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A low, wide spreading plant with pale, periwinkle-blue flowers in summer when little else blooms; attracts butterflies; may treat as a perennial and cut it back to the ground each spring as it regrows vigorously and blooms on new wood

A compact garden plant with long, showy lavender flower spikes in summer when little else blooms; attracts butterflies; may treat as a perennial and cut it back to the ground each spring as it regrows vigorously and blooms on new wood

A compact garden plant with large, showy, violet to sky-blue flowers in summer when little else blooms; attracts butterflies; may treat as a perennial and cut it back to the ground each spring as it regrows vigorously and blooms on new wood

Chrysalis™ Purple Butterfly Bush features showy panicles of fragrant purple flowers with orange eyes at the ends of the branches from mid spring to late summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has attractive forest green deciduous foliage which emerges light green in spring. The oval leaves are highly ornamental but do not develop any appreciable fall color.

Funky Fuchsia Butterfly Bush is an amazing garden plant with large, cone shaped clusters of rich fuchsia blooms from dark red buds; attracts butterflies; rounded to upright habit; a beautiful color addition to the landscape that blooms all season long.

The plant features showy panicles of fragrant fuchsia flowers with orange eyes at the ends of the branches from late spring to early fall, which emerge from distinctive dark red flower buds. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has dark green foliage with gray undersides throughout the season.

A whole new look for butterfly bush! What makes a space-saving dwarf butterfly bush even better? Full sized flowers! Pugster ^® butterfly bushes are the first to offer large, dense blooms on a small frame for maximum impact in the landscape. Continuous blooming habit means that you'll enjoy the taffy-pink flowers of Pugster Pink ^® from summer through frost without deadheading. Perhaps best of all, the thick, heavy stems of Pugster butterfly bushes ensure better hardiness and winter survival in cold areas than other dwarf butterfly bushes.

Groovy Grape^™ Butterfly Bush showcases a rounded-to-upright habit with arching 8 to 10 inch long, fragrant, rich, violet-purple flowers. It blooms into fall when deadheaded and is easily rejuvenated by pruning back to 12 inches from ground. Groovy Grape^™ will die back in Zone 5 but returns in spring with vigor.

Monarch® Blue Knight Butterfly Bush features showy panicles of fragrant lavender flowers with purple overtones at the ends of the branches from mid summer to early fall, which emerge from distinctive deep purple flower buds. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has attractive bluish-green deciduous foliage. The narrow leaves are highly ornamental but do not develop any appreciable fall color.

Chrysalis™ Cranberry Butterfly Bush features showy panicles of fragrant ruby-red flowers at the ends of the branches from mid spring to late summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has attractive grayish green foliage with white undersides which emerges light green in spring. The narrow leaves are highly ornamental but do not develop any appreciable fall color.

Gay Butterflies Butterfly Weed has fragrant orange flat-top flowers with red overtones and yellow eyes at the ends of the stems from mid to late summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its narrow leaves remain green in color throughout the season.

Flower Shower® Lavender could easily be named ‘First and Last’ because it blooms from July through November without pause. Its extended flowering period showcases elegant cascades of lavender blossoms that remain fresh and vibrant throughout. This butterfly bush stands out with its striking, balanced form and sturdy structure, making it both a stunning and reliable addition to any garden.

Obedient plant receives its name from the characteristic fact that if you manipulate an individual flower back and forth on its axis, it will stay in position you place it. It is wonderfully adaptable, tolerating both drought and poor drainage. Spreads aggressively by stolons, but is easy to pull out and keep in check. Obedient plant is a good nectarsource for butterflies. This perennial is easy to establish and maintain. It can become aggressive but the shallow roots are easy to pull out.

Butterfly Blue Pincushion Flower features unusual blue pincushion flowers at the ends of the stems from late spring to early fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its deeply cut ferny leaves remain grayish green in color throughout the season.

Sugar Shack® Button Bush features unusual racemes of fragrant creamy white ball-shaped flowers along the branches from early to late summer, which emerge from distinctive buttery yellow flower buds. It has green foliage throughout the season. The glossy pointy leaves turn coppery-bronze in fall. The red fruits are held in clusters in mid fall. Sugar Shack is a smaller, more compact version of the native Buttonbush. Buttonbush is common and widely distributed in Illinois, often found in wet areas like swamps, bogs, and along water corridors.

Flowers are in a spike-like cluster 6 to 18 inches long of purple to pink flower heads. Each flower head is about 1 inch across and made up of 25 to 40 star-shaped disk flowers with a long stringy divided style emerging from the center.

Aromatic vanilla-scented flowers; foliage and flowers attract the monarch butterfly and its larvae; silky seed pods can be used in dried flower arrangements; native to wet meadows and swamps but adapts to average garden conditions