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Featured Butterfly Plants FEATURED BUTTERFLY PLANTS - 2017 ANNUALS Nectar Larval host plant for Genus Cultivar Common Name plant these butterflies Asclepias curassavica Monarch Promise Monarch Promise Bloodflower Milkweed Monarch Asclepias curassavica Silky Deep Red Silky Deep Red Bloodflower Milkweed Monarch Asclepias curassavica Silky Gold Silky Gold Bloodflower Milkweed Monarch Asclepias curassavica Silky Scarlet Silky Scarlet Bloodflower Milkweed Monarch Asclepias physocarpus Oscar Oscar Balloon Cottonbush Monarch Gaura lindheimeri Belleza Dark Pink Belleza Dark Pink Gaura X Gaura lindheimeri Bellezza White Bellezza White Gaura X Lantana camara Bandana Lemon Zest Bandana Lemon Zest Lantana X Lantana camara Bandana Pink Bandana Pink Lantana X Lantana camara Bandana Red Bandana Red Lantana X Landmark Sunrise X Lantana camara Rose Landmark Sunrise Rose Lantana Lantana camara New Gold New Gold Lantana X Lantana camara Samantha Samantha Lantana X Gorgone Checkerspot, X Bordered Patch Rudbeckia hirta Autumn Colors Autumn Colors Black Eyed Susan butterfly Gorgone Checkerspot, X Bordered Patch Rudbeckia hirta Cherokee Sunset Cherokee Sunset Gloriosa Dairy butterfly Gorgone Checkerspot, X Bordered Patch Rudbeckia hirta Tiger Eye Gold Tiger Eye Gold Gloriosa Daisy butterfly Salvia Ember's Wish Ember's Wish Salvia X Salvia Love and Wishes Love and Wishes Salvia X Salvia Purple Majesty Purple Majesty Salvia X Salvia Wendy's Wish Wendy's Wish Salvia X Salvia coccinea Coral Nymph Coral Nymph Bloody Sage X Salvia coccinea Lady in Red Lady in Red Salvia X Salvia coccinea Snow Nymph Snow Nymph Bloody Sage X Salvia coccinea Summer Jewel Red Summer Jewel Red Salvia X Salvia farinacea Sallyfun Blue Emotion Sallyfun Blue Emotion Mealy-cup Sage X Salvia farinacea Victoria Blue Victoria Blue Mealy-Cup Sage X Salvia guaranitica Black and Blue Black and Blue Anise Sage X Nectar Larval host plant for Genus Cultivar Common Name plant these butterflies Salvia patens Blue Angel Gentian Sage X Sedum adolphii Golden Sedum X Sedum hakonese Chocolate Ball Chocolate Ball Sedum X Sedum japonicum Tokyo Sun Tokyo Sun Sedum X Sedum morganianum Burrito Burrito Sedum X Sedum spathulifolium Harvest Moon Harvest Moon Stonecrop X Verbena Lanai Purple Star Lanai Purple Star Verbena X Verbena Lanai Twister Pink Lanai Twister Pink Verbena X Verbena Lanai Twister Red Lanai Twister Red Verbena X Superbena Royale X Verbena Chambray Superbena Royale Chambray Bedding Verbena Superbena Royale X Verbena Iced Cherry Superbena Royale Iced Cherry Bedding Verbena Superbena Royale X Verbena Red Superbena Royale Red Bedding Verbena Verbena Voodoo Merlot Star Voodoo Merlot Star Verbena X Verbena bonariensis Brazilian Verbena X Verbena x hybrida Obsession Apricot Obsession Apricot Verbena X Obsession Blue With X Verbena x hybrida Eye Obsession Blue With Eye Verbena Zinnia Profusion Cherry Profusion Cherry Bedding Zinnia X X Zinnia Profusion Deep Apricot Profusion Deep Apricot Bedding Zinnia Zinnia Profusion Yellow Profusion Yellow Bedding Zinnia X Zinnia elegans Pinca Pinca Zinnia X Zinnia elegans Zowie Yellow Flame Zowie Yellow Flame Bedding Zinnia X HERBS Nectar Larval host plant for Genus Cultivar Common Name plant these butterflies Allium schoenoprasum Chives X Allium tuberosum Garlic Chives X Anethum graveolens Bouquet Bouquet Dill Black Swallowtail Foeniculum vulgare Dulce Bronze Fennel Black Swallowtail Petroselinum crispum Moss Curled Moss Curled Parsley Black Swallowtail Petroselinum crispum neapolitanum Italian Parsely Black Swallowtail Salvia elegans Golden Delicious Golden Delicious Pineapple Sage X Salvia officinalis Garden Sage X Salvia officinalis Berggarten Berggarten Garden Sage X Nectar Larval host plant for Genus Cultivar Common Name plant these butterflies Salvia officinalis Purpurascens Purple Garden Sage X Salvia officinalis Tricolor Tricolor Garden Sage X PERENNIALS Nectar Larval host plant for Genus Cultivar Common Name plant these butterflies Achillea millefolium Strawberry Seduction Strawberry Seduction Yarrow X Allium Medusa Medusa Ornamental Onion X Allium Millenium Millenium Ornamental Onion X Allium cernuum Nodding Wild Onion X Allium senescens Blue Eddy Blue Eddy Ornamental Onion X Allium tanguticum Summer Beauty Summer Beauty Onion X Aquilegia Songbird Cardinal Songbird Cardinal Columbine X X Aquilegia Swan Violet and White Swan Violet and White Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris Ruby Port Ruby Port Columbine X Aquilegia vulgaris William Guinness William Guinness Columbine X Winky Double Rose- X