Wednesday, May 14, 2014

6 Plants That Beat Butterfly Bush for the Wildlife Draw

More info on butterflybush--it gets 10% of the insect visitors as native plants. Article by Benjamin Vogt: "Above the native prairie plants — culver's root, aster, boneset, coreopsis, milkweed, ironweed and wild senna — the sound of wings can be heard 10 feet away. But over by the butterfly bush, one lone tiger swallowtail works the blooms, like a tourist at a restaurant the locals never visit"

1 comment:

  1. Drew - Thanks for the alternatives to butterfly bush. I'm trying to kick my wife's love affair with. Great native selection.
    Jack

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