Interested in attracting butterflies to your property? The Florida Museum offers native, nectar, host and accent plants for purchase, with proceeds benefiting the Florida Museum’s Butterfly Rainforest exhibit. Discover which pollinator species you can attract and learn about the butterfly-friendly plants that work best in your landscape.
The plant sale is held outside the Museum’s front entrance near the picnic area, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Prices: Plant prices start at $3 for a 4″ pot and most 1-gallon pots are $6 each. Larger sizes may be available ranging from $12 to $18 for a 3-gallon pot.
Availability: Fifteen plants will be featured each week
November 1 – 2 Discount Plant Sale
This is it, our final sale of the year! All plants will be 50% off of the listed price. Discount will be applied at time of purchase, at the register.
Below are the species for sale this week. Remember that supplies are limited.
Swamp Milkweed- Christmas Senna
- Wavyleaf Aster
- Abelia Cultivars
- Pinebarren Goldenrod
- Indian Birthwort
- Wreath Goldenrod
- Red Firespike
- Rusty Staggerbush
- Bougainvillea
- Wild Sweet Basil
- Cat's Whiskers
- Wild Strawberry
- Madagascar Butterflybush
- Maryland Senna
- Wild Plumbago
- Aquatic Milkweed
- Bird Pepper
- Elliot's Aster
- Lyreleaf Sage
- Walter’s Viburnum
- Beautyberry
- Sunshine Mimosa
- Ironweed
- Southern River Sage
- Tropical Sage
- False Nettle
- Twinflower
- Water Hyssop
- Blue Curls
- Florida Sunflower
- Hammock Snakeroot
- Candlestick Senna
- Stokes’ Aster
- Golden Shrimp Plant
- Silver Leafed Princess Flower
- Chapman’s Blazing Star
Download butterfly brochures for your region
Save the Date
Biannually, the Florida Museum features large three-day plant sales with more than 150 species of difficult-to-find and butterfly-friendly plants. Accent, host, native and nectar plants are available for purchase, with proceeds benefiting the Butterfly Rainforest exhibit.
Spring Plant Sale
The Museum’s spring sale is one of the largest of the year, featuring more than 150 species of difficult-to-find and pollinator-friendly plants.
Help close the gap between urban students and nature
The Florida Museum of Natural History is raising funds and accepting plant donations for butterfly gardens in area schools.
Museum scientists partnered with Duval and Williams elementary schools to open children’s eyes to the unique metamorphosis that occurs during butterfly development and the responsibilities involved in caring for a garden. The Museum is now raising funds and requesting donations of plants to create additional butterfly gardens throughout the Alachua County area.
Read more or donate today! Donations may be made online, by visiting the Florida Museum’s plant sale or by calling the Museum Collectors Shop, 352-273-2041.