Creeping Thyme (Thymus Serpyllum)

Catmint (Nepeta mussinii) $7.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Non-native • USDA Growing Zones: 3-8 • Height: 12-18 inches • Spread: 18-24 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Late Spring to Fall (May-September) • Colors: Lavender-blue • Flower Size: Small clusters on spikes

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

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Excellent nectar source • Honeybees: Favorite plant • Butterflies: Nectar plant • Beneficial Insects: Season-long support

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Cut back old growth • Summer: Trim back after first bloom • Fall: Light cleanup • Winter: Leave basal growth

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Roses

• Lavender

• Salvia

• Coneflower

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Long blooming season • Aromatic foliage • Drought tolerant • Deer resistant • Cat-friendly herb

💚 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 rock gardens.

Dill 'Bouquet' (Anethum graveolens) $4.99 | 4-inch pot

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

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Summer (July-August) • Colors: Yellow umbels • Flower Size: 6-inch flat flower heads

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

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Swallowtail Butterflies: Host plant • Native Bees: Nectar source • Beneficial Wasps: Attracts predatory species • Lady Beetles: Supports populations

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Direct sow or transplant • Summer: Succession plant • Fall: Allow some to seed • Winter: Annual, remove spent plants

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Cucumbers

• Cabbage

• Onions

• Lettuce

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Culinary herb • Self-seeding • Butterfly host plant • Large seed heads • 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. Succession plant for continuous harvest.

Oregano 'Greek' (Origanum vulgare hirtum) $4.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Mediterranean Native • USDA Growing Zones: 4-9 • Height: 12-18 inches • Spread: 12-24 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Summer (July-September) • Colors: White to pale purple • Flower Size: Small clusters

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

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Nectar source • Small Butterflies: Nectar plant • Beneficial Insects: Attracts diversity • Hover Flies: Regular visitor

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Cut back old growth • Summer: Harvest regularly • Fall: Light trim if needed • Winter: Evergreen in mild areas

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Tomatoes

• Peppers

• Basil

• Other Mediterranean herbs

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Strong flavor • Drought tolerant • Evergreen in mild climates • Spreading habit • Traditional pizza herb

💚 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 containers and herb gardens.

Roman Chamomile, scientifically known as Chamaemelum nobile, a fragrant perennial herb that will bring a sense of calm and relaxation to your garden. Also With its delicate, daisy-like white flowers and feathery, aromatic foliage.

This chamomile exudes a sense of tranquility and beauty. So Growing up to 6 to 12 inches tall, it forms a lovely ground cover. Creating a gentle and inviting display.

Roman Chamomile is a haven for pollinators, attracting bees and butterflies with its nectar-rich flowers. Ideal for herb gardens, rock gardens, and pathways, this low-maintenance plant thrives in well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade.

Embrace the allure of Roman Chamomile and create a pollinator-friendly haven in your garden while enjoying the calming beauty and soothing fragrance of this wonderful herb.

Fun Facts:

• Botanical Name: Chamaemelum nobile
• Height: 6-12 in
• Life Cycle: Herb - Perennial
• Color: White
• Bloom Season: Summer/Fall
• Light Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Hardiness Zones: 4-9
• Non-Native Colorado Plant

More importantly here is what you get!

At Finding Nectar, you can purchase Roman Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) 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 Roman Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile), to support them.

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

Rosemary 'Tuscan Blue' (Rosmarinus officinalis) $6.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Mediterranean Native • USDA Growing Zones: 7-10 • Height: 24-36 inches • Spread: 24-36 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Spring to Summer (March-June) • Colors: Deep blue • Flower Size: Small clusters along stems

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Low • Soil: Well-draining, sandy • Spacing: 24-36 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Early nectar source • Honeybees: Spring forage • Beneficial Insects: Early season support • Small Butterflies: Nectar plant

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Light pruning • Summer: Minimal water once established • Fall: Reduce watering • Winter: Protect in cold zones

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Sage

• Lavender

• Thyme

• Other Mediterranean herbs

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Evergreen • Aromatic foliage • Drought tolerant • Culinary & medicinal • 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 after frost. Great for containers and herb gardens.