical Garden at Chapel Hill in new tab\" href=\"https:\/\/ncbg.unc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNC Botanical Gardens\u003c\/a\u003e' Ken Moore that has withstood the test of time and is still regarded as the top goldenrod of all times. Originally selected from an NC Coastal Plain population of Solidago rugosa, it was rated #1 in the goldenrod trials at the \u003ca title=\"Opens Chicago Botanic Garden in new tab\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagobotanic.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChicago Botanic Garden\u003c\/a\u003e. From a slowly spreading rhizome, the stalks emerge upward in late spring, topping out at 3' tall. In mid-August in NC, the clumps are showered with 18\" long, arching spires of brilliant yellow flowers held well atop the foliage...attractive to hummingbirds. The flowers resemble fireworks or literally bombs bursting in air...one of the finest additions to the fall garden! Native bees and wasps will thank you for such a great pollinator plant.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn the garden, Solidago 'Fireworks' goldenrod requires little maintenance. We prefer to cut the stalks to the ground in early winter to prevent reseeding. 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Veronica umbrosa 'Georgia Blue' features very small, dark green, rounded foliage (glossy purple in winter) that lays flat on the ground, making a nice mat...not weedy. In late winter and early spring (February through April, in NC) the foliage is nearly hidden by an abundance of medium-blue flowers. 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Another claim to fame is that it was selected by the Royal Horticultural Society as one of their top 200 plants of the last 200 years...quite an honor.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFalse blue indigo requires almost nothing in terms of garden maintenance. When they go dormant in fall, the old stalks can be cut to the ground or simply wait until the stalks break off naturally. False indigo can become a maintenance problem if you don't allow enough space when you plant it. A well-grown plant can easily have a girth of 4' wide, and because of its density will smother other nearby plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIf you need to relocate your plant, the best time to do so is mid-summer. Despite most of what you read on-line, they can indeed be moved successfully. You will need a sturdy shovel and a sturdy back, since they have a massive root system. Once moved, they will need daily water for a couple of weeks, after which time they should be well re-established.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe only significant pest is the Genista broom moth. This native North American pest moved from Mexico into the US probably around the 1930s.These larvae can completely defoliate a plant within a couple of days, so keep your eyes peeled. Infections are usually first noticed in late spring, but subsequent generations can appear throughout the summer. Although the foliage will resprout, the moth certainly ruin the garden appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFalse blue indigo is native to prairies and woodland edges, usually in fairly dry soils. 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This gem came to the US via a 1970s Barry Yinger expedition to Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000945669,"sku":"1197","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Carex-lanceolata-Silk-Tassel.i-1197.s-67086.r-1.jpg?v=1782141838"},{"product_id":"hibiscus-coccineus-rose-mallow","title":"Hibiscus coccineus","description":"\u003cp\u003eHibiscus coccineus is a versatile native mallow that's equally at home in a swamp, submerged in a garden pool, or in a perennial border. The palmate-leaved (looks like a Japanese maple) Scarlet rose mallow has 6\" brilliant red flowers on nice upright stems to 8' tall...a great see-through perennial. For us, the clump flowers from June through October...attractive to hummingbirds. In the winter, we leave the stalks and enjoy the ornamental seed pods...great for arranging, both in the garden and in a vase!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePerennial hardy hibiscus are a very low maintenance perennial, provided they are growing in the proper conditions. When the plants go dormant in winter, the stalks remain upright and sturdy. We prefer to leave them to give birds a place to perch. The structure also helps the garden remain much more interesting in winter than a flat carpet of brown mulch.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHibiscus sawfly is the #1 pest of most hibiscus, causing skeletonized leaves. These can be treated with a beneficial bacteria product like Dipel, which contains BT bacillus.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eScarlet rose mallow grows naturally in standing shallow water, although they are quite drought tolerant for short period. 