Dotted Blazing Star (Liatris punctata) $7.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Colorado Native: Yes • USDA Growing Zones: 3-9 • Height: 12-24 inches • Spread: 12-18 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Late Summer to Fall (August-October) • Colors: Bright purple • Flower Size: 6-12 inch flower spikes

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

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Butterflies: Major attractor • Native Bees: Important late-season nectar • Moths: Night pollinator • Beneficial Insects: Supports fall pollinators

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Remove old flower stalks • Summer: Minimal water once established • Fall: Leave seedheads for birds • Winter: No special care needed

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Butterfly Weed

• Prairie Coneflower

• Little Bluestem

• Sideoats Grama

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Deep taproot • Drought tolerant • Late season bloomer • Important butterfly plant • Native prairie species

💚 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. Excellent for prairie gardens and butterfly gardens. Very drought tolerant once established.

Lavender Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) | $5.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Native to upper Midwest and Great Plains • USDA Growing Zones: 3-9 • Height: 24-36 inches • Spread: 18-24 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Mid-summer to early fall (June-September) • Colors: Lavender-purple spikes • Flower Type: Upright spikes of small blooms • Fragrance: Anise-scented foliage

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun to partial shade • Water: Low to moderate, drought tolerant once established • Soil: Well-draining, average to lean soil • Spacing: 18-24 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Bees: Major nectar source for native and honey bees • Butterflies: Abundant nectar source • Hummingbirds: Attracts with tubular flowers • Beneficial Insects: Draws beneficial predatory insects

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Cut back old growth • Summer: Deadhead for continued blooms • Fall: Leave seedheads for birds • Winter: Dies back, mulch crown

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Echinacea

• Black-Eyed Susan

• Russian Sage

• Native Grasses

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Superior pollinator plant • Drought tolerant • Deer resistant • Edible flowers and leaves • Long blooming season

💚 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 in well-draining soil. Excellent choice for pollinator gardens, herb gardens, and native plant collections. Tolerates poor soils and urban conditions.

Coneflower, Pale Purple (Echinacea pallida) | $6.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Native to Central U.S. • USDA Growing Zones: 3-9 • Height: 24-36 inches • Spread: 18-24 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Summer to early fall • Colors: Light pink-purple • Flower Type: Drooping petals with cone center • Bloom Period: June-August

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

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Primary pollinator • Butterflies: Nectar source • Birds: Seeds attract goldfinches • Beneficial Insects: Supports native species

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Remove dead foliage • Summer: Minimal care needed • Fall: Leave seedheads for birds • Winter: Standing habitat for wildlife

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Black-Eyed Susan

• Little Bluestem

• Blazing Star

• Prairie Dropseed

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Native prairie plant • Medicinal properties • Drought tolerant • Long-lived perennial • Winter interest

💚 Finding Nectar Difference: Grown from seed in living soil without systemic pesticides at our Arvada, Colorado nursery. Our 4-inch pots promote strong root systems over forced blooms, giving you plants that will thrive in your garden.

🌿 Planting Tips: Perfect for prairie gardens and pollinator habitats. Plant in spring or fall.

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.

Primrose Showy Evening, scientifically known as Oenothera speciosa, a charming perennial that will illuminate your garden with its delicate pink or white flowers that open in the evening. With its showy blooms and lance-shaped leaves, this primrose exudes a sense of grace and beauty. Growing up to 1 to 2 feet tall, it forms a lovely display of flowers, creating a stunning visual spectacle.

Primrose Showy Evening is a haven for pollinators, attracting bees, butterflies, and moths with its nectar-rich flowers that open in the evening, providing a delightful sight and fragrance. Ideal for wildflower gardens, meadows, and sunny borders, this low-maintenance plant thrives in well-drained soil and full sun.

Embrace the allure of Primrose Showy Evening and create a pollinator-friendly haven in your garden while enjoying the enchanting beauty of these evening-blooming flowers that will add a touch of elegance and charm to your outdoor space.

Fun Facts:

• Botanical Name: Oenothera speciosa
• Height: 10-24
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Color: Pink
• Bloom Season: Summer
• Light Requirements: Full Sun
• Hardiness Zones: 5-10
• Colorado Native Plant

More importantly here is what you get!

