Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
\$7.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts:
• Colorado Native: No, but well-adapted
• USDA Growing Zones: 3-9
• Height: 24-36 inches
• Spread: 12-18 inches

🌺 Bloom Details:
• Season: Summer to Fall (July-September)
• Colors: Golden yellow petals with dark brown center
• Flower Size: 2-3 inches across

☀️ Growing Requirements:
• Sun: Full sun to partial shade
• Water: Moderate, drought-tolerant once established
• Soil: Well-draining, tolerates various soil types
• Spacing: 18-24 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits:
• Bees: Excellent nectar and pollen source for native bees
• Butterflies: Attracts various species including Monarchs
• Birds: Seeds provide food for goldfinches in fall
• Beneficial Insects: Attracts ladybugs and predatory wasps

🌱 Plant Care:
• Spring: Remove dead foliage, divide if needed
• Summer: Deadhead spent blooms to extend flowering
• Fall: Leave some seedheads for winter bird feeding
• Winter: Cut back to 4 inches above ground or leave for winter interest

🤝 Companion Planting:
• Perfect paired with:
  - Purple Coneflower
  - Native Grasses
  - Blazing Star
  - Butterfly Weed

✨ Unique Characteristics:
• Self-seeding perennial
• Excellent cut flower
• Deer resistant
• Long blooming period
• Disease resistant

💚 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 early summer. Space adequately to allow for good air circulation. While Black-Eyed Susans can tolerate some crowding, proper spacing will promote better blooming and disease resistance.

Black Eyed Susan - Gloriosa is not a native to Colorado perennial and is in the Asteraceae or Aster Family, growing 12-36 inches tall, with velvety green leaves. Also this plant bloom a yellow flower with a deep red center which will bloom from March to November. Also this stunning bloom will attract birds and butterflies in the Colorado Region.

Fun Facts:

• Botanical Name: (Rudbeckia hirta gloriosa)
• Height: 12-36"in
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Color: Yellow/Red
• Bloom Season: All
• Light Requirements: Full Sun
• Hardiness Zones: 3-7
• Non-Native Colorado Plant
• Native Habitat: Prairie, Plains, Meadows, Pastures

More importantly here is what you get!

At Finding Nectar, you can purchase Black Eyed Susan -  Gloriosa (Rudbeckia hirta gloriosa) 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 Black Eyed Susan -  Gloriosa (Rudbeckia hirta gloriosa), to support them.

These nectar-rich and pollen-filled plants nourish bees, butterflies, and more. Its also 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!

Blanket Flower 'Grandiflora Mesa Red' (Gaillardia x Grandiflora mesa red) | $6.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Cultivar of Native Species • USDA Growing Zones: 4-9 • Height: 16-18 inches • Spread: 20-22 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Early summer through fall • Colors: Deep wine red • Flower Type: Large single blooms • Bloom Period: June-October

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Low • Soil: Well-draining, adaptable • Spacing: 18-20 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Rich nectar source • Butterflies: Frequent visitor • Birds: Seedheads provide food • Beneficial Insects: Attracts predatory insects

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Remove winter mulch • Summer: Regular deadheading • Fall: Cut back after frost • Winter: Protect crown

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Salvia

• Black-Eyed Susan

• Lavender

• Prairie Grasses

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Compact growth habit • Heat tolerant • Long-blooming • Disease resistant • Rich color impact

Blanket Flower - Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella) $10.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Colorado Native: Yes • USDA Growing Zones: 3-8 • Height: 12-24 inches • Spread: 12-18 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Summer to Fall (June-October) • Colors: Red with yellow tips • Flower Size: 2-3 inch daisy-like flowers

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Low • Soil: Well-draining, tolerates poor soil • Spacing: 12-18 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Major nectar source • Butterflies: Frequent visitor • Beneficial Insects: Pollen source • Birds: Seed source in fall

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Remove dead foliage • Summer: Deadhead for continued blooming • Fall: Leave some seedheads for birds • Winter: Cut back dead foliage

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Blue Grama Grass

• Penstemons

• Prairie Coneflower

• Native Sages

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Long blooming period • Drought tolerant • Self-seeding annual/short-lived perennial • Heat tolerant • Easy to grow

💚 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 after frost. Excellent for prairie gardens and hot, dry areas.

