Dianthus 'Japanese Pinks' (Dianthus 'Heddewigii Black and White') $6.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Non-native • USDA Growing Zones: 5-9 • Height: 6-12 inches • Spread: 12-15 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Late Spring to Fall (May-September) • Colors: White with black centers • Flower Size: 1.5-2 inch blooms

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

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Butterflies: Nectar source • Native Bees: Pollen source • Moths: Evening visitor • Small Pollinators: Easy access

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Remove dead foliage • Summer: Deadhead for rebloom • Fall: Light trimming • Winter: Leave foliage for protection

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Salvias

• Lavender

• Sweet Alyssum

• Creeping Thyme

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Dramatic color contrast • Sweet fragrance • Long blooming • Heat tolerant • Compact form

💚 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.

Lamb's Ear (Stachys byzantina) | $9.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Non-native (Turkey, Armenia, Iran) • USDA Growing Zones: 4-8 • Height: 8-18 inches foliage; flower spikes 12-18 inches • Spread: 12-18 inches, spreading by runners

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Late spring to early summer • Colors: Purplish-pink to rose; spikes appear silver-woolly • Flower Type: Whorled tiers of small tubular flowers on felted silver spikes • Bloom Period: May-July

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun (part shade acceptable, with more rot risk) • Water: Low — drought tolerant; resents overwatering • Soil: Average to lean, sharply drained; poor soil is fine; wet conditions rot the leaves • Spacing: 12-18 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Birds: Some birds gather the leaf wool for nesting material • Native Bees: Bumblebees work the flower spikes heavily • Butterflies: Modest nectar value • Beneficial Insects: Attracts hoverflies & small wasps; the silver mat shelters ground beetles

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Rake out winter-matted leaves; divide to control spread • Summer: Remove flower spikes for a pure foliage effect; water sparingly • Fall: Clean out dead leaves for airflow; thin runners • Winter: Semi-evergreen — do NOT mulch over the crown, it traps moisture and rots

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Sea Holly
• Catmint
• Lavender
• Blanketflower

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Unmatched soft silver-felt texture • Irresistible in kids' and sensory gardens • Thrives on neglect and drought • Deer and rabbit proof • Superb foil for blue and magenta neighbors • Spreads by runners — best as a ground cover

Bee Balm - Raspberry (Monarda fistulosa) $11.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: US Native • USDA Growing Zones: 3-9 • Height: 2-4 feet • Spread: 2-3 feet

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Summer (July-September) • Colors: Lavender-pink • Flower Size: 2-3 inch whorled heads

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

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Major attractor • Hummingbirds: Favorite nectar source • Butterflies: Nectar plant • Beneficial Insects: Host plant

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Cut back old growth • Summer: Deadhead for rebloom • Fall: Leave seedheads for birds • Winter: Cut back or leave standing

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Purple Coneflower

• Black-Eyed Susan

• Native Grasses

• Butterfly Weed

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Aromatic foliage • Spreads slowly by rhizomes • Drought tolerant • Deer resistant • Traditional medicinal 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. Provide good air circulation to prevent powdery mildew.

Hollyhock 'Double Maroon,' scientifically known as Alcea rosea Chater 'Double Maroon,' a captivating biennial that will bring a touch of old-world charm and elegance to your garden. Also With its fully double, rich maroon flowers and tall, sturdy stems, this hollyhock variety exudes a sense of grace and beauty.

So Growing up to 6 to 8 feet tall, it forms a stunning vertical display of blooms, creating a visual spectacle that stands out in any landscape.

Hollyhock 'Double Maroon' is a haven for pollinators, attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds with its nectar-rich flowers. Ideal for cottage gardens, back borders, and nostalgic landscapes, this resilient plant thrives in well-drained soil and full sun.

Embrace the allure of Hollyhock 'Double Maroon' and create a pollinator-friendly haven in your garden while celebrating the timeless beauty of these richly colored, double flowers.