At Finding Nectar, you can purchase Primrose Showy Evening (Oenothera speciosa) 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 Primrose Showy Evening (Oenothera speciosa), 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!

Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) $14.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: US Native • USDA Growing Zones: 3-8 • Height: 3-4 feet • Spread: 2-3 feet

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Mid to Late Summer (July-September) • Colors: Deep rose-pink • Flower Size: 2-3 inch rounded clusters

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun to partial shade • Water: Medium to wet • Soil: Rich, moisture-retentive • Spacing: 24-30 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Monarch Butterflies: Host plant • Native Bees: Nectar source • Butterflies: Multiple species • Hummingbirds: Nectar plant

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Cut back old growth • Summer: Keep soil consistently moist • Fall: Leave some seedheads • Winter: Cut back or leave for interest

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Joe Pye Weed

• Cardinal Flower

• Blue Vervain

• Native Sedges

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Well-behaved clumping habit • Vanilla-scented flowers • Rain garden plant • Deer resistant • Monarch magnet

💚 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. Perfect for rain gardens and moist areas.

Milkweed - Carmine, scientifically known as Asclepias incarnata, a remarkable perennial that will enchant your garden with its striking pink blooms. Also With its upright stems and lush green foliage, this milkweed variety adds a touch of elegance to any landscape. So Growing up to 3 to 5 feet tall, it forms attractive clusters of flowers, creating a stunning visual display.

Milkweed - Carmine is a vital host plant for monarch butterflies, providing essential habitat for their lifecycle. Moreover, it attracts bees and other pollinators with its nectar-rich flowers. Ideal for butterfly gardens and naturalized areas, this native plant thrives in moist, well-drained soil.

Embrace the beauty of Milkweed - Carmine and play a role in supporting monarch butterflies and other pollinators while enjoying its graceful presence in your garden.

Fun Facts:

• Botanical Name: Asclepias incarnata
• Height:  Up to 40 inches
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Color: Pink
• Bloom Season: Summer
• Light Requirements: Full Sun
• Hardiness Zones: 3-9
• Colorado Native Plant
• Native Habitat: Wetlands, Riparian zones, stream banks, ditches

More importantly here is what you get!

At Finding Nectar, you can purchase Milkweed - Carmine (Asclepias incarnata) 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 Milkweed - Carmine (Asclepias incarnata), 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!

Creeping Thyme (Thymus serpyllum) $10.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: European Native • USDA Growing Zones: 4-9 • Height: 2-4 inches • Spread: 18-24 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Late Spring to Summer (May-July) • Colors: Purple-pink • Flower Size: Tiny clusters

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

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Low-growing nectar source • Small Butterflies: Ground level nectar • Beneficial Insects: Ground cover habitat • Mining Bees: Nesting habitat nearby

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Remove winter damage • Summer: Light trim after flowering • Fall: Minimal care needed • Winter: Evergreen in mild areas

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Other Thymes

• Sedums

• Dianthus

• Low-growing herbs

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Fast-spreading groundcover • Fragrant when walked on • Drought tolerant • Between-paver plant • Low maintenance

💚 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. Perfect for pathways and rock gardens.

Narrow-Leaved Purple Coneflower (Echinacea angustifolia) $12.99 | 4-inch pot

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

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Summer (June-August) • Colors: Light pink to purple • Flower Size: 2-3 inch blooms

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

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Essential food source • Butterflies: Nectar plant • Beneficial Insects: Host plant • Birds: Winter seed source

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Remove dead foliage • Summer: Moderate water until established • Fall: Leave seedheads for birds • Winter: Provides food for birds

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Little Bluestem

• Prairie Dropseed

• Butterfly Weed

• Native Sages

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Traditional medicinal plant • Drought tolerant • Long-lived perennial • Deep taproot • Native prairie species

💚 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. Don't disturb once established due to deep taproot.

