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.

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.

Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja integra) | $8.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Native to Western U.S. • USDA Growing Zones: 4-8 • Height: 12-18 inches • Spread: 12-15 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Late spring to summer • Colors: Bright orange-red bracts • Flower Type: Tubular with showy bracts • Bloom Period: May-August

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Low • Soil: Well-draining, lean • Spacing: 12-15 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Hummingbirds: Primary attractor • Native Bees: Nectar source • Butterflies: Nectar plant • Beneficial Insects: Supports diversity

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Plant with host species • Summer: Keep soil from drying completely • Fall: Leave seedheads • Winter: Protect from winter wet

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Blue Grama Grass

• Penstemons

• Native Grasses

• Sulfur Buckwheat

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Semi-parasitic native • Colorado wildflower • Brilliant display • Host plant dependent • Traditional Native American plant

Coneflower - Eastern Purple, scientifically known as Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus,' a captivating perennial that will bring a burst of vibrant purple blooms to your garden. With its distinctive daisy-like flowers and prominent cone-shaped centers, this coneflower exudes a sense of beauty and allure. Growing up to 2 to 4 feet tall, it forms a lovely display of flowers, creating a stunning visual spectacle.

Coneflower - Eastern Purple is a haven for pollinators, attracting bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects with its nectar-rich flowers. Ideal for wildflower gardens, pollinator-friendly landscapes, and sunny borders, this low-maintenance plant thrives in well-drained soil and full sun.

Embrace the allure of Coneflower - Eastern Purple and create a pollinator-friendly haven in your garden while celebrating the vivid beauty of these purple blooms that will add a touch of brilliance and charm to your outdoor space.

Fun Facts:

• Botanical Name: Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'
• Height: 24-36"in
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Color: Purple/Pink
• Bloom Season: Summer/Fall
• Light Requirements: Full Sun
• Hardiness Zones: 3-9
• Colorado native plant

More importantly here is what you get!

At Finding Nectar, you can purchase Coneflower - Eastern Purple (Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus') 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 - Eastern Purple (Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'), 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!

Penstemon, Blue Mist (Penstemon virens) | $14.99 | 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

Andean Prairie Clover (Dalea cylindriceps) $11.99 | 4-inch pot

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

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Mid to Late Summer (July-September) • Colors: Purple-pink cylindrical flowers • Flower Size: 1-2 inch dense flower spikes

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

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Primary attractor • Butterflies: Nectar source • Beneficial Insects: Host plant • Small Pollinators: Important food source

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Remove dead foliage • Summer: Minimal water once established • Fall: Leave seedheads for birds • Winter: No special care needed

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Little Bluestem

• Blanket Flower

• Prairie Coneflower

• Blue Grama Grass

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Nitrogen-fixing capabilities • Drought tolerant • Long blooming period • Excellent for prairie gardens • Deep taproot system

💚 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 xeriscaping. Very drought tolerant once established.

Nodding Onion (Allium cernuum) $9.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Colorado Native: Yes • USDA Growing Zones: 4-8 • Height: 12-18 inches • Spread: 6-12 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Mid-Summer to Early Fall (July-September) • Colors: Pink to lavender nodding flowers • Flower Size: 1-2 inch umbels

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun to partial shade • Water: Low to moderate • Soil: Well-draining, tolerates rocky soil • Spacing: 6-8 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Excellent nectar source • Butterflies: Attracts various species • Beneficial Insects: Supports native pollinators • Natural Pest Deterrent: Deer and rabbit resistant

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Remove any winter damage • Summer: Allow soil to dry between watering • Fall: Leave flowers for seed formation • Winter: Tolerates cold well, minimal care needed

🤝 Companion Planting: • Prairie Coneflower • Little Bluestem • Blanket Flower • Penstemons

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Edible bulbs and flowers • Drought tolerant • Long-lasting blooms • Natural pest deterrent

💚 Finding Nectar Difference: Grown from seed in living soil without systemic pesticides, ensuring healthy root development and safe nectar sources for pollinators.

🌿 Planting Tips: Plant in spring or fall. Works well in rock gardens, prairie gardens, and naturalized areas. Excellent for xeriscaping.