We offer a variety of plants that attract hummingbirds to your property. Ask our staff if you have questions.

There are no plants that are truly "deer resistant," but carefully selecting your plants will help deter roaming whitetail from sampling as they meander across your property.   If you want to attract butterflies or hummingbirds, there is a variety of plants that can increase their presence.

 Check out the list of plants on the attached PDF, which you may download and print for future reference.

Deterring Deer

Plants that deer will generally avoid include:

- Plants with a strong smell, such as those in the marigold, mint and geranium families
- Any plant in the daffodil family
- Toxic plants such as foxglove and nightshade
- Plants with fuzzy, prickly or sharp leaves
- Most ornamental grasses and ferns.

There is, however, no such thing as a completely deer-proof garden. Whitetail's taste often varies by region, and when food supplies are scarce, they have been known to sample just about anything.

Commercial repellents and deer-proof fencing are also methods to consider.

Attracting  Hummingbirds

Color is an important factor to a hummingbird in its search for flowers containing nectar. Plants that have blossoms that are red to orange in color are known to be quite popular with our tiny feathered friends. They will, however, also take advantage of blossoms of any color which contain sufficient nectar.

The list below includes plants that are generally known to te attractive to hummingbirds: 
 
 
Agastache
Alcea
Aquilegia "Columbine"
Asclepias
Buddleia
Calibrachoa
Campanula "Bell Flower"
Canna
Clematis
Coleus
Cuphea
Delphinium
Dicentra
Digitalis "Foxglove"
Fuchsia
Heliotrope
Heuchera "Alumroot"
Heucherella
 Hibiscus
Hosta
Kniphofia
Lantana
Lobelia
Monarda
Mints
Nepeta
Penstemon "Beard Tongue"
Petunia
Physostegia
Polygonatum
Salvia
Sedum
Supertunia® petunias
Torenia
Verbascum

Bring on the Butterflies!

Butterfly gardens are best planted where they are in the sun from five to six hours a day, but sheltered from the wind. Butterflies need the sun to warm themselves, but they won't want to feed in an area where they are constantly fighting the wind to stay on the plants. A few flat stones placed throughout your garden will provide spots where your winged visitors can take a break.

A mud puddle damp in a sunny location in or near your butterfly garden, or a bucket filled with sand and enough water to make the sand moist will provide the water butterflies need.

Flowering Plants:
Broadway Lights Leucanthemum
Garnet Brocade Sedum
Phlox
Luscious Lantana
Sapphire Aster
Verbena
Petunia
 lberis
 
Flowering Shrubs
Buddleia
Hibiscus "Rose of Sharon"
Hydrangea
Caryopteris

Thanks to our partners at www.ProvenWinners.com for their assistance with the above information.

phone 816-532-4101
fax 816-532-0041

13518 N. Hwy. 169, Smithville, MO 64089 

Full Features Nursery & Landscape Center - proudly serving the commercial and residential landscaping, lawn and garden needs in Kansas City, Smithville, Platte City, Kearney and the surrounding Northland areas since 2003.