glossy abelia
Abelia grandiflora
Trumpet-shaped pale pink flowers bloom during late summer and fall. Lustrous dark green foliage turns … Continued
Browsing plants: attracts butterflies/pollinators
Local butterfly expert Lenora Larson has created these informational handouts. You can download them here!
• Butterflies: Flying Flowers in your Garden!
• A Vital Connection: Native Plants and Butterflies
• Long Lips Farm Caterpillar Foodplants
• Butterfly Bartending: Nectar Flowers
• Long Lips Farm: Selected Butterfly Nectar Flowers
• Bee Friendly: Plants for Bees and Other Pollinators
paper bark maple
Acer grisseum
Slow growing to 25’ high, 15-20’ wide. Soft green leaves change to scarlet in fall. … Continued
yarrow
Achillea millefolium
‘Moonshine’ is one of the most popular yarrows with ferny, silver-green foliage and sulfur-yellow blooms … Continued
bottlebrush buckeye/dwarf red buckeye
Aesculus parviflora (white)/pavia (red)
Aesculus parviflora is easily grown in average soil in part to full shade and features … Continued
hyssop
Agastache rugosa/Agastache aurantica/Agastache hybrids
Agastache foeniculum ‘Black Adder’ (giant hyssop) is an excellent pollinator plant, ornamental and herbal. Both flowers … Continued
ageratum, floss flower
Ageratum houstonianum
Fuzzy flower clusters in shades of blue, lavender, pink and white bloom all summer on … Continued
bugleweed, ajuga ‘Chocolate Chip’
Ajuga reptans 'Valfredda'
Narrow, burgundy leaves grow only 4″ high and are topped in late spring by purple-blue … Continued
bugleweed, ajuga ‘Mahogany’/’Royalty’
Ajuga reptans ‘Mahogany’/'Royalty'
Dark burgundy to black foliage with bright blue flowers makes a great low-mainetance groundcover that … Continued
bugleweed, ajuga ‘Golden Glow’
Ajuga reptans 'Golden Glow'
Blue flower spikes in spring above variegated white, green, and burgundy foliage. Tolerant of deep … Continued
mimosa, silk tree
Albizia julibrissin
Native to southwestern and eastern Asia, this deciduous tree makes a statement with its powder-puff … Continued
fig-leaf hollyhock
Alcea ficifolia
This less-known variety of hollyhock is native to Siberia and was introduced at the end … Continued
chives / garlic chives
Allium schoenoprasum/Allium tuberosum
Mild onion flavor. Can be used fresh in salads, or can be frozen or dried … Continued