| Plants |
Common Name/Variety |
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Butterfly |
Notes |
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| 2008 TESTS BELOW |
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| ACROCLINIUM GOLIATH (PAPER DAISY) (0017) |
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Seeds - parkseed.com start 4/1
100 seeds It all died |
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| Aster patens |
Purple Daisy |
NP |
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| Carex muskingumensis |
Palm Sedge |
H |
Dun Skipper, Dion Skipper |
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| Carex stricta |
Tussock Sedge |
H |
Dun Skipper, Dion Skipper |
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| Chasmanthium latifolium |
Northern Sea Oats |
H |
Pepper & salt skipper butterfly, Road Side Skipper,Northern Pearly-Eye |
Family: Poaceae
May be invasive ! |
M |
| DIANTHUS SUPRA PURPLE HYBRID (4099) |
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Seeds - parkseed.com start 4/1
15 seeds |
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| DIANTHUS CHINENSIS BABY DOLL (0789) |
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Seeds - parkseed.com start 4/1
15 seeds |
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Echinacea pupurea
Double Decker
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Wiethop |
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| HELICHRYSUM BRIGHT BIKINIS MIXTURE (0977) |
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Seeds - parkseed.com start 4/1 - 2-- seeds |
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| HELICHRYSUM SILVER MIST (0965 |
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Seeds - parkseed.com start 4/1 -
10 seeds
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Lamium maculatum
White Nancy
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Spotted Dead Nettle |
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Trailing plant - might be host for Red Admiral |
M |
| Lantana irene |
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Wiethop |
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Lantana
Lavender Trailing |
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Large Pot -
Kirkwood farmers market |
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Liatris spicata
Floristan Violet |
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Wiethop |
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| Lonicera sempervirens |
Trumpet Honeysuckle |
N |
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It's in the garden more for hummingbirds than butterflies. Plant of Merit |
M |
| Panicum virgatum |
Switch grass |
H |
Delaware Skiper |
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M |
| PENSTEMON BARBATUS COCCINEUS (1546) |
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Seeds - parkseed.com start 4/1
100 seeds |
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| Phlox paniculata hybrid |
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PNH |
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Brecks.com - bare root plants |
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Rudbeckia
Indian Summer |
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Wiethop |
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| SILENE COMPACTA (CATCHFLY) (1887) |
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Seeds - parkseed.com start 4/1 -
100 seeds |
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Salvia nemerosa
Caradonna
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PN |
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Salvia guaranitica
Black and Blue |
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AN |
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Hummers like this - July - growing great!
I saw it in another garden where it survived the winter!
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| SILENE LUMINA MIX (4618) |
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Seeds - parkseed.com start 4/1 -
25 seeds |
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| Verbena lanai blush white - trailing |
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Large Pot -
kirkwood farmers market |
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Verbena tapien
Blue Violet |
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Large Pot -
kirkwood farmers market |
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Verbena Trailing
Aztec - Trailing Lavender |
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| TESTS 2008 ABOVE |
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| Agastache Fortuna Azul -
Blue Fortune |
Hyssop |
PN |
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Died out. |
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Agastache foeniculum
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Anise Hyssop |
PN |
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Four foot tall, but good nectar plant |
M |
| Agastache rupeestris |
Sunset Hyssop |
NA |
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Nice display...expensive - from Jackson and Perkins Died 2007 |
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| Allium schoenoprasum |
Chives |
NP |
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| Aloysia triphylla |
Lemon Verbena |
NP? |
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Test for 2005 - came back in 2006.
It's leggy with no blossoms July 27 Died 2008 |
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| Alyssum |
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HNA |
Cab White |
I'm keping this in a pot as it reseeds too freely. |
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| Ammi Majus |
False Queen Anne's Lace |
HNA |
Black Swallowtail |
Also called BISHOP'S WEED, BULLWORT, LACE FLOWER
Doesn't last long. |
M |
| Amsonia illustris |
Shining Blue Star |
HNP |
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Snowberry Clearwing Moth -
MO Native |
M |
| Anaphalis margaritacea |
Pearly Everlasting |
HP |
Painted and American Lady |
Excellent host plant in spring+ pretty flowers in the fall. |
M |
| Antennaria |
Pussy Toes |
HP |
Painted Lady + American lady |
Low growing - AM Lady arvae 2007 |
M |
| Apocynum cannabinum |
Dogbane |
NP |
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Invasive - looks like milkweed.