Blanket flower Perennial (Gaillardia aristata) | $6.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Native to North America • USDA Growing Zones: 3-9 • Height: 18-24 inches • Spread: 18-24 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Early summer through fall • Colors: Red and yellow daisy-like flowers • Flower Type: Large single blooms • Bloom Period: June-September

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Low to moderate • Soil: Well-draining, lean soil • Spacing: 18 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Excellent nectar source • Butterflies: Major attractor • Birds: Seeds attract finches • Beneficial Insects: Supports diversity

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Cut back old growth • Summer: Deadhead for more blooms • Fall: Leave some seedheads • Winter: Mulch crown

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Coneflower

• Russian Sage

• Catmint

• Ornamental Grasses

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Long blooming period • Drought tolerant • Native wildflower • Excellent cut flower • Winter interest

Blue Grama (Bouteloua gracilis) | $6.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Native to North America • USDA Growing Zones: 3-10 • Height: 12-18 inches • Spread: 12-18 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Mid to late summer • Colors: Purple-tinged seedheads • Flower Type: Eyelash-like spikes • Bloom Period: July-September

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Very low • Soil: Well-draining, adaptable • Spacing: 12-18 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Birds: Seeds and shelter • Native Bees: Nesting habitat • Butterflies: Larval host • Beneficial Insects: Cover

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Cut back old growth • Summer: No additional care needed • Fall: Leave for winter interest • Winter: Evergreen in mild winters

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Blanketflower

• Prairie Zinnia

• Penstemons

• Chocolate Flower

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Colorado State Grass • Drought tolerant • Unique flower heads • Year-round interest • Low maintenance

Blue Sage (Salvia farinacea) $12.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: US Native • USDA Growing Zones: 4-10 • Height: 18-36 inches • Spread: 12-18 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Summer to Fall (June-October) • Colors: Deep blue-purple • Flower Size: 6-8 inch spikes

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Low to moderate • Soil: Well-draining • Spacing: 12-18 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Major attractor • Butterflies: Nectar source • Hummingbirds: Regular visitor • Beneficial Insects: Supports diversity

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Cut back old growth • Summer: Deadhead for rebloom • Fall: Light trimming • Winter: Protect crown in cold areas

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Black-Eyed Susan

• Coneflower

• Lantana

• Native Grasses

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Drought tolerant • Heat resistant • Long blooming • Deer resistant • Aromatic foliage

💚 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 borders and mass plantings.

Borage (Borago officinalis) $5.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Mediterranean Native • USDA Growing Zones: Annual • Height: 24-36 inches • Spread: 12-18 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Summer to Frost (June-October) • Colors: Bright blue • Flower Size: 3/4-inch star-shaped flowers

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun to partial shade • Water: Moderate • Soil: Well-draining, average • Spacing: 12-18 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Honeybees: Favorite nectar source • Native Bees: Major attractor • Bumblebees: Regular visitor • Beneficial Insects: Season-long support

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Direct sow or transplant • Summer: Allow self-seeding • Fall: Continues until frost • Winter: Annual, remove after frost

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Tomatoes

• Strawberries

• Calendula

• Herbs

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Edible flowers • Cucumber-flavored leaves • Self-seeding • Continuous bloomer • Herb garden favorite

💚 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 after frost. Great for herb gardens and vegetable gardens.

Broccoli 'Green Magic' (Brassica oleracea) $4.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Type: Hybrid Broccoli • Days to Harvest: 60-65 days • Height: 18-24 inches • Spread: 18-24 inches

🥦 Head Details: • Size: 6-8 inch heads • Color: Dark green • Flavor: Sweet, tender • Use: Fresh, cooking

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Regular moisture • Soil: Rich, well-draining • Spacing: 18 inches apart

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Early planting • Summer: Mulch well • Support: None needed • Disease Resistance: Good

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Onions

• Herbs

• Nasturtiums

• Marigolds

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Heat tolerant • Side shoot production • Uniform heads • Extended harvest • Disease resistant

💚 Finding Nectar Difference: Grown from seed in living soil without systemic pesticides, ensuring healthy root development. Our 4-inch pots promote strong root systems for better production and plant health.

🌿 Growing Tips: • Regular feeding • Keep well watered • Watch for cabbage worms • Harvest before flowering

Burning Bush, scientifically known as Dictamnus fraxinella, a captivating perennial that will add a touch of magic and beauty to your garden. With its clusters of star-shaped flowers and citrus-like fragrance, this plant exudes a sense of allure and charm. Growing up to 2 to 3 feet tall, it forms lovely mounds of blooms, creating a stunning visual display.

The Burning Bush is a favorite among pollinators, attracting bees and butterflies with its nectar-rich flowers. Additionally, this plant is known for its intriguing phenomenon called "self-ignition." Where its aromatic oils can produce a brief, harmless flame upon warm summer evenings, hence its name "Burning Bush." Ideal for sunny to partially shaded areas and well-drained soil, this unique species adds a touch of intrigue to any garden landscape.

