In addition to butterflies, there are many insects that are a joy to have in the garden and a reason to grow pollinator and insect attracting plants.

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  • Image of Rudbeckia auriculata taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG

    Rudbeckia auriculata

    Rudbeckia auriculata

    Item #: 9404

    Zones: 7a to 10b, at least

    Dormancy: Winter

    Height: 96" tall

    Culture: Sun

    Origin: United States

    Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


     
    $24.00
    $24.00
  • Image of Rudbeckia deamii 'American Gold Rush' PP 28,498 taken at Walters Gardens, MI by JLBG

    Rudbeckia deamii 'American Gold Rush' PP 28,498

    Rudbeckia deamii 'American Gold Rush' PP 28,498

    Item #: 17526

    Zones: 5a to 9b

    Dormancy: Winter

    Height: 24" tall

    Culture: Sun to Light Shade

    Origin: United States

    Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


    $21.00
    $21.00
  • Image of Rudbeckia maxima taken at Juniper Level Botanic Garden, Raleigh NC by Lidia Churakova

    Rudbeckia maxima

    Rudbeckia maxima

    Item #: 355

    Zones: 4a to 9b

    Dormancy: Winter

    Height: 80" tall

    Culture: Sun

    Origin: United States

    Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


    $21.00
    $21.00
  • Image of Rudbeckia umbrosa taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG

    Rudbeckia umbrosa

    Rudbeckia umbrosa

    Item #: 9719

    Zones: 5a to 8b, at least

    Dormancy: Winter

    Height: 30" tall

    Culture: Sun to Part Sun

    Origin: United States

    Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


     
    $21.00
    $21.00
  • Image of Ruellia elegans 'Ragin' Cajun' taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG

    Ruellia elegans 'Ragin' Cajun'

    Ruellia elegans 'Ragin' Cajun'

    Item #: 8832

    Zones: 7b to 10b, at least

    Dormancy: Winter

    Height: 48" tall

    Culture: Sun

    Origin: Argentina, Brazil

    Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


     
    $21.00
    $21.00
  • Image of Ruellia sp. 'Humility' taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG

    Ruellia sp. 'Humility'

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    Ruellia sp. 'Humility'

    Item #: 16728

    Zones: 5b to 9a

    Dormancy: Winter

    Height: 16" tall

    Culture: Sun to Light Shade

    Origin: United States

    Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


     
    $22.00
    $22.00
    Next crop available: 10/30/2026
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  • Image of Ruscus aculeatus 'Andre the Giant' taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG

    Ruscus aculeatus 'Andre the Giant'

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    Ruscus aculeatus 'Andre the Giant'

    Item #: 17671

    Zones: 7a to 9b, possibly colder

    Dormancy: Evergreen

    Height: 60" tall

    Culture: Sun to Light Shade

    Origin: England, Iran, Mediterranean Europe

    Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


     
    $30.00
    $30.00
    Next crop available: 10/16/2026
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  • Image of Ruscus aculeatus 'Elizabeth Lawrence' taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG

    Ruscus aculeatus 'Elizabeth Lawrence'

    Ruscus aculeatus 'Elizabeth Lawrence'

    Item #: 5932

    Zones: 7a to 9b, at least

    Dormancy: Evergreen

    Height: 24" tall

    Culture: Part Sun to Shade

    Origin: England, Iran, Mediterranean Europe, Southern Europe

    Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


    $29.00
    $29.00
  • Image of Ruscus aculeatus 'Wheeler's' taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG

    Ruscus aculeatus 'Wheeler's'

    Ruscus aculeatus 'Wheeler's'

    Item #: 1371

    Zones: 7a to 9b, possibly colder

    Dormancy: Evergreen

    Height: 54" tall

    Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade

    Origin: England, Iran, Mediterranean Europe, Southern Europe

    Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


    $39.00
    $39.00
  • Image of Ruscus x microglossum 'Eco Gardens' taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by C. Hardison

    Ruscus x microglossum 'Eco Gardens'

    Ruscus x microglossum 'Eco Gardens'

    Item #: 3425

    Zones: 7b to 9b, at least

    Dormancy: Evergreen

    Height: 15" tall

    Culture: Light Shade to Shade

    Origin: Southern Europe

    Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


     
    $39.00
    $39.00
  • Image of Sabal miamiensis taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG

    Sabal miamiensis

    Sabal miamiensis

    Item #: 14303

    Zones: 7b to 10b, at least

    Dormancy: Evergreen

    Height: 78" tall

    Culture: Sun to Part Sun

    Origin: United States

    Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


    $30.00
    $30.00
  • Image of Sabal minor 'Emerald Isle Giant' taken at Jaycee Park, NC

    Sabal minor 'Emerald Isle Giant'

    Sabal minor 'Emerald Isle Giant'

    Item #: 6684

    Zones: 7a to 10b

    Dormancy: Evergreen

    Height: 84" tall

    Culture: Sun to Light Shade

    Origin: United States

    Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


     
    $28.00
    $28.00
  • Image of Sabal minor 'Pittsview' taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG

    Sabal minor 'Pittsview'

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    Sabal minor 'Pittsview'

    Item #: 18223

    Zones: 6b to 10b, possibly colder

    Dormancy: Evergreen

    Height: 36" tall

    Culture: Sun to Light Shade

    Origin: United States

    Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


    $28.00
    $28.00
  • Image of Sabal minor 'Rebecca Creek' taken at Rebecca Creek, TX by S. Lowe

    Sabal minor 'Rebecca Creek'

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    Sabal minor 'Rebecca Creek'