Fun Facts:

• Botanical Name: Alcea rosea chater 'Double Maroon
• Height: 60-84 inches
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Color: Maroon
• Bloom Season: Spring/Summer
• Light Requirements: Full Sun
• Hardiness Zones: 4-9
• Non-Native Colorado Plant

More importantly here is what you get!

At Finding Nectar, you can purchase Hollyhock 'Double Maroon' (Alcea rosea chater 'Double Maroon') 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 Hollyhock 'Double Maroon' (Alcea rosea chater 'Double Maroon'), 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!

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

Orange Coneflower (Echinacea × hybrida, ARTISAN™ 'Soft Orange' type) | $15.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Cultivated hybrid of North American native species (a 'nativar', not a Colorado native) • USDA Growing Zones: 4-9 • Height: 24-34 inches • Spread: 10-25 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Midsummer to fall • Colors: Opens deep orange, fading to soft apricot; dark bronze cone • Flower Type: Large single daisy with a raised cone • Bloom Period: July-September

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun; tolerates part sun • Water: Low — drought tolerant once established • Soil: Well-drained loam, sand or clay; tolerates lean and alkaline soil • Spacing: 15-24 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Birds: Goldfinches strip the seedheads — leave cones standing • Native Bees: Excellent — bumble, sweat & leafcutter bees; single form keeps nectar open • Butterflies: Excellent — swallowtails, monarchs, fritillaries & skippers • Beneficial Insects: Soldier beetles, lacewings & predatory wasps

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Cut last year's stems to 4 inches; divide every 3-4 years • Summer: Deadhead for rebloom; deep, infrequent water • Fall: Stop deadheading in fall; leave cones for finches • Winter: Leave standing; sharp drainage is essential over winter

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Blanketflower
• Blue Grama
• Salvia
• Yarrow

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Uncommon true-orange coneflower color • Blooms the first year • Color shifts from deep to soft orange as blooms age • Heavily branched with many stems • Drought and deer resistant • Strong cut flower

Dianthus 'Maiden Pink White' (Dianthus 'Deltoides White') $6.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Non-native • USDA Growing Zones: 3-8 • Height: 6-8 inches • Spread: 12-18 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Late Spring to Summer (May-August) • Colors: Pure white • Flower Size: 1-inch single blooms

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

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Small Butterflies: Nectar source • Native Bees: Pollen source • Moths: Evening visitor • Beneficial Insects: Ground cover habitat

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Trim back old growth • Summer: Light shearing if needed • Fall: Remove spent blooms • Winter: Evergreen in mild areas

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Blue Fescue

• Creeping Thyme

• Red Dianthus

• Rock Cress

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Mat-forming habit • Long blooming period • Drought tolerant • Rock garden favorite • Sweet fragrance

💚 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 rock gardens and edging.

Snow in Summer, scientifically known as Cerastium tomentosum, a delightful perennial that will blanket your garden with a snowy white carpet of blooms. Also With its silver-gray foliage and delicate white flowers, this plant exudes a sense of serenity and beauty. So Growing up to 6 to 12 inches tall, it forms a low-spreading ground cover, perfect for rock gardens or along garden borders.

The Snow in Summer is a beacon for pollinators, attracting bees and butterflies with its abundant nectar. Ideal for sunny and well-drained locations, this low-maintenance plant is a wonderful addition to drought-tolerant landscapes.

Embrace the charm of Snow in Summer and create a tranquil oasis for both you and the pollinators to enjoy.

Fun Facts:

• Botanical Name: Cerastium tomentosum
• Height: 6-12 inches
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Color: White
• Bloom Season: Summer
• Light Requirements: Full Sun
• Hardiness Zones: 3-7
• Non-Native Colorado Plant

More importantly here is what you get!

At Finding Nectar, you can purchase Snow in Summer (Cerastium tomentosum) 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 Snow in Summer (Cerastium tomentosum), 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!