Embrace the allure of Burning Bush and create a pollinator-friendly haven in your garden while enjoying its captivating beauty and aromatic surprises.

Fun Facts: Burning Bush (Dictamnus fraxinilla)

• Botanical Name: Dictamnus fraxinilla
• Height: 24-36 in
• Life Cycle: Shrub
• Color: 
• Bloom Season: Spring/Summer
• Light Requirements: Full Sun
• Hardiness Zones: 3-8
• Non-Native Colorado Shrub

More importantly here is what you get!

At Finding Nectar, you can purchase Burning Bush (Dictamnus fraxinilla) 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 Burning Bush (Dictamnus fraxinilla), 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!

Butterfly Bush 'Black Knight' (Buddleia davidii) $14.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Type: Deciduous Shrub • USDA Zones: 5-9 • Height: 6-8 feet • Spread: 4-6 feet

🌺 Flower Details: • Season: Summer to Fall (June-September) • Color: Deep purple-black • Size: 8-12 inch panicles • Fragrance: Sweet honey scent

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Moderate, drought tolerant once established • Soil: Well-draining • Spacing: 5-6 feet apart

🦋 Wildlife Benefits: • Butterflies: Major attractor • Hummingbirds: Regular visitor • Bees: Excellent nectar source • Moths: Evening nectar source

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Hard prune to 12-18 inches • Summer: Deadhead for continued bloom • Fall: Light trim if needed • Winter: Mulch base in cold zones

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Darkest purple variety • Long bloom period • Fast growing • Heat tolerant • Butterfly magnet

💚 Finding Nectar Difference: Grown in living soil without systemic pesticides, ensuring healthy root development and safe nectar sources for pollinators. Our 4-inch pots promote strong root systems for better establishment.

🌿 Planting Tips: • Plant in spring or fall • Good air circulation needed • Excellent focal point • Allow space to grow

Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) $14.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: US Native • USDA Growing Zones: 3-9 • Height: 18-24 inches • Spread: 18-24 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Summer (June-August) • Colors: Bright orange • Flower Size: 2-5 inch flower clusters

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Low to moderate • Soil: Well-draining, sandy to rocky • Spacing: 18-24 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Monarch Butterflies: Essential host plant • Native Bees: Nectar source • Other Butterflies: Nectar plant • Beneficial Insects: Multiple species support

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Slow to emerge, be patient • Summer: Moderate water until established • Fall: Leave stems for winter interest • Winter: Leave standing for wildlife

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Purple Coneflower

• Black-Eyed Susan

• Native Grasses

• Blazing Star

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Monarch butterfly host plant • Deep taproot • Drought tolerant • Long-lasting cut flower • Winter interest

💚 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 after soil has warmed. Don't disturb once established due to deep taproot.

Butternut Squash 'Waltham' (Cucurbita moschata) $5.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Type: Winter Squash • Days to Harvest: 95-100 days • Height: Vining • Spread: 10-12 feet

🎃 Fruit Details: • Size: 8-12 inch fruits • Color: Tan • Flavor: Sweet, nutty • Use: Roasting, soups, baking

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Regular moisture • Soil: Rich, well-draining • Spacing: 36 inches apart

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Plant after frost • Summer: Guide vines • Support: Ground or trellis • Disease Resistance: Good

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Corn

• Beans

• Marigolds

• Nasturtiums

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Long storage life • High yielding • Disease resistant • Sweet flesh • Reliable producer

💚 Finding Nectar Difference: Grown from seed in living soil without systemic pesticides, ensuring healthy root development. Our 4-inch pots promote strong root systems for better production and plant health.

🌿 Growing Tips: • Need lots of space • Harvest before frost • Cure before storage • Rich soil needed

Canada Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) $8.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Colorado Native: Yes • USDA Growing Zones: 3-9 • Height: 3-5 feet • Spread: 2-4 feet

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Late Summer to Fall (August-October) • Colors: Bright golden yellow • Flower Size: Large plume-like clusters

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Low to moderate • Soil: Adaptable to most soils • Spacing: 24-36 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Critical late-season food • Butterflies: Essential fall nectar • Beneficial Insects: Supports 115+ species • Birds: Winter seed source

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Cut back old growth • Summer: Control spread if needed • Fall: Leave seedheads for birds • Winter: Provides wildlife shelter

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• New England Aster

• Little Bluestem

• Purple Coneflower

• Native Grasses

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Important fall pollinator plant • Spreads by rhizomes • Long-lived • Winter interest • Valuable wildlife 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. Consider space for spreading. Excellent for meadow gardens and pollinator gardens.