Plants & Products

Included in this listing are plants; annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees that benefit butterflies, bees, and other pollinating species.

Our plant lists are based upon current inventories, items we have on order, or planned for production. Due to circumstances beyond our control, some of these items may not be available at all times. On the other hand, just because it is not on the list doesn't mean we do not have it. Our inventory and opportunities change throughout the year. Please call ahead to be sure we have what you are looking for.

Plants for Pollinators

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Botanical Name	Common Name	Exposure	Flower Color
Callicarpa dichotoma 'Issai'	Issai Beautyberry	Sun	Purple flowers	more info
Description Slender arching branches dip downward. Clusters of small, pink to lavender flowers bloom along the stems in summer. Zone 5 Height 3-4'
Calycanthus 'Aphrodite'	Aphrodite Sweetshrub	Sun/Shade	Bright red	more info
Description Flowers are large bright red magnolia-like and very fragrant. Also known for reblooming and its glossy foliage. Zone 5 Height 8-10'
Caryopteris 'Dark Knight'	Bluebeard	Sun	Deep Blue	more info
Description Caryopteris x clandonensis, commonly called bluebeard, blue spirea or blue mist, is a low-mounded, deciduous shrub that is valued for its aromatic foliage and late summer flowers which are said to resemble clouds of blue smoke or mist. Zone 5-9 Height 24-48" Purpose Landscape, attracts butterflies
Ceanothus americanus	New Jersey Tea	Sun/Pt Shade	White flowers	more info
Description An attractive small rounded woody shrub sometimes called Snowball because of its small plumes of fluffy white flowers that bloom in early to mid-summer. A larval food source for the mottled Dusky-wing, and Spring Azure Butterfly Zone 3 Height 3' x 3'
Cercis canadensis	Eastern Redbud	Pt. Sun / Shade	Purple-Pink	more info
Description Small purplish-pink flowers in spring cover this tree followed by heart-shaped leaves. Also comes in a clump form. Zone 4-8 Height 20-30'
Cercis canadensis 'Burgundy Hearts'	Burgundy Hearts Redbud	Pt Sun/Shade	Reddish Purple flowers	more info
Description Deep red/purple heart shaped leaves that holds that rich color throughout the summer. Lavender spring blooms and open habit for specimen and wood's edge. Zone 5 Height 15-20' Purpose Early Spring Interest
Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'	Forest Pansy Eastern Redbud	Part Shade/Sun	Lavender pink flowers	more info
Description A beautiful tree with horizontally spreading branches and shiny new growth that is deep purple, maturing to bronzy-green in the heat of summer. Zone 4-9 Height 25-30'
Cercis canadensis 'Rising Sun'	Rising Sun Eastern Redbud	Pt Sun/Shade	Purple-Pink Flowers	more info
Description Stunning Apricot new growth fading to bright apple green throughout the summer. A great 4 season specimen or understory accent. Zone 5-9 Height 8-12'
Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips'	Pink Turtlehead	Sun/Pt Shade	Pink	more info
Description ‘Hot Lips’ features rosy pink fall flowers (richer pink than the species), bronze green maturing to dark green foliage (deeper green than the species), and red stems. Zone 3-8 Height 2-4' Purpose Pollinator
Chionanthus virginicus	White Fringetree	Sun/PtShade	Feathery white flowers	more info
Description Fleecy white flowers in May & June make an outstanding specimen. Easy to grow in any garden soil in Sun or Shade. Yellow Fall color. Zone 5 Height 12-20'
Clethra 'Sixteen Candles'	Sixteen Candles Summersweet	Sun/Pt Shade	Fragrant white flowers	more info
Description This variety of the native summersweet features superior dense, mounded habit and large fragrant white flowers in midsummer. Foliage turns a pretty yellow color in fall. Zone 4 Height 28"
Clethra a. 'Ruby Spice'	Sweet Pepperbush	Sun/Pt Shade	Rose pink	more info
Description Ruby Spice' is the darkest red of all of the Summersweet varieties. This lovely shrub produces sweetly fragrant rosy blooms in late summer. Then in autumn, the handsome green foliage ignites into flaming shades of yellow. Height 4-6' Purpose Butterfly
Coreopsis 'Jethro Tull'	Jethro Tull Tickseed	Sun	Golden yellow fluted flowers	more info
Description A very floriferous coreopsis that is a natural bispecific cross between C. 'Early Sunrise' and C. 'Zamfir'. It features golden yellow flowers with more consistently fluted petals atop compact mounds of foliage. Very showy! Zone 4-9 Height 18" Purpose Pollinator, Butterfly, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Coreopsis 'Super Star'	Super Star Tickseed	Sun	Yellow/Red	more info
Description Super Star produces display after display of cheerful bi-color blossoms with vibrant red centers and fringed, yellow petals from spring through fall. It forms a compact mound of disease resistant, dark green foliage. Some professionals say Super Star Coreopsis is the most exciting Coreopsis introduction in years. Zone 5-9 Height 12-16" Purpose Pollinators, Border, Landscape
Coreopsis Big Bang 'Mercury Rising'	Big Bang Mercury Rising Tickseed	Sun	Red flowers	more info
Description A color-break through, this is the first truly hardy, red-flowering Coreopsis! Deep velvet-red flowers bloom summer through fall over fine-textured foliage. Zone 5-9 Height 22" Purpose Pollinator, Butterfly, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb'	Zagreb Tickseed	Sun	Golden yellow flowers	more info
Description As enthusiastic a bloomer as 'Moonbeam' but with bright golden yellow flowers and a bit more upright and compact habit. It fits well in the front of the border with the other low growers. Zone 5-8 Height 15" Purpose Pollinator, Butterfly, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Cornus florida	Flowering Dogwood	Sun / Pt. Shade	White	more info
Description Commonly known as flowering dogwood, is a small deciduous tree that typically grows 15-30’ tall with a low-branching, broadly-pyramidal but somewhat flat-topped habit. Zone 5-9 Height 15-30'
Cornus florida 'Cherokee Brave'	Cherokee Brave Dogwood	Pt Shade	Ruby Red	more info
Description New leaves emerge with a reddish tinge, fading to deep dark green through the summer. Spring flowers before the leaves are rich ruby-red Zone 5 Height 20'
Cornus florida 'Cherokee Princess'	Cherokee Princess Dogwood	Pt Shade	White	more info
Description Heavy, early spring flowerer with contrasting dark bracts. An introduction noted for its hardiness Zone 5 Height 20'
Crocosmia 'Lucifer'	Montbretia	Sun/Pt Sun	Scarlet Red	more info
Description A clump-forming plant that features tubular, nodding, scarlet red, one-sided flowers borne along the upper portions of stiffly arching, sometimes branched, flower scapes (stems) typically rising up to 3' (infrequently to 4') tall and slightly above the narrow, sword-shaped, basal leaves. Zone 5-9 Height 24-48" Purpose Landscape, Container