Adonis Blazingstar (Mentzela multiflora)
Regular price $6.99 Save $-6.99Adonis Blazingstar (Mentzela multiflora) | $6.99 | 4-inch pot
🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Native to Southwest U.S. • USDA Growing Zones: 4-8 • Height: 18-24 inches • Spread: 12-18 inches
🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Summer to fall • Colors: Bright yellow • Flower Type: Star-shaped blooms • Bloom Period: June-September
☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Very low • Soil: Sandy, well-draining • Spacing: 12-18 inches apart
🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Evening pollinator • Moths: Night pollinator • Butterflies: Nectar source • Native Pollinators: Special relationship
🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Remove winter debris • Summer: No deadheading needed • Fall: Leave seedheads • Winter: Good drainage essential
🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:
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Evening Primrose
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Penstemons
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Native Grasses
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Yucca
✨ Unique Characteristics: • Evening blooming • Xeric native • Glowing flowers • Desert adapted • Wildlife value

African Marigold (Tagetes erecta tall sierra orange)
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Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus Montanus)
Regular price $18.99 Save $-18.99Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus montanus) $18.99 | 4-inch pot
🌿 Quick Facts: • Colorado Native: Yes • USDA Growing Zones: 4-8 • Height: 6-12 feet • Spread: 4-8 feet
🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Spring (April-May) • Colors: Inconspicuous flowers, feathery silver seedheads • Flower Size: Small, followed by decorative twisted seedheads
☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Very low • Soil: Well-draining, rocky or clay • Spacing: 4-6 feet apart
🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Early season nectar • Birds: Nesting habitat • Small Mammals: Cover • Beneficial Insects: Shelter
🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Light pruning if needed • Summer: No supplemental water once established • Fall: Leave seedheads for winter interest • Winter: Evergreen to semi-evergreen
🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:
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Rabbitbrush
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Native Penstemons
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Blue Grama Grass
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Yucca
✨ Unique Characteristics: • Evergreen to semi-evergreen • Extremely drought tolerant • Decorative seedheads • Long-lived shrub • Wildlife value
💚 Finding Nectar Difference: Grown from seed in living soil without systemic pesticides, ensuring healthy root development and safe nectar sources for pollinators. Our 4-inch pots promote strong root systems over forced blooms, giving you plants that will thrive in your garden.
🌿 Planting Tips: Plant in spring or fall. Excellent for hedges, screening, and xeric landscapes.

Aster - China Blend (Callistephus chinensis)
Regular price $6.99 Save $-6.99Andean Prairie Clover, scientifically known as Dalea cylindriceps, a delightful perennial native to the high elevations of the Andes. Also standing at a modest height of 12 to 18 inches, it boasts charming cylindrical flower heads adorned with delicate lavender blooms. But Notably drought-tolerant, this remarkable plant serves as a beacon for pollinators, effortlessly attracting bees and butterflies with its nectar-rich flowers.
Perfectly suited for rock gardens and xeriscaping, the Andean Prairie Clover brings both beauty and biodiversity to your landscape. SO, Embrace its unique charm and make a positive impact on pollinators by incorporating this wonderful species into your garden.
Fun Facts:
- Botanical Name: Dalea cylindriceps
- Height: 12-36 inches
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Color: Orange-White
- Bloom Season: Summer
- Light Requirements: Full Sun
- Hardiness Zones: 3-7
- Colorado Native Plant
- Native Habitat: Dune, sandy areas, dry prarires
More importantly here is what you get!
At Finding Nectar, you can purchase Andean Prairie Clover (Dalea Cylindriceps) in a 4 inch pot, grown from seed, without the use of systemic pesticides, and are nurtured in living soil. We prioritize the root health of our flowers rather than forcing them to bloom, giving them the best chance to flourish in your yard within the first year.
Here is why it's important
At Finding Nectar in Arvada, Colorado, we highly value pollinators' vital role in ecosystems and food supply. Therefore, we thoughtfully select plants, like the Andean Prairie Clover (Dalea Cylindriceps), to support them.
These nectar-rich and pollen-filled plants nourish bees, butterflies, and more. By using our pollinator-friendly species, you actively preserve essential beings and create a thriving garden. Moreover, as a dedicated nursery serving the Front Range, you can shop worry-free about climate suitability.
Join us in creating a sustainable environment for both plants and pollinators! So, choose Finding Nectar for a greener future. Act now and make a difference with Finding Nectar!