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

Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) | $7.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Native to North America • USDA Growing Zones: 3-9 • Height: 2-4 feet • Spread: 1-2 feet

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Mid-summer to fall • Colors: Brilliant red • Flower Type: Upright spikes • Bloom Period: July-September

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun to part shade • Water: Moderate to high • Soil: Rich, moist • Spacing: 18-24 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Hummingbirds: Primary attractor • Native Bees: Nectar source • Butterflies: Nectar rich • Swallowtails: Frequent visitor

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Remove dead foliage • Summer: Keep soil consistently moist • Fall: Cut back after frost • Winter: Mulch crown

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Great Blue Lobelia

• Joe Pye Weed

• Swamp Milkweed

• Native Iris

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Stunning red color • Hummingbird magnet • Rain garden suitable • Native wildflower • Long blooming period

Wax Currant (Ribes cereum) $19.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Colorado Native: Yes • USDA Growing Zones: 4-8 • Height: 3-5 feet • Spread: 3-5 feet

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Spring (April-May) • Colors: Pink to white flowers, red fruits • Flower Size: Small tubular clusters

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun to partial shade • Water: Low • Soil: Well-draining, rocky or sandy • Spacing: 3-4 feet apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Early season nectar • Hummingbirds: Spring food source • Birds: Summer berries • Wildlife: Multiple species support

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Minor pruning if needed • Summer: Minimal water once established • Fall: Leave berries for birds • Winter: Very cold hardy

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Golden Currant

• Native Roses

• Penstemons

• Mountain Mahogany

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Edible berries • Drought tolerant • Wildlife value • Compact form • Native bird habitat

💚 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 dry slopes, rock gardens, and wildlife gardens.

Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) $14.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: US Native • USDA Growing Zones: 3-9 • Height: 3-5 feet • Spread: 2-3 feet

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Summer (June-August) • Colors: Mauve-pink • Flower Size: 2-4 inch spherical clusters

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

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

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: New shoots emerge late • Summer: Control spreading if needed • Fall: Leave pods for seed dispersal • Winter: Leave stalks for wildlife

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Native Grasses

• Purple Coneflower

• Black-Eyed Susan

• Bee Balm

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Fragrant flowers • Spreads by rhizomes • Essential monarch habitat • Traditional medicinal use • Strong vanilla scent

💚 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. Give space to spread. Consider containment in small gardens.

Smooth Blue Aster (Aster laevis) $14.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Colorado Native: Yes • USDA Growing Zones: 3-8 • Height: 2-4 feet • Spread: 1-2 feet

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Late Summer to Fall (August-October) • Colors: Blue-violet with yellow centers • Flower Size: 1-inch daisy-like flowers

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun to partial shade • Water: Low to moderate • Soil: Adaptable, well-draining • Spacing: 18-24 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Critical late-season food • Butterflies: Essential fall nectar • Moths: Night feeding • Birds: Winter seed source

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Cut back old growth • Summer: Pinch back for bushier growth • Fall: Leave flowers for pollinators • Winter: Leave seedheads for birds

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Goldenrod

• Little Bluestem

• Native Grasses

• Joe Pye Weed

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Late season bloomer • Smooth blue-green foliage • Long blooming period • Important fall pollinator plant • 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.

🌿 Planting Tips: Plant in spring or fall. Excellent for meadow gardens and pollinator gardens.

Mountain Lupine (Lupinus alpestris) $9.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Colorado Native: Yes • USDA Growing Zones: 3-7 • Height: 18-24 inches • Spread: 12-18 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Late Spring to Mid-Summer (May-July) • Colors: Blue-purple spikes • Flower Size: 8-12 inch flower spikes

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun to partial shade • Water: Moderate • Soil: Well-draining, slightly acidic • Spacing: 18-24 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Bumblebees: Primary pollinator • Native Bees: Important food source • Butterflies: Nectar plant • Beneficial Insects: Host plant

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Remove dead foliage • Summer: Keep soil evenly moist • Fall: Cut back after seed formation • Winter: Mulch lightly

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Columbine

• Penstemon

• Native Grasses

• Wild Geranium

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Nitrogen-fixing abilities • Beautiful palmate foliage • Self-seeding • Long tap root • Deer 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. Don't disturb once established due to deep taproot. Excellent for mountain gardens and meadows.

