Greenthread (Thelesperma filifolium) | $6.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Native to Southwest U.S. • USDA Growing Zones: 4-8 • Height: 12-24 inches • Spread: 12-18 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Late spring through fall • Colors: Yellow daisy-like flowers • Flower Type: Single blooms • Bloom Period: May-October

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

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Excellent pollen source • Butterflies: Nectar plant • Beneficial Insects: Attracts predatory wasps • Birds: Late season seeds

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Cut back old growth • Summer: Deadhead for rebloom • Fall: Allow some self-seeding • Winter: Minimal care needed

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Blue Grama

• Desert Marigold

• Chocolate Flower

• Prairie Zinnia

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Extremely drought tolerant • Long blooming period • Traditional tea plant • Self-seeding annual/short-lived perennial • Perfect for xeriscaping

💚 Finding Nectar Difference: All plants are grown from seed in living soil without systemic pesticides at our Arvada, Colorado nursery (15550 Hwy 72). Our 4-inch pots promote strong root systems over forced blooms, giving you plants that will thrive in your garden.

🌿 Planting Tips: Perfect for water-wise gardens and native plant collections. Plant in spring after danger of frost has passed.

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.

Alderleaf 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:

• Rabbitbrush

• Native Penstemons

• Blue Grama Grass

• 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.

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

Leadplant (Amorpha canescens) | $6.99 | 4-inch pot

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

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Early to mid-summer (June-July) • Colors: Deep purple spikes with gold anthers • Flower Type: Dense, upright spikes • Bloom Length: 4-6 weeks

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Low, very drought tolerant • Soil: Well-draining, tolerates poor soils • Spacing: 24-30 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Excellent nectar source • Butterflies: Host plant for several species • Beneficial Insects: Attracts diverse pollinators • Birds: Seeds provide winter food

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Cut back old growth • Summer: No deadheading needed • Fall: Leave seedheads for wildlife • Winter: Dies back, mulch crown

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Little Bluestem

• Butterfly Weed

• Prairie Coneflower

• Black-Eyed Susan

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Deep tap root aids prairie restoration • Nitrogen-fixing capabilities • Silvery-gray foliage • Extremely drought tolerant • Native prairie plant

💚 Finding Nectar Difference: Grown from seed in living soil without systemic pesticides at our Arvada, Colorado nursery (15550 Hwy 72). 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 choice for xeriscaping and prairie gardens.

White 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:

• Goldenrod

• Little Bluestem

• Purple Coneflower

• 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.

Ten Petaled Blazingstar (Mentzelia decapetala) $9.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Colorado Native: Yes • USDA Growing Zones: 4-8 • Height: 24-48 inches • Spread: 18-24 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Summer to Early Fall (July-September) • Colors: Creamy white to pale yellow • Flower Size: 3-4 inch flowers with 10 petals

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

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Moths: Evening pollinator • Native Bees: Pollen source • Hawk Moths: Night pollinator • Beneficial Insects: Evening activity

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Remove dead stalks • Summer: Minimal watering • Fall: Allow seed formation • Winter: Leave dried stalks for interest

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Evening Primrose

• Yucca

• Prairie Grasses

• Penstemons

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Evening blooming • Glowing white flowers • Desert adapted • Architectural form • 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 in well-draining soil. Excellent for night gardens and xeric landscapes.

Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) $12.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Type: Native Deciduous Shrub/Small Tree • USDA Zones: 2-7 • Height: 20-30 feet • Spread: 15-20 feet

🌺 Flower Details: • Season: Spring (May) • Color: White flowers, dark purple fruits • Size: 3-6 inch flower clusters • Fragrance: Sweet almond scent

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun to partial shade • Water: Moderate • Soil: Adaptable, well-draining • Spacing: 15-20 feet apart

🦋 Wildlife Benefits: • Birds: Important food source • Native Bees: Spring nectar • Butterflies: Host plant • Small mammals: Cover and food

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Light pruning if needed • Summer: Fruits develop • Fall: Beautiful red foliage • Winter: Hardy native

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Native species • Wildlife value • Fall color • Edible fruits (when processed) • Fast growing

💚 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 • Can sucker freely • Good for naturalized areas • Native bird garden essential

Penstemon, Blue Mist (Penstemon virens) | $6.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Native to Colorado • USDA Growing Zones: 4-8 • Height: 6-12 inches • Spread: 12-15 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Late spring to early summer • Colors: Blue-purple • Flower Type: Tubular clusters • Bloom Period: May-July

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

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Primary pollinator • Hummingbirds: Nectar source • Butterflies: Nectar plant • Mining Bees: Special relationship

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Remove dead foliage • Summer: No deadheading needed • Fall: Leave seedheads • Winter: Good drainage essential

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Prairie Smoke

• Sulphur Buckwheat

• Native Sedums

• Blue Grama

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Colorado native • Rock garden suitable • Long-lived perennial • Compact growth • Early bloomer

Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) | $6.99 | 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: Late summer to fall • Colors: Blue-green to copper-red • Flower Type: Feathery seedheads • Bloom Period: August-October

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

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Birds: Winter food and shelter • Native Bees: Nesting material • Butterflies: Larval host • Beneficial Insects: Year-round habitat

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Cut back to 4-6 inches • Summer: No additional care needed • Fall: Leave for winter interest • Winter: Provides wildlife shelter

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Prairie Coneflower

• Butterfly Milkweed

• Blazing Star

• Prairie Dropseed

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Four-season interest • Beautiful fall color • Native prairie grass • Erosion control • Winter structure

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

Andean 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!

Sand-dune Beardtongue (Penstemon acuminatus) $6.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Colorado Native: Yes • USDA Growing Zones: 4-8 • Height: 12-24 inches • Spread: 12-18 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Late Spring to Early Summer (May-July) • Colors: Sky blue to lavender • Flower Size: 1-inch tubular blooms in clusters

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

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

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Remove dead foliage • Summer: Very little water needed • Fall: Leave some seedheads • Winter: Well-adapted to cold

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Blue Grama Grass

• Evening Primrose

• Blanket Flower

• Prairie Zinnia

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Adapted to sandy soils • Drought tolerant • Long blooming period • Native bee specialist • Easy care

💚 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 rock gardens and sandy soil conditions.

Scarlet Gilia (Ipomopsis aggregata) $9.99 | 4-inch pot

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

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Mid-Summer to Fall (July-September) • Colors: Bright scarlet red • Flower Size: 1.5-inch tubular clusters

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

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Hummingbirds: Primary pollinator • Sphinx Moths: Night pollinator • Butterflies: Nectar source • Native Bees: Nectar source

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Remove old growth • Summer: Allow soil to dry between watering • Fall: Leave some seedheads for reseeding • Winter: Protect from excess moisture

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Penstemons

• Native Grasses

• Blue Flax

• Evening Primrose

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Biennial or short-lived perennial • Fragrant foliage • Hummingbird magnet • Self-seeding • 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 in well-draining soil. Excellent for rock gardens and xeric landscapes.