Aster - White Upland (Oligoneuron album)

Rocket Larkspur (Delphinium consolida ajacis) $10.00 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Non-native • USDA Growing Zones: Annual • Height: 36-48 inches • Spread: 12-18 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Late Spring to Summer (May-July) • Colors: Mix of pink, blue, purple, white • Flower Size: 1-inch blooms on 12-inch spikes

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Moderate • Soil: Well-draining • Spacing: 6-12 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Bumblebees: Favorite nectar source • Native Bees: Pollen source • Butterflies: Nectar plant • Beneficial Insects: Garden habitat

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Direct sow or transplant • Summer: Support may be needed • Fall: Allow self-seeding • Winter: Annual, remove spent plants

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Cosmos

• Love-in-a-Mist

• Bachelor Buttons

• Poppies

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Easy-to-grow annual • Self-seeding • Cut flower favorite • Quick to bloom • Cottage garden classic

💚 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 early spring. Excellent for cutting gardens.

Coneflower, Purple (Echinacea purpurea)

Echinacea purpurea, scientifically known as Echinacea purpurea, is a captivating perennial that will add a touch of beauty to your garden. Also with its striking purple flowers and coarse, dark green foliage, this plant exudes a sense of grace and charm. So, growing up to 2 to 4 feet tall, it forms lovely coneflower blooms, creating a stunning visual display.

Echinacea purpurea is a haven for pollinators, attracting bees and butterflies with its nectar-rich flowers. Additionally, it is known for its potential medicinal properties and is often used in herbal remedies. Ideal for borders, wildflower meadows, and sunny areas, this hardy species thrives in well-drained soil and full sun.

Embrace the allure of Echinacea purpurea and create a haven in your garden while celebrating the striking beauty of these purple flowers and the natural charm it brings to your outdoor space.

Fun Facts:

• Botanical Name: Echinacea purpurea
• Height:  Up to 40 inches
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Color: Purple/Pink
• Bloom Season: Summer/Fall
• Light Requirements: Full Sun
• Hardiness Zones: 3-9
• Colorado Native Plant
• Native Habitat: Prairies, Meadows, Open Woodlands

More importantly here is what you get!

At Finding Nectar, you can purchase Coneflower, Purple (Echinacea purpurea) 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, Purple (Echinacea purpurea), 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!

Fun Facts: Coreopsis - Plains (Coreopsis tinctoria)

• Botanical Name:  Coreopsis tinctoria
• Height: 24-48 inches
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Color: Red/Yellow
• Bloom Season: Summer/Fall
• Light Requirements: Sun/Part Shade
• Hardiness Zones: All
• Colorado Native Plant

More importantly here is what you get!

At Finding Nectar, you can purchase Coreopsis - Plains 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, we value pollinators' role in sustaining ecosystems and food supply. Our plants, like the Coreopsis - Plains (Coreopsis tinctoria), are carefully chosen to support these vital creatures.

Nectar-rich and pollen-filled, they nourish bees, butterflies, and more. By using these pollinator-friendly plants, you contribute to preserving essential species and enjoy a thriving garden. Finding Nectar, is a plant nursery selling plants for the Front Range. As a result you can shop here without concern of the climate.

Help create a sustainable environment for plants and pollinators alike! Choose Finding Nectar for a greener future.

Blanket Flower - Dwarf Goblin, scientifically known as Gaillardia grandiflora, a captivating perennial that will add a burst of color and cheer to your garden. With its vibrant red and yellow flowers and compact size, this variety of Blanket Flower exudes a sense of charm and playfulness. Growing up to 8 to 12 inches tall, it forms a delightful carpet of blooms, creating a stunning visual display.

Dwarf Goblin Blanket Flower is a favorite of pollinators, attracting bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects with its nectar-rich flowers. Ideal for borders, rock gardens, and containers, this low-maintenance plant thrives in sunny and well-drained locations.

Embrace the beauty of Blanket Flower - Dwarf Goblin and create a pollinator-friendly haven in your garden while celebrating the joyful hues of nature's miniature masterpiece.

Fun Facts: 

• Botanical Name:Gaillardia grandiflora
• Height: 10-12" in
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Color: Yellow/Red
• Bloom Season: Summer/Fall
• Light Requirements: Sun/Part Shade
• Hardiness Zones: 3-10
• Non-Native Colorado Plant

More importantly here is what you get!

At Finding Nectar, you can purchase Blanket Flower (Gaillardia grandiflora) 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 Blanket Flower (Gaillardia grandiflora), 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. So, Act now and make a difference with Finding Nectar!