    Item #: 18029

    Zones: 6b to 10b, possibly colder

    Dormancy: Evergreen

    Height: 72" tall

    Culture: Sun to Light Shade

    Origin: United States

    Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


    $28.00
    $28.00
    Next crop available: 10/16/2026
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  • Image of Sabal minor var. louisiana taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG

    Sabal minor var. louisiana

    Sabal minor var. louisiana

    Item #: 5175

    Zones: 7a to 10b

    Dormancy: Evergreen

    Height: 144" tall

    Culture: Sun to Part Sun

    Origin: United States

    Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


    $30.00
    $30.00
  • Image of Sabal tamaulipensis taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG

    Sabal tamaulipensis

    Sabal tamaulipensis

    Item #: 6222

    Zones: 7b to 10b, at least

    Dormancy: Evergreen

    Height: 96" tall

    Culture: Sun to Light Shade

    Origin: Mexico

    Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


    $30.00
    $30.00
  • Image of Salvia 'Amistad' PP 23,578 taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG

    Salvia 'Amistad' PP 23,578

    Salvia 'Amistad' PP 23,578

    Item #: 6611

    Zones: 8a to 10b

    Dormancy: Winter

    Height: 42" tall

    Culture: Sun

    Origin: Hybrid

    Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


    $22.00
    $22.00
  • Image of Salvia azurea 'Little Boy Blue' taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG

    Salvia azurea 'Little Boy Blue'

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    Salvia azurea 'Little Boy Blue'

    Item #: 10547

    Zones: 4a to 8b

    Dormancy: Winter

    Height: 48" tall

    Culture: Sun

    Origin: United States

    Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


     
    $22.00
    $22.00
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  • Image of Salvia 'Big Blue' taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG

    Salvia 'Big Blue'

    Salvia 'Big Blue'

    Item #: 16696

    Zones: 7b to 10b

    Dormancy: Winter

    Height: 48" tall

    Culture: Sun to Part Sun

    Origin: Hybrid

    Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


    $21.00
    $21.00
  • Image of Salvia chamaedryoides taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG

    Salvia chamaedryoides

    Salvia chamaedryoides

    Item #: 688

    Zones: 7a to 10b

    Dormancy: Evergreen

    Height: 18" tall

    Culture: Sun to Part Sun

    Origin: Mexico

    Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


    $22.00
    $22.00
  • Image of Salvia darcyi 'Presidio' taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG

    Salvia darcyi 'Presidio'

    Salvia darcyi 'Presidio'

    Item #: 17484

    Zones: 6a to 10b, possibly colder

    Dormancy: Winter

    Height: 54" tall

    Culture: Sun to Part Sun

    Origin: Mexico

    Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


    $22.00
    $22.00
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  • Image of Salvia farinacea 'Henry Duelberg' taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG

    Salvia farinacea 'Henry Duelberg'

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    Salvia farinacea 'Henry Duelberg'

    Item #: 6822

    Zones: 7b to 9b, at least

    Dormancy: Winter

    Height: 36" tall

    Culture: Sun

    Origin: United States

    Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


    $22.00
    $22.00
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  • Image of Salvia 'Feathers Peacock' PP 33,993 taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG

    Salvia 'Feathers Peacock' PP 33,993

    Salvia 'Feathers Peacock' PP 33,993

    Item #: 18547

    Zones: 4a to 8a

    Dormancy: Evergreen

    Height: 16" tall

    Culture: Sun to Part Sun

    Origin: Hybrid

    Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


     
    $21.00
    $21.00
  • Image of Salvia glabrescens 'Autumn Equinox' taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG

    Salvia glabrescens 'Autumn Equinox'

    Salvia glabrescens 'Autumn Equinox'

    Item #: 15303

    Zones: 5b to 8b

    Dormancy: Winter

    Height: 24" tall

    Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade

    Origin: Japan

    Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


    $23.00
    $23.00

More Information About Insect Attracting Plants

What's the buzz on pollinator and insect attracting plants for the garden? There are two reasons a gardener would want to garden with insect attracting plants. The number one reason is that beneficial insects help control insect pests and reduce or eliminate your need to spray insecticides. Number two is to enjoy the aesthetic, aural and kinetic beauty of our arthropod friends.

Insects in the garden are looking for the same thing that we are...attractive flowers and leaves. Here at Plant Delights Nursery, we have an enormous on-line plant catalog and have searched through it to create this mini-catalog of insect attracting plants that also look great in the landscape.

The iridescent metallic blues and greens of dragonflies, blowflies and, yes, even japanese beetles are stunning to look at. So are the saturated reds, oranges, and yellows that can be seen in ladybugs, harlequin bugs, and orb web weaver spiders. The predatory antics of lacewings, dragonflies, spiders and praying mantis are amazing to watch. The angular chitonous plates of grasshoppers and stink bugs are a visual treat for the sharp-eyed gardener as are the amusing ambulations of inchworms and the undulations of colorful hirsute caterpillars munching on leaves or earthworms, freshly dug.

During summer, the early evening staccato light show of lightening bugs brings a miniature fireworks show into the back yard. In fall, a careful gardener will find the curious egg cases of praying mantis and butterflies dangling in hidden spots on the undersides of insect attracting plants in the garden...a gift to be opened the following spring.

The auditory buzz of an orgy of fat bumble bees on flowering plants that attract bees like lantana or buddleia is both relaxing and smile inducing as are the melodious droning songs of mate-seeking crickets and cicadas. Who can sleep without their summer nighttime serenades? All are great reasons to fill your garden with insect attracting plants.

Check out our blog entries about plants that attract bees and flowers that attract butterflies.