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A favorite of the late garden writer Elizabeth Lawrence, Aster 'Hortensis' is a wonderful, slowly spreading deciduous perennial which arises in spring to form a dense patch of 20\" tall, interwoven stems, clothed with apple-green, serrated foliage, then topped with creamy white, fully double, 1\" chrysanthemum-esque flowers throughout the summer and into fall...whew! If you look closely enough, you will notice a light lavender blush to the lower ring of petals...that's for you designer types. Aster mongolicus 'Hortensis' blends well into any perennial border by softening more dramatic color contrasts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance Info:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAs with many long-blooming plants, Kalimeris can be cut back hard to the ground in mid to late summer if it gets too shabby looking. 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Although flowering is heaviest in spring, it usually reflowers in fall...superb!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll love this maintenance free perennial, which needs nothing in terms of care when grown in the proper garden conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAll moss phlox prefer bright sun and dry garden soils, although rain isn't a problem. If a patch grows too wide for the allocated space, it can easily be reigned in or transplanted to a new spot. This is best done in fall or winter, but with proper aftercare can be moved year round.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eMoss phlox make dense \u003ca title=\"evergreen groundcovers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/perennial-groundcovers-plants-flowering\"\u003eevergreen groundcovers\u003c\/a\u003e that can suppress most weeds. The attractive flowers in spring are a lovely bonus.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impacts:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe main pollinators for Phlox subulata are moths, butterflies, and hummingbirds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001071941,"sku":"1419","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Phlox-subulata-Candy-Stripe.i-1419.s-63758.r-1_2d1923e0-bfda-4d1d-8bb3-3fac8c493819.jpg?v=1780578056"},{"product_id":"myosotis-palustris-southern-blues","title":"Myosotis palustris Southern Blues","description":"\u003cp\u003eMyosotis 'Southern Blues' is a 2001 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction that we first met in the late 1990s on a visit to the late garden writer Pam Harper's coastal Virginia garden. I was amazed to see the heat-hating forget-me-not thriving. Pam shared this special form of Myosotis palustris, which we subsequently named Myosotis 'Southern Blues' and propagated to share with other warm-climate gardeners. This wonderful \u003ca title=\"See more groundcovers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/perennial-groundcovers-plants-flowering\"\u003edeer-resistant groundcover\u003c\/a\u003e forms 6\" wide rosettes of shiny green leaves connected by short above-ground stolons. The patch is adorned from spring through summer with dozens of tiny, sky-blue (not purple) forget-me-not flowers. Myosotis palustris 'Southern Blues' is equally at home in average (not dry) garden soil or in a shallow water pool. In two seasons, expect a 3' wide patch...faster with very rich, moist soils.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001073413,"sku":"1427","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Myosotis-palustris-Southern-Blues.i-1427.s-62612.r-1_428634d4-7acf-4ec8-84f5-8ca46a36a71a.jpg?v=1781613335"},{"product_id":"eupatorium-fistulosum-joe-pye-weed","title":"Eupatorium fistulosum","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Eutrochium fistulosum) Warning: Eupatorium fistulosum is a moisture-loving giant perennial that's not for the gardening faint-of-heart! As soon as visitors gaze upon this most spectacular North American native, they insist on purchasing one. Giant Joe-Pye weed bursts from the ground with bamboo-like stalks that quickly ascend to 12'. 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Cut to the ground in spring, this 6' tall x 12' wide deciduous grower will resprout rapidly, akin to the proverbial beanstalk. In late summer and into fall, the weeping branch tips of Lespedeza 'White Fountain' are clothed in sprays of white pea-like flowers!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001127173,"sku":"1512","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Lespedeza-thunbergii-White-Fountain.i-1512.s-64040.r-1.jpg?v=1781020274"},{"product_id":"impatiens-omeiana-eco-mount-emei","title":"Impatiens omeiana Eco Mount Emei","description":"\u003cp\u003eThanks to the late Georgia plantsman Dr. Don Jacobs, who found this superb gem in 1983 at 8,000' elevation on sacred China's Mt. Emei (near Sichuan), where it was growing among rhododendrons and tiarellas. The foliage of Impatiens omeiana resembles a New Guinea \u003ca title=\"See more perennial impatiens\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/impatiens\"\u003eimpatiens\u003c\/a\u003e...dark, velvety green with a wide, whitish stripe down the center of the leaf. The \u003ca title=\"More yellow flowers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/yellow-flowers-gold-flowers\"\u003eyellow flowers\u003c\/a\u003e, resembling shrunken goldfish, occur only in early fall. Impatiens omeiana is stoloniferous and, when happy, will make nice patches in a moist spot in the woodland garden. Impatiens omeiana is not fond of heat and will go summer dormant in hot summers, returning when the weather cools. 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