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Butterfly gardening involves essentially two
things: (1) planting the perennials and annuals which attract butterflies
(both for nectaring and egg-laying) and then (2) refraining from the use of chemical insecticides (which would
likely kill the butterflies you attract). For best results, plant your butterfly
garden in full sun and plant the tallest flowers behind the shorter
ones--so you'll be able to see all the flowers and butterflies that appear
in your garden. |
We only sporadically offer
the plants on this page---and we are shipping them now! |
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'Buzz Sky Blue' Butterfly Bush
(Buddleia 'Buzz Sky Blue')
'Buzz Sky Blue'
Butterfly Bush grows 3' to 4' high and produces lavender-blue flower spikes from
mid July thru frost. It's a magnet for many butterfly species and also
hummingbirds, hummingbird moths, and other pollinators.
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Purple Coneflower
(Echinacea 'purpurea)
Purple Coneflower
grows 30" - 36" high and produces lavender-pink colored daisy-like
flowers mid July thru September. Easy to grow and a generally a
long-lived perennial.
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'Sombrero' Coneflower
(Echinacea 'Sombrero')
'Sombrero' Coneflower
grows 18" - 20" high and produces bright colored daisy-like
flowers mid July thru September. Easy to grow and a generally a
long-lived perennial. Flower colors include red, orange, peach, lavender,
yellow, and white. Sorry, no choice of flower color.
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'Norah Leigh' Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata
'Norah Leigh')
'Norah Leigh' Phlox
grows 3" - 36" high and blooms mid July thru August. It
has beautiful variegated foliage and thus, the plant is showy even when
it's not blooming. Easy to grow and generally a
long-lived perennial.
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Phlox 'Jeana' (Phlox
paniculata 'Jeana') Founded by and named after Jeana Prewitt of Nashville, TN, this native wildflower possesses outstanding mildew resistance. Maturing at 36"-40" high, 'Jeana' produces lavender flower heads (smaller than those of most Garden Phlox) July thru August. Fragrant. Deer resistant and drought tolerant. While most garden phlox are not highly attractive to butterflies, this particular Phlox is exceptionally attractive to butterflies, and especially to Swallowtails and Monarchs. Perennial, zones 4-8. $9.00 each |
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Clustered Mountainmint (Pycnanthemum
miticum)
Also known as Short-Tooth
Mountain Mint, this plant is a must for beekeepers. Many species of bees
flock to this plant when it is in bloom. It blooms late July thru August
and grows 24" - 30" high. Easy to grow. Full sun or part shade.
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Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia) Mexican Sunflower grows
36"-60"
high (depending upon the cultivar and growing conditions) and produces large
orange diasy-like flowers from around mid July thru frost. Monarchs are
lured to this plant for the tasty nectar produced in the flowers. Mexican
Sunflower is an annual and thus, must be replanted every year. Seeds are
generally east to find and they can be planted directly in the garden
after the last spring frost. Deer resistant. |
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Plants that attract hummingbirds: |
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'Pocahontas Red Rose' Beebalm (Monarda
didyma 'Pocohontas Red Rose')
'Pocahontas Red Rose' Beebalm
grows 12" - 18" high and
flowers late June thru July. Easy to grow and generally a
long-lived perennial. Spreads fast in moist soil. A hummer favorite.
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'Fireball' Beebalm (Monarda didyma
'Fireball')
'Fireball' Beebalm
grows 20" - 24" high and produces red flowers July thru August,
about a month after most Beebalm bloom, providing hummingbirds with a
second serving of a flower they love. Easy to grow and generally a
long-lived perennial.
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'Gardenview Scarlet' Beebalm (Monarda
didyma 'Gardenview Scarlet')
'Gardenview Scarlet' Beebalm grows
30" - 36" high and
flowers late June thru July. Easy to grow and a generally a
long-lived perennial. A hummer favorite.
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'Starship Rose' Lobelia 'Starship
Rose' Lobelia grows 20" - 24" high and produces deep pink flower
spikes mid July thru August. Easy to grow and
a generally a long-lived perennial. A hummer favorite.
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Hardy Hibiscus
Hardy Hibiscus matures at about 4' high and 4'wide. It produces lots of huge, showy flowers and blooms late July thru frost. Easy to grow and a generally a long-lived perennial. A hummer favorite. We expect most of our plants to
produce pink flowers as the seed was gathered from an area where there are
only pink ones growing. Should be ready for shipping by mid to late June. Please check back then. |
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Don't know what zone you live in?
Check out our USDA
plant hardiness zone map.
Milkweed (Asclepias) also produces a sweet nectar which lures Monarchs (and other butterflies also) to the garden for feeding. You'll find the milkweed species we offer on our 'milkweed plants' page. |
Here's some annuals that attract
Monarchs: |
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Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia) | Zinnia | Verbena bonarienssis | Cosmos |
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Fast Track BUTTERFLY
GARDENING (August, 2012)
$20.00 by Rose Franklin Within the pages of this book you will learn how to design and plant a nectar-rich butterfly garden, identify many of the butterflies that visit your garden, lure butterflies to your property for egg-laying, and lots more. Book format: 8.5" X 11"; 104 pages; over 100 color photos. FYI: If you are an Amazon Prime member, you can order this book on Amazon and get free shipping. |
Rose Franklin's
Perennials (814)
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Email: MilkweedLady@aol.com |
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