Penstemon, Shell-Leaf (Penstemon grandiflorus) | $6.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Native to Central U.S. • USDA Growing Zones: 3-8 • Height: 24-36 inches • Spread: 18-24 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Late spring to early summer • Colors: Lavender to pink • Flower Type: Large tubular blooms • Bloom Period: May-July

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

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Hummingbirds: Primary attractor • Native Bees: Specialist species • Butterflies: Nectar source • Beneficial Insects: Habitat support

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Remove dead foliage • Summer: No deadheading needed • Fall: Leave stalks for winter • Winter: Protect from wet soil

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Prairie Coneflower

resistant • Native prairie plant • Winter architectural interest

Sedum, Purple Carpet (Sedum spurium 'Purple Carpet') | $10.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Cultivated perennial groundcover • USDA Growing Zones: 3-9 • Height: 3-6 inches • Spread: 12-18 inches (spreading)

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Summer • Colors: Rosy-red • Flower Type: Tiny star-shaped clusters • Bloom Period: July-September

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Very low (drought tolerant) • Soil: Lean, gritty, well-draining • Spacing: 12 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Birds: Groundcover shelter • Native Bees: Nectar for small native bees • Butterflies: Nectar source • Beneficial Insects: Habitat cover

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Tidy winter-worn foliage • Summer: No care needed • Fall: Purple-red foliage deepens • Winter: Semi-evergreen mat in mild winters

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Hens & Chicks
• Blanketflower
• Ice Plant
• Creeping Thyme

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Rich purple-red foliage carpet • Tough & drought proof • Great for slopes & edging • Weed-suppressing mat • Low maintenance

Bigflower Cinquefoil (Potentilla fissa, syn. Drymocallis fissa) | $12.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Native to the Rocky Mountains — native to Colorado and abundant here • USDA Growing Zones: 3-7 • Height: 6-18 inches • Spread: 10-18 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Late spring through midsummer • Colors: Soft pale yellow • Flower Type: Open clusters of 1-inch, 5-petaled buttercup-like flowers • Bloom Period: May-August

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun to light shade • Water: Very low to low • Soil: Dry, rocky, gravelly or sandy well-drained soil; thrives in lean ground • Spacing: 12-18 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Birds: Small seeds taken by ground-foraging songbirds • Native Bees: Very good — open bowl flowers give easy pollen access • Butterflies: Nectar for small butterflies and skippers • Beneficial Insects: Excellent for hoverflies, tachinid flies & small parasitoid wasps

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Clean out dead leaves; divide now if needed; no fertilizer • Summer: Shear spent flowers for tidiness and possible rebloom; keep dry • Fall: Leave seed heads to self-sow; basal foliage stays semi-evergreen • Winter: Fully hardy; avoid heavy wet mulch over the crown

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Sulfur Flower
• Blue Grama
• Pasque Flower
• Prairie Smoke

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Genuine Colorado montane native • Abundant large pale-yellow flowers over a long season • Compact, tidy, low-maintenance clump • Thrives in poor rocky soil • A real beneficial-insect magnet

Obedient 'White,' scientifically known as Physostegia virginiana 'White,' a charming perennial that will add a touch of elegance and allure to your garden. With its upright spikes of pristine white flowers and lance-shaped leaves, this obedient plant exudes a sense of delicacy and beauty. Growing up to 2 to 4 feet tall, it forms a lovely display of blooms, creating a stunning visual spectacle.

Obedient 'White' is a magnet for pollinators, attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds with its nectar-rich flowers. Ideal for cottage gardens, borders, and naturalistic landscapes, this low-maintenance plant thrives in well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade.

Embrace the allure of Obedient 'White' and create a pollinator-friendly haven in your garden while celebrating the pristine beauty of these white blooms that will add a touch of sophistication and charm to your outdoor space.

Fun Facts: Obedient 'White' (Physostegia 'Virginiana White')

• Botanical Name: (Physostegia  'Virginiana White')
• Height: 12-18 in
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Color: White
• Bloom Season: Summer/Fall
• Light Requirements: Full Sun
• Hardiness Zones: 3-9
• Non-Native Coloroado Plant

More importantly here is what you get!