Harebells (Campanula rotundifolia) | $6.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Native to North America • USDA Growing Zones: 3-8 • Height: 6-12 inches • Spread: 12-18 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Early summer to fall • Colors: Blue-violet • Flower Type: Nodding bell-shaped • Bloom Period: June-September

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

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Important nectar source • Bumble Bees: Primary pollinator • Butterflies: Nectar plant • Beneficial Insects: Habitat support

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Remove winter debris • Summer: No deadheading needed • Fall: Leave basal foliage • Winter: Minimal protection needed

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Columbine

• Native Sedums

• Prairie Smoke

• Native Grasses

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Delicate flowers • Rock garden suitable • Long blooming period • Native wildflower • Drought tolerant

Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea) $11.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Colorado Native: Yes • USDA Growing Zones: 3-8 • Height: 12-36 inches • Spread: 12-18 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Summer (June-August) • Colors: Vibrant purple cylindrical flower heads • Flower Size: 1-2 inch dense flower spikes

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

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Highly attractive • Butterflies: Important nectar source • Birds: Seeds provide winter food • Beneficial Insects: Supports diverse pollinators

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Cut back old growth • Summer: No additional water once established • Fall: Leave seedheads for birds • Winter: Leave standing for winter interest

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Butterfly Weed

• Black-Eyed Susan

• Native Grasses

• Blanket Flower

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Nitrogen fixing • Drought tolerant • Long tap root • Excellent for prairie gardens • Long blooming period

💚 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, spacing 12-18 inches apart. Excellent for prairie gardens and xeriscaping. Very drought tolerant once established.

Coneflower - Eastern Purple, scientifically known as Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus,' a captivating perennial that will bring a burst of vibrant purple blooms to your garden. With its distinctive daisy-like flowers and prominent cone-shaped centers, this coneflower exudes a sense of beauty and allure. Growing up to 2 to 4 feet tall, it forms a lovely display of flowers, creating a stunning visual spectacle.

Coneflower - Eastern Purple is a haven for pollinators, attracting bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects with its nectar-rich flowers. Ideal for wildflower gardens, pollinator-friendly landscapes, and sunny borders, this low-maintenance plant thrives in well-drained soil and full sun.

Embrace the allure of Coneflower - Eastern Purple and create a pollinator-friendly haven in your garden while celebrating the vivid beauty of these purple blooms that will add a touch of brilliance and charm to your outdoor space.

Fun Facts:

• Botanical Name: Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'
• Height: 24-36"in
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Color: Purple/Pink
• Bloom Season: Summer/Fall
• Light Requirements: Full Sun
• Hardiness Zones: 3-9
• Colorado native plant

More importantly here is what you get!

At Finding Nectar, you can purchase Coneflower - Eastern Purple (Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus') 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 Coneflower - Eastern Purple (Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'), 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!

Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla patens) | $7.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Native to North America • USDA Growing Zones: 3-8 • Height: 6-12 inches • Spread: 6-12 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Early spring • Colors: Purple to lavender • Flower Type: Cup-shaped blooms • Bloom Period: March-May

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Low • Soil: Well-draining, sandy • Spacing: 12 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Early season nectar • Bumble Bees: Spring foraging • Butterflies: Early nectar source • Mining Bees: Special relationship

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Remove winter mulch • Summer: Leave decorative seedheads • Fall: Cut back spent foliage • Winter: Light mulch protection

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Prairie Smoke

• Pussy Toes

• Native Sedums

• Prairie Dropseed

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Very early bloomer • Fuzzy seedheads • Native prairie plant • Spring ephemeral • Deer resistant

Rock Spirea (Holodiscus dumosus) | $7.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Native to Western U.S. • USDA Growing Zones: 4-8 • Height: 3-6 feet • Spread: 3-5 feet

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Late spring to early summer • Colors: Creamy white • Flower Type: Cascading panicles • Bloom Period: May-July

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun to part shade • Water: Low • Soil: Well-draining, rocky • Spacing: 36-48 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Major attractor • Butterflies: Nectar source • Birds: Cover and nesting • Beneficial Insects: Habitat support

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Prune if needed • Summer: No additional care needed • Fall: Leave seedheads for winter • Winter: Snow protection

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Mountain Mahogany

• Serviceberry

• Native Grasses

• Penstemons

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Native shrub • Drought tolerant • Four-season interest • Wildlife value • Rocky slope stabilizer