Aquilegia vulgaris White Winky Double Rose-White Columbine Asclepias incarnata Cinderella Cinderella Swamp Milkweed Monarch Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed Monarch Aster oblongifolius October Skies October Skies Aster X Aster oolentangiense Sky Blue Aster X Wild Indigo Duskywing, Orange Sulphur, Clouded Sulphur, Decadence Cherries Frosted Elfin, Hoary Baptisia Jubilee Decadence Cherries Jubilee False Indigo Edge. Wild Indigo Duskywing, Eastern Tailed-Blue, Orange Sulphur, Clouded Sulphur, Decadence Lemon Frosted Elfin, Hoary Baptisia Meringue Decadence Lemon Meringue False Indigo Edge. Wild Indigo Duskywing, Eastern Tailed-Blue, Orange Sulphur, Clouded Sulphur, Decadence Vanilla Frosted Elfin, Hoary Baptisia Cream Decadence Vanilla Cream False Indigo Edge. Nectar Larval host plant for Genus Cultivar Common Name plant these butterflies Chelone glabra Black Ace Black Ace Turtlehead Checkerspots Coreopsis Berry Chiffon Berry Chiffon Tickseed X Coreopsis Full Moon Full Moon Tickseed X Coreopsis Mercury Rising Mercury Rising Tickseed X Coreopsis Starlight Li'l Bang Starlight Tickseed X Dianthus Coral Reef Coral Reef Carnation X Dianthus Feuerhexe Firewitch Clove Pink X Dianthus Fire and Ice Fire and Ice Pinks X Dicentra Fire Island Fire Island Bleeding Heart X Dicentra Luxuriant Luxuriant Bleeding Heart X Dicentra spectabilis Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart X Dicentra spectabilis Alba Alba Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart X Echinacea Cleopatra Cleopatra Coneflower X Echinacea Pixie Meadowbrite Pixie Meadowbrite Coneflower X Echinacea Solar Flare Big Sky Solar Flare Coneflower X Echinacea pallida Pale Purple Coneflower X Echinacea purpurea Raspberry Tart Rasberry Tart Coneflower X Echinacea purpurea Virgin Virgin Coneflower X Eupatorium dubium Little Joe Coastal Plain Joy Pye X Gaillardia aristata Arizona Apricot Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower X Gaillardia aristata Arizona Red Shades Arizona Red Shades Blanket Flower X Gaura lindheimeri Pink Cloud Pink Cloud Gaura X Gaura lindheimeri Sparkle White Sparkle White Gaura X Geranium Perfect Storm Perfect Storm Cranesbill X Geranium Rozanne Rozanne Cranesbill X Geranium cinereum Ballerina Ballerina Cranesbill X Geum Tim's Tangerine Totally Tangerine Avens X Geum triflorum Prairie Smoke X Helenium Mardi Gras Mardi Gras Sneezeweed X Helenium Red Jewel Red Jewel Sneezeweed X X Leucanthemum superbum Alaska Alaska Shasta Daisy X Leucanthemum superbum Banana Cream Banana Cream Shasta Daisy Liatris spicata Floristan Violet Floristan Violet Gayfeather X Liatris spicata Floristan White Floristan White Gayfeather X Liatris spicata Kobold Kobold Gayfeather X Lobelia fulgens Queen Victoria Queen Victoria Cardinal Flower X Lobelia speciosa Starship Deep Rose Starship Deep Rose Cardinal Flower X Lobelia speciosa Starship Scarlet Starship Scarlet Cardinal Flower X Nectar Larval host plant for Genus Cultivar Common Name plant these butterflies Monarda bradburiana Eastern Beebalm X Monarda didyma Coral Reef Coral Reef Bee Balm X Nepeta Purrsian Blue Purrsian Blue Catmint X Penstemon Blackbeard Blackbeard Beardtongue X Rudbeckia fulgida Little Goldstar Little Goldstar Black-Eyed Susan X Rudbeckia subtomentosa Little Henry Dwarf Quilled Black-eyed Susan X Salvia nemorosa Caradonna Caradonna Perennial Salvia X Salvia nemorosa Lyrical Rose Lyrical Rose Perennial Salvia X Sedum Firecracker Sunsparkler Firecracker Sedum X Sunsparkler Lime X Sedum Zinger Sunsparkler Lime Zinger Sedum Sedum dasyphyllum var. glanduliferum Corsican Stonecrop X Sedum reflexum Angelina Angelina Stonecrop X Sedum reflexum Blue Spruce Blue Spruce Stonecrop X Sedum spurium Fuldaglut Fulda Glow Stonecrop X Vernonia lettermanii Iron Butterfly Ironweed X SHRUBS Nectar Larval host plant for Genus Cultivar Common Name plant these butterflies Buddleia Bicolor Bicolor Butterfly Bush X Buddleia Miss Ruby Miss Ruby Butterfly Bush X Buddleia davidii Glass Slippers Monarch Glass slippers Butterfly Bush X Buddleia davidii Groovy Grape Groovy Grape Butterfly Bush X Buddleia davidii Royal Falls Royal Falls Butterfly Bush X Buddleia davidii Petite Purple Petite Purple Butterfly Bush X Lespedeza thunbergii Pink Fountain Pink Fountain Shrub Bushclover X Spiraea betulifolia COURISPIO1 Pink Sparkler Birchleaf Spirea X Spiraea betulifolia Tor Gold Glow Girl Birchleaf Spiraea X VINES Nectar Larval host plant for Genus Cultivar Common Name plant these butterflies Lonicera pericylemenum Scentsation Scentsation Honeysuckle X.
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