At Finding Nectar, you can purchase Obedient 'White' (Physostegia 'Virginiana White') 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 Obedient 'White' (Physostegia 'Virginiana White'), 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!

Hollyhock 'Double Maroon,' scientifically known as Alcea rosea Chater 'Double Maroon,' a captivating biennial that will bring a touch of old-world charm and elegance to your garden. Also With its fully double, rich maroon flowers and tall, sturdy stems, this hollyhock variety exudes a sense of grace and beauty.

So Growing up to 6 to 8 feet tall, it forms a stunning vertical display of blooms, creating a visual spectacle that stands out in any landscape.

Hollyhock 'Double Maroon' is a haven for pollinators, attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds with its nectar-rich flowers. Ideal for cottage gardens, back borders, and nostalgic landscapes, this resilient plant thrives in well-drained soil and full sun.

Embrace the allure of Hollyhock 'Double Maroon' and create a pollinator-friendly haven in your garden while celebrating the timeless beauty of these richly colored, double flowers.

Fun Facts:

• Botanical Name: Alcea rosea chater 'Double Maroon
• Height: 60-84 inches
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Color: Maroon
• Bloom Season: Spring/Summer
• Light Requirements: Full Sun
• Hardiness Zones: 4-9
• Non-Native Colorado Plant

More importantly here is what you get!

At Finding Nectar, you can purchase Hollyhock 'Double Maroon' (Alcea rosea chater 'Double Maroon') 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 Hollyhock 'Double Maroon' (Alcea rosea chater 'Double Maroon'), 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!

Clematis Hairy (Clematis hirsutissima) | $8.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Native to Western U.S. • USDA Growing Zones: 3-8 • Height: 12-24 inches • Spread: 12-18 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Late spring to early summer • Colors: Deep purple • Flower Type: Nodding bell-shaped • Bloom Period: May-June

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

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Early season nectar • Bumble Bees: Primary pollinator • Butterflies: Nectar source • Beneficial Insects: Early season food

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Clean up winter damage • Summer: No deadheading needed • Fall: Leave seedheads • Winter: Mulch crown

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Prairie Smoke

• Pasque Flower

• Native Grasses

• Wild Strawberry

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Unusual flower form • Native groundcover • Feathery seedheads • Drought tolerant • Early bloomer

Heuchera 'firefly' (Heuchera sanguinea firefly) | $9.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Cultivated perennial • USDA Growing Zones: 4-9 • Height: 6-12 inches (foliage); flower stems to 16 inches • Spread: 12-18 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Late spring to summer • Colors: Bright coral-red • Flower Type: Airy bell-shaped flowers on wiry stems • Bloom Period: April-July

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Part shade to full sun (protect from harsh afternoon sun) • Water: Moderate (keep evenly moist first year) • Soil: Rich, well-draining • Spacing: 12-15 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Birds: Seeds for small birds • Native Bees: Nectar for bees • Butterflies: Nectar source • Beneficial Insects: Shelter in foliage mound

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Refresh mulch; divide every few years • Summer: Water in dry spells; avoid soggy soil • Fall: Foliage stays attractive • Winter: Semi-evergreen in mild winters

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Columbine
• Ferns
• Astilbe
• Foamflower

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Green foliage with vivid red flowers • Loved by hummingbirds • Season-long foliage interest • Great for shade & borders • Easy-care perennial

Lavender 'Munstead' (Lavandula angustifolia) $6.99 | 4-inch pot

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

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Early to Mid-Summer • Colors: Purple • Flower Size: 2-3 inch spikes

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

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Major attractor • Butterflies: Nectar source • Honeybees: Favorite plant • Beneficial Insects: Supports diversity

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Prune winter damage • Summer: Harvest flowers • Fall: Light trim • Winter: Leave foliage for protection

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Roses

• Sage

• Thyme

• Other Mediterranean herbs

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Compact variety • Highly fragrant • Drought tolerant • Deer resistant • Long-lived with 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 after frost. Excellent for borders and containers.

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!