Aster - Red (Callistephus tall double gremlin red)
Regular price $9.99 Save $-9.99Andean Prairie Clover, scientifically known as Dalea cylindriceps, a delightful perennial native to the high elevations of the Andes. Also standing at a modest height of 12 to 18 inches, it boasts charming cylindrical flower heads adorned with delicate lavender blooms. But Notably drought-tolerant, this remarkable plant serves as a beacon for pollinators, effortlessly attracting bees and butterflies with its nectar-rich flowers.
Perfectly suited for rock gardens and xeriscaping, the Andean Prairie Clover brings both beauty and biodiversity to your landscape. SO, Embrace its unique charm and make a positive impact on pollinators by incorporating this wonderful species into your garden.
Fun Facts:
- Botanical Name: Dalea cylindriceps
- Height: 12-36 inches
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Color: Orange-White
- Bloom Season: Summer
- Light Requirements: Full Sun
- Hardiness Zones: 3-7
- Colorado Native Plant
- Native Habitat: Dune, sandy areas, dry prarires
More importantly here is what you get!
At Finding Nectar, you can purchase Andean Prairie Clover (Dalea Cylindriceps) in a 4 inch pot, grown from seed, without the use of systemic pesticides, and are nurtured in living soil. We prioritize the root health of our flowers rather than forcing them to bloom, giving them the best chance to flourish in your yard within the first year.
Here is why it's important
At Finding Nectar in Arvada, Colorado, we highly value pollinators' vital role in ecosystems and food supply. Therefore, we thoughtfully select plants, like the Andean Prairie Clover (Dalea Cylindriceps), to support them.
These nectar-rich and pollen-filled plants nourish bees, butterflies, and more. By using our pollinator-friendly species, you actively preserve essential beings and create a thriving garden. Moreover, as a dedicated nursery serving the Front Range, you can shop worry-free about climate suitability.
Join us in creating a sustainable environment for both plants and pollinators! So, choose Finding Nectar for a greener future. Act now and make a difference with Finding Nectar!

Aster - White Upland (Oligoneuron album)
Regular price $12.99 Save $-12.99White Upland Aster (Oligoneuron album) $12.99 | 4-inch pot
🌿 Quick Facts: • Colorado Native: Yes • USDA Growing Zones: 3-8 • Height: 24-36 inches • Spread: 18-24 inches
🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Late Summer to Fall (August-October) • Colors: Pure white with yellow centers • Flower Size: 1-inch flowers in clusters
☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Low to moderate • Soil: Well-draining, adaptable • Spacing: 18-24 inches apart
🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Late season nectar • Butterflies: Fall migration fuel • Beneficial Insects: Pollen source • Birds: Winter seed source
🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Cut back old growth • Summer: Minimal care needed • Fall: Leave flowers for pollinators • Winter: Leave seedheads for birds
🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:
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Goldenrod
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Little Bluestem
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Purple Coneflower
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Native Grasses
✨ Unique Characteristics: • Late season bloomer • Clean white flowers • Drought tolerant • Long-lived perennial • Important fall pollinator plant
💚 Finding Nectar Difference: Grown from seed in living soil without systemic pesticides, ensuring healthy root development and safe nectar sources for pollinators. Our 4-inch pots promote strong root systems over forced blooms, giving you plants that will thrive in your garden.
🌿 Planting Tips: Plant in spring or fall. Excellent for meadow gardens and fall pollinator gardens.

Bachelor Buttons 'Double Black' (Centaurea cyanus)
Regular price $5.99 Save $-5.99Bachelor Buttons 'Classic Mix' (Centaurea cyanus) $5.99 | 4-inch pot
🌿 Quick Facts: • Type: Annual • Days to Bloom: 75-90 days • Height: 24-30 inches • Spread: 12-18 inches
🌺 Flower Details: • Size: 1.5-inch blooms • Colors: Mix of blue, pink, white, purple • Form: Double cornflower blooms • Use: Cutting, dried flowers, borders
☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Low to moderate • Soil: Well-draining, average • Spacing: 6-12 inches apart
🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Plant early • Summer: Regular deadheading • Support: May need light support • Disease Resistance: Excellent
🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:
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California Poppies
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Cosmos
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Zinnias
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Larkspur
✨ Unique Characteristics: • Multiple colors • Long-lasting blooms • Easy care • Excellent cut flower • Drought tolerant
💚 Finding Nectar Difference: Grown from seed in living soil without systemic pesticides, ensuring healthy root development and safe nectar sources for pollinators. Our 4-inch pots promote strong root systems over forced blooms, giving you plants that will thrive in your garden.
🌿 Growing Tips: • Direct sow early • Regular cutting promotes bloom • Allow some self-seeding • Good for dry areas

Bee Balm - Wild Bergamont (Monarda fistulosa)
Regular price $9.99 Save $-9.99Bee Balm - Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) $9.99 | 4-inch pot
🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: US Native • USDA Growing Zones: 3-9 • Height: 2-4 feet • Spread: 2-3 feet
🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Summer (July-September) • Colors: Lavender-pink • Flower Size: 2-3 inch whorled heads
☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun to partial shade • Water: Moderate • Soil: Well-draining, adaptable • Spacing: 18-24 inches apart
🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Major attractor • Hummingbirds: Favorite nectar source • Butterflies: Nectar plant • Beneficial Insects: Host plant
🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Cut back old growth • Summer: Deadhead for rebloom • Fall: Leave seedheads for birds • Winter: Cut back or leave standing
🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:
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Purple Coneflower
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Black-Eyed Susan
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Native Grasses
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Butterfly Weed
✨ Unique Characteristics: • Aromatic foliage • Spreads slowly by rhizomes • Drought tolerant • Deer resistant • Traditional medicinal plant
💚 Finding Nectar Difference: Grown from seed in living soil without systemic pesticides, ensuring healthy root development and safe nectar sources for pollinators. Our 4-inch pots promote strong root systems over forced blooms, giving you plants that will thrive in your garden.
🌿 Planting Tips: Plant in spring. Provide good air circulation to prevent powdery mildew.

Bee Watering Cups
Regular price $25.00 Save $-25.00