I'm pulling out. |
M |
| Aristolochia Durior |
Pipevine |
HP |
Pipevine Swallowtail |
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M |
| Artemisia Schmidtiana |
Silver Mound |
H |
Painted Lady |
Died out |
M |
| Artemisia absinthium |
Wormwood |
H |
American Lady |
Gets Tall and wide. |
M |
| Asclepias Cinderella |
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HP |
Monarch |
A new variety of Incarnata |
M |
| Asclepias Curassavica |
Tropical Milkweed |
HNA |
Monarchs + Spring Azure |
Blooms all summer + easy to start. This is especially good for migrating fall Monarchs. The Spring Azure lays it's eggs on the unopened flower buds. |
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| Asclepias fruticosa |
Swwan Plant |
HNA |
Monarchs |
Unusual Pods |
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| Asclepias Incarnata |
Swamp Milkweed |
HNP |
Monarch |
Will grow under most any condition. |
M |
Asclepias purpurescens
Purple milkweed |
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Slow Grower |
M |
Asclepias Speciosa -
Showy Milkweed |
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HNP |
Monarch |
Died out |
M |
| Asclepias syriaca - |
Common Milkweed.. |
HNP |
Monarch |
I'm taking this out. In the home garden with good soil, it is too invasive. I'm going to try and grow it in a pot. |
M |
| Asclepias Tuberosa - |
Butterfly Weed |
HNP |
Monarch |
Great plant ! |
M |
| Asimina triloba |
Paw Paw Tree |
HP |
Zebra Swallowtail |
With the rabbits destroying this every year and my lack of Zebra ST in this area, I've given this tree to a friend. |
M |
| Aster - Misc + New England |
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HNP |
Pearl Crescent |
The best fall nectar plant. There are different varieties. My butterflies prefer the purplish flower to others. |
M |
Aster anomalus
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Woodland Aster |
HNP |
Pearl Crescent |
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| Aster cordifolius |
Heat-leaved Aster |
HNP |
Pearl Crescent |
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| Aster drummondii |
Drummond Aster |
HNP |
Pearl Crescent |
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Aster dumosus
Wood's Pink |
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16" tall - 2007 |
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| Aster laevis |
Smooth Aster |
HNP |
Pearl Crescent |
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| Aster oblongifolius |
Aromastic Aster |
HNP |
Pearl Crescent |
Fall bloomer |
M |
| Aster oolentangiensis |
Sky Blue Aster |
HNP |
Pearl Crescent |
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| Aster paludosus |
Prarie Aster |
HNP |
Pearl Crescent |
Fall bloomer - DIED |
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| Aster puniceus var firmus |
Swamp Aster |
HNP |
Pearl Crescent |
Fall bloomer |
M |
| Baptisia bracteata |
Cream Wild Indigo |
HP |
Wild Indigo dusky Wing |
Planted and deid in 2005. My 2nd attempt. |
M |
| Bermuda Grass |
Bermuda Grass |
HP |
Fiery skipper |
I didn't plant this, but it's a battle not worth fighting. It does seem to bring in lots of skippers. |
M |
| Bidens alba |
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NA |
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t will reseed intself vigorously, so keep it in one area. |
M |
Black cherry
Prunus serotina |
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HP |
Tiger Swallowtail, Viceroy, Red-spotted Purple. |
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M |
| Blephilia ciliata |
Ohio Horse Mint |
NP |
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Died out 2007 |
M |
| Blood Root - |
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NP |
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Early spring flower |
M |
| Boehmeria cylindrica |
False Nettle |
HP |
Red Admiral + Mourning cloak |
Needs to be dug out and moved every few years. |
M |
| Boltonia asteroides "Snowbank" |
White Boltonia |
NP |
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Fall color. 4' wide and high
Plant of Merit |
M |
| Brassica oleracea |
Kale |
HA |
Cabbage and checkered white |
Great |
M |
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Buddleia davidii -
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Butterfly Bush - |
NP |
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The best overall nectar bush. |
M |
Buddleia davidii
Pink Delight |
Butterfly Bush |
NP |
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Died 2007 |
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Buddleia davidii -
White Ball |
Dwarf |
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Test for 2005 - forestfarm.com
Came back in 2006 - died 2007 |
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| Buddleia nanho purple |
Dwarf |
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Test for 2007 - worked well. |
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| Caryopteris clandonensis - Longwood Blue |
Bluebeard
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NP |
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Test for 2005 - Gets large.