Globe Thistle (Echinops ritro) | $7.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Non-native (central/eastern Europe & western Asia) • USDA Growing Zones: 3-8 • Height: 2-4 feet • Spread: 18-30 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Mid to late summer • Colors: Steel blue to metallic violet-blue; silvery-blue in bud • Flower Type: Golf-ball-sized spiny globes of star-shaped florets on white-woolly stems • Bloom Period: July-September

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun — gets lanky in shade • Water: Low — drought tolerant once established • Soil: Average to poor, gritty, well drained; avoid rich or soggy soil; tolerates alkaline • Spacing: 18-24 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Birds: Seedheads feed goldfinches — leave them standing • Native Bees: Outstanding — bumblebees swarm it; one of the richest nectar sources measured • Butterflies: Heavy nectar draw for swallowtails, fritillaries & skippers • Beneficial Insects: Draws hoverflies, soldier beetles and predatory wasps

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Cut old stems to the ground; do not fertilize or divide (deep taproot) • Summer: Deadhead spent globes for rebloom; stake only if grown too rich • Fall: Leave seedheads for finches, or deadhead to stop self-sowing • Winter: Fully hardy; standing stems add winter structure

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Sea Holly
• Yarrow
• Russian Sage
• Ornamental Grasses

✨ Unique Characteristics: • True steel-blue, a rare garden color • Premier bumblebee plant • Excellent fresh AND dried cut flower • Rabbit and deer resistant • Thrives in poor, dry, rocky soil

Firecracker Penstemon (Penstemon eatonii) | $14.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Native to North America — native to Colorado's Western Slope • USDA Growing Zones: 4-8 • Height: 24-36 inches in flower (basal mound 8-12 inches) • Spread: 12-24 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Mid-spring to early summer, often reblooming • Colors: Bright scarlet to orange-red • Flower Type: Narrow tubular flowers packed along tall unbranched wands • Bloom Period: May-July

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun to part shade • Water: Very low to low — deep soak every 3-4 weeks; do not overwater • Soil: Dry, gravelly, low-fertility, sharply drained; alkaline is fine • Spacing: 18-24 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Birds: Premier hummingbird plant — broad-tailed & rufous; capsules feed finches • Native Bees: Special value to native bees; long-tongued bumble bees • Butterflies: Modest nectar (bird-adapted); foliage hosts checkerspot larvae • Beneficial Insects: Top-tier early nectar for spring hummingbird migration

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Clean old stalks before growth starts; no fertilizer or compost • Summer: Deadhead spent stalks to trigger rebloom • Fall: Clip stalks to limit heavy self-sowing; stop irrigation • Winter: Keep the crown dry — no mulch over the crown

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Blue Grama
• Chocolate Flower
• Sulfur Flower
• Prairie Sagewort

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Earliest red penstemon — hits peak hummingbird migration • Brilliant scarlet wands visible across the yard • Extreme drought tolerance • Evergreen-ish basal rosette • Best on slopes, berms & gravel gardens

Heuchera 'Plum' (Heuchera sanguinea 'Plum') | $9.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Cultivated perennial • USDA Growing Zones: 4-9 • Height: 6-12 inches (foliage); flower stems to 16 inches • Spread: 12-18 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Late spring to summer • Colors: Airy white to pink • Flower Type: Airy bell-shaped flowers on wiry stems • Bloom Period: April-July

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Part shade to full sun (protect from harsh afternoon sun) • Water: Moderate (keep evenly moist first year) • Soil: Rich, well-draining • Spacing: 12-15 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Birds: Seeds for small birds • Native Bees: Nectar for bees • Butterflies: Nectar source • Beneficial Insects: Shelter in foliage mound

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Refresh mulch; divide every few years • Summer: Water in dry spells; avoid soggy soil • Fall: Foliage stays attractive • Winter: Semi-evergreen in mild winters

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Columbine
• Ferns
• Astilbe
• Foamflower

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Rich plum-purple foliage • Loved by hummingbirds • Season-long foliage interest • Great for shade & borders • Easy-care perennial