Blue Sage (Salvia farinacea)

Wallflower Siberian (Cheiranthus allionii) $6.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Non-native • USDA Growing Zones: 3-7 • Height: 12-18 inches • Spread: 12 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Spring to Early Summer (April-June) • Colors: Bright orange • Flower Size: Clusters of 4-petaled flowers

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

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Early Bees: Important spring food • Butterflies: Early nectar source • Small Pollinators: Easy access • Beneficial Insects: Early season support

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Remove winter damage • Summer: Trim after flowering • Fall: Light cleanup • Winter: Leave some stems for protection

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Forget-Me-Nots

• Spring Bulbs

• Creeping Phlox

• Sweet Alyssum

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Early spring bloomer • Sweet fragrance • Short-lived perennial • Drought tolerant • Rock 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 or fall. Great for rock gardens and edges.

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!

Wallflower English (Cheiranthus cheiri) $6.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Non-native • USDA Growing Zones: 6-9 • Height: 18-24 inches • Spread: 12-18 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Spring to Early Summer (April-June) • Colors: Mix of yellow, orange, red • Flower Size: Fragrant clusters

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

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Early Bees: Spring nectar • Butterflies: Early food source • Moths: Evening fragrance • Beneficial Insects: Early season support

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Remove dead growth • Summer: Trim after flowering • Fall: Light cleanup • Winter: Protect in cold zones

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Spring Bulbs

• Pansies

• Primrose

• Sweet William

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Strong sweet fragrance • Old-world charm • Biennial or short-lived perennial • Spring blooming • 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 spring or fall. Perfect for fragrant gardens and containers.

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!

Scarlet Sage (Salvia coccinea) $15.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: US Native • USDA Growing Zones: 5-9 • Height: 24-36 inches • Spread: 12-18 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Summer to Fall (June-October) • Colors: Bright scarlet red • Flower Size: 8-12 inch spikes

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

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Hummingbirds: Major attractor • Native Bees: Nectar source • Butterflies: Nectar plant • Beneficial Insects: Season-long support

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Plant after frost • Summer: Deadhead for continued bloom • Fall: Light trimming if needed • Winter: Annual in cold climates

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Zinnias

• Lantana

• Mexican Sunflower

• Blue Salvia

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Heat tolerant • Long blooming period • Reseeds readily • Hummingbird magnet • Easy care annual

💚 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 containers and borders.