Not as attractive to butterflies as other plants are in the fall. |
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| Ceanothus americanus |
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HNP |
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Spring Azure lays eggs on the unopened flower buds + the Mottled Dusky wing uses it as a host plant. |
M |
| Celandine Poppy - Stylophorum diphyllum |
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M |
| Celtis occidentalis |
Hackberry Tree |
HP |
Hackberry, Question mark, Snout, Mourning Cloak |
2006-Snout laying eggs on this. |
M |
Celtis tenuifolia |
Hackberry dwarf - |
HP |
Hackberry, Question mark, Snout, Mourning Cloak |
Shrub or small tree |
M |
Centranthus ruber |
Red Valerian |
NP |
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Beautiful flowers - under river Birch |
M |
| Cephalanthus occidentalis |
Buttonbush |
NP |
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M |
| Cercis canadensis |
Redbud Tree |
HNP |
Henry's Elfin |
Nectar plant in early spring |
M |
| Chamaecrista fasciculata |
Partridge Pea |
HA |
Little Yellow + Cloudless Sulphur |
It will reseed itself. |
M |
| Chelone obliqua |
Rose Turtlehead |
HP |
Baltimore Checkerspot |
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M |
| Cimicifuga simplex"Atropurpurea |
Black Snakeroot or Bugbane |
NP |
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6' high shrub
Died out after 2 months
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M |
| Cleome hassleriana |
Spider flower |
HNA |
Cabbage White |
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M |
| Clethra alnifolia
Ruby Spice
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Summersweet Ruby Spice |
NP |
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5' shrub - Planted 2005, died in 2005. |
M |
Clover...white
Trifolium repens. |
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H |
Orange Sulphur |
In the yard, but I dont fight it. |
M |
| Conoclinium coelestinum |
Wild Ageratum comapct form |
NP |
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Died out. |
M |
Coreopsis
CremeBrule |
Coreopsis |
NP |
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Test for 2005 - planted late in the seson Died 2007
Hardy to -30F - also a new plant for 2006. It does not spread like Moonbeam. |
M |
| Coreopsis tinctoria |
Plains Cor. |
NA |
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It reseeds vigorously. |
M |
| Coreopsis - Moonbeam |
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NP |
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Low grower |
M |
Coreopsis - Palmata
Prairie Coreopsis |
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Too invasive - I took it out. |
M |
| Coreopsis - Rosea |
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NP |
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Low grower |
M |
| Coreopsis aurculata - Nana |
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NP |
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8" tall |
M |
| Coreopsis auriculata 'Zamfir' |
Zamfir Eared Coreopsis |
NP |
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Died out 2007 |
M |
Coreopsis grandiflora-
Baby Sun |
Coreopsis |
NP |
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Test for 2005 - 20" |
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| Coreopsis grandiflora Early Sunrise |
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NP |
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| Coreopsis grandiflora Santa Fe |
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NP |
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Test for 2006
Died 2007 |
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Coreopsis grandiflora
Sunfire |
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2007 - red center |
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Coreopsis lancelata -
Lanceleaf Coreopsis |
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NP |
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Good grower |
M |
| Coreopsis verticillata 'Grandiflora' |
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NP |
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M |
| Coreopsis....assorted |
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NPA |
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M |
| Cosmos - psyche mix |
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NA |
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Fast grower, but dies early. |
M |
| Cynanchum laeve |
Blue Sand Vine |
HA |
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Milkweed vine. I don't plant this, but it always seems to find a place in my garden. |
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| Dahlia dwarf |
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NA |
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2007 Test |
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| Daucus carota |
Queen Anne's Lace |
HA |
Black swallowtail |
My butterflies seem to prefer other host plants. |
M |
| Dianthus... assorted |
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NP |
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It's a good nectar plant for many butterflies. |
M |
| Dianthus barbatus |
Sweet William |
NB |
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T's flowers |
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Dianthus barbatus
Heart Attack |
Sweet William |
NP? |
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2007 - I've pulled it out - it blooms for a short period of time and then nothing. |
M |
| Dianthus deltoides - Brilliant |
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NP |
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Wiethop 2007 |
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| Dianthus gratianopolitanus - Cheddar Pinks |
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| Dianthus barbatus interspecific Amazon Neon Rose Magic |
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NP? |
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Showy - Park Seed
3 colors on one stalk.
It is not hardy, so I've stopped growing this variety.
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| Dianthus - Neon Star |
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NP |
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2007 |
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| Dianthus Pheasants Ear |
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NP |
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Dianthus
Spangled Star
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NP? |
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Zone 5 - 7" tall |
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| Digitalis x mertonensis |
Foxglove |
NP |
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Died out |
M |
| Dill...Mammoth |
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HA |
Black Swallowtail. |
Strong grower |
M |
| Dogwood |
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HP |
Spring Azure |
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M |
Echinacea Bravado |
Purple Coneflower |
NP |
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The birds also like the seeds in the fall. |
M |
| Echinacea Magnus |
Purple Coneflower |
NP |
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The birds also like the seeds in the fall. |
M |
Echinacea
x Mango Meadowbrite |
Mango Meadowbrite Coneflower |
NP |
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New for 2005 - sunlightgardens.com
Died 2007 |
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| Echinacea pallida |
Pale Purple Coneflower |
NP |
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Beautiful,delicate blossom. |
M |
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Echinacea paradoxa |
Yellow Coneflower |
NP |
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Test for 2004 - minimal growth from seed.
Looks better in 2005. |
M |
| Echinacea purpurea |
Purple Coneflower |
NP |
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The birds also like the seeds in the fall. |
M |
| Echinacea purpurea Alba |
Purple Coneflower |
NP |
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New for 2006 |
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| Echinacea simulata |
Glade coneflower |
NP |
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Same as terrificalis? 2007 |
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Echinacea
Sunrise |
Sunrise Coneflower |
NP |
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New for 2005 - sunlightgardens |
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| Echinacea Tennesseensis |
Purple Coneflower |
NP |
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Two new plants for 2006 |
M |
Echinacea
White Swan |
White Coneflower |
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Beautiful
2007 = Wiethop - $1.25 |
M |
Echinops ritro
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Globe thistle |
HNP |
Painted Lady |
Save seed and start inside. |
M |
| Echium vulgare |
Blue-weed orViper's bugloss |
NA |
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M |
| Eupatorium coelestinum |
Wild Ageratum |
NA |
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Reseeds itself - with a little help. |
M |
| Eupatorium purpureum |
Joe Pye Weed |
NP |
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Tall |
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| Eupatorium serotinum |
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NP |
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Too tall and gangly for my garden.. |
M |
| Fennel |
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HA |
Black Swallowtail |
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M |
| Foeniculum vulgare |
Bronze Fennel |
HP |
Black Swallowtail |
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M |
| Gaillardia grandiflora |
Blanket Flower |
NP |
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Test 2003 |
M |
Gaillardia grandiflora Arizona Sun
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Blanket Flower |
NP |
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Only 12" tall - Walmart |
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| Gaillardia pulchella |
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NA |
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Yellow Sun from Parks (nice plant) |
M |
| Gaillardia...Misc |
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NA |
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M |
Gaura lindheimeri
Pink Lady |
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NP |
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Marketing materials say, "Butterfly Magnet." Never did see a butterfly on it - Died 2008 |
M |
| Geranium |
Geranium |
NA |
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Just this year I saw a Pipevine butterfly nectaring on our common annual Geranium - that was a first. |
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| Glandularia canadensis |
Rose Verbena |
NP |
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A good nectar plant for smallbutterflies. but it keeps dying out over the winter. |
M |
Gomphrena
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Globe Amaranth
Dwarf Buddy |
NA |
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Small size but a great bloomer. Award Winner |
M |
| Gomphrena |
Globe Amaranth |
NA |
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Does well in wet and shadier conditions. |
M |
| Gymnocoronis spilanthoides |
Senegal Tea |
NA |
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Pond Plant in Missouri
Might be invasive in Southern climates if left to naturalize. |
M |
| Glycyrrhiza glabra |
Licorice |
HP |
Silver Spotted Skipper |
Test for 2004 - Took out 2008
Invasive and never showed any larvae. |
M |
| Helenium |
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Pretty flower, but few butterflies ever go to this. |
M |
| Helianthus maximiliani |
Maximilian sunflower |
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Very tall - cut back twice during the year. |
M |
| Helianthus occidentalis |
Western Sunflower |
NP |
Silvery and Gorgone Checkerspot |
It was too invasive - dug it out |
M |
| Helichrysum - Strawflower |
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HA |
Painted Lady |
Try and get the dwarf varieties |
M |
| Heliopsis helianthoides |
Oxeye Sunflower |
HP |
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Can easily get 5 foot tall.Trim as necessary. Goldfinch eat these flowers. |
M |
| Heliotropium -purple |
Heliotrope |
NA |
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M |
| Heptacodium miconioides |
Seven-Son flower |
NP |
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Monarchs love this in the fall when it blooms |
M |
Hesperis matronalis |
Dames's Rocket |
HNB |
Cabbage White |
It's a great nectar plant in the spring. Can be invasive - don't plant in country settings.
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M |
| Hibiscus lasiocarpos |
Rose Mallow |
HP |
Gray Hairstreak |
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M |
| HIbiscus syriacus |
Rose of Sharon |
HP |
Gray Hairstreak |
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| Hollyhocks |
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HNB |
Gray Hairstreak |
Painted Lady possibly |
M |
| Humulus |
Hop Vine |
HP |
Question Mark, Comma |
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M |
| Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora |
PeeGee Hydrangea Tree |
HNP |
Spring Azure |
Lays eggs on unopened flower buds. |
M |
| Hypericum |
St. Johns Wort |
NP |
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Variety unknown - new for 2005 Dennis B. |
M |
Hyssopus
Nector White |
Nec tor White Hyssop |
NP |
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New for 2006 - 24" tall
Died in 2007
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Hyssopus
Nector Blue |
Nector Blue Hyssop |
NP |
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New for 2006 - 24" tall
Died in 2007 |
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| Ilex |
Holly |
NP |
Duskywing |
Not a traditional butterfly plant but it does attract bees and butterflies in early spring. |
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Itea virginica
Little Henry
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Virginia Sweetspire - dwarf |
NP |
