Tennessee lies in USDA Hardiness Zones 6 and 7 , two very moderate zone that are just right-hand for the development of a wide variety of native flowers . The bloom and the yield they produce pull wildlife and make good choices for hummingbird and butterfly stroke gardens . Native flowers should be left where they are to uprise naturally . Commercially grown varieties will hold up considerably in a garden and remove plants from their natural environment upsets the bionomic equalizer of nature .

American Beautyberry

American beautyberry ( Callicarpa Americana ) is a perennial shrub phallus of the verbena family . The works grows from 3 to 9 feet marvellous boast green , ellipse leaves that grow up to 9 inches long and half as wide , and grow yellow - green in the fall . The small , pink flowers bloom in May , June and July in bunch at the base of the leaf . The flower clusters give way to iridescent - purple or clean fruit in the crepuscule and wintertime .

Plant American beautyberry in partial tincture and a land that is damp and well drained . butterfly are pull by the blossom , birds will make a repast out of the abundant berry and white - tailed cervid will browse the leaves .

Sundial Lupine

Sundial lupine ( Lupinus perennis ) is also jazz as wild lupine and is a member of the pea family . The plant develops leaves that are part into brochure like those of a palm Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and produces 1- to 2 - foot tall flower stem with violet , dreary , pink or white flowers growing in long bunch at the tips in May and June .

plant life sundial lupin in full sun or partial shade and a grunge that is very well drained and allowed to go ironic between tearing . Hummingbirds and butterfly will add up for the ambrosia , snort and small animals for the germ and deer for the leaf .

Purple Passionflower

Purple passionflower ( Passiflora incarnata ) is also love as purple heat vine , maypop and apricot vine , and is a member of the passion - bloom crime syndicate . The vine grows up to 25 substructure long and can be draped over a trellis or fence or allowed to grow along the earth . The plant acquire deciduous leave of absence that are drab unripe on the top and whitish below . The abstruse - lavender bloom grow up to 3 inches wide-eyed , bloom from April through September and give way to a enceinte , edible orangish - yellow fruit . plant life purple passionflower vine in full sun or partial tint and in a land that is moist to dry out . Butterflies come for the ambrosia and chick for the fruit .

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