Bring biodiversity to your urban garden, patio, or balcony with the Highrise Habitat collection, a specially curated mix of low-growing native perennials that thrive in small spaces while providing essential support for pollinators and wildlife.

This collection features:

• Foxglove Beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis): A hummingbird favorite, with elegant white tubular flowers that also attract bees and butterflies.
• Orange Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa): A vibrant orange milkweed, serving as a critical host plant for monarch butterfly caterpillars while supplying nectar for a variety of pollinators.
• Smooth Blue Aster (Symphyotrichum laeve): A keystone species that provides late-season nectar for butterflies, bees, and migrating monarchs.

Designed to maximize wildlife benefit in minimal space, these hardy natives grow less than 3 feet tall, making them perfect for compact urban gardens. They flourish in full sun to part shade and can be planted in pocket gardens, raised beds, or even containers on a balcony.

Why You'll Love It:

• Supports Local Ecosystems: Includes a keystone species, a monarch host plant, and a hummingbird magnet.
• Pollinator Powerhouse: Provides nectar and habitat for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
• Adaptable & Easy to Grow: Thrives in various light conditions (full sun to part shade) and urban environments.
• Perfect for Small Spaces: Short-growing and compact, ideal for balconies, patios, and pocket gardens.
• Low-Maintenance & Resilient: Drought-tolerant once established, requiring minimal care.
• Pollinator-Safe: Grown non-GMO and free of harmful neonicotinoids, promoting a healthy ecosystem for pollinators and wildlife.

Available in collections of nine, 18, or 27 plants, making it easy to create a wildlife-friendly oasis—no matter how small your space! 

Planting Tips:

1. Location: Choose a spot with full sun to part shade—at least 4-6 hours of direct sunlight per day is ideal. Prefers well-drained soil; if planting in containers, use a high-quality potting mix.
2. Watering: Water regularly during the first growing season to establish roots; after that, these plants are drought-tolerant and need only occasional watering.
3. Maintenance: Minimal care required. There's no need to deadhead the flowers, as allowing them to go to seed provides a valuable food source for birds. Leaving the stems standing in the fall offers overwintering sites for beneficial insects. If desired, cut back the stems in late spring after pollinators have emerged. 

For more information on planting, view our How to Plant Your Native Plants guide and other planting tips in the Garden for Wildlife Learning Center.  

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Zip Code Verification: Our plants are grown regionally to thrive where you live and help local wildlife. Confirm availability for your area using the zip code checker near the add to cart button above.

Returns: Due to the nature of our products, we are unable to offer order cancellations, returns or exchanges. In order to guarantee your satisfaction, all plants are covered by our 365-Day Plant Guarantee.

*To ensure your plants arrive healthy, we may delay shipments to certain areas during times of extreme temperatures, natural disasters, or other conditions that will impact the plants during transit

Sizing: At the time of shipment, our plants have a developed root mass and emerging foliage around 4-8” high.

Recommended container sizes (in width) for container planting:

• 24 In
• 36 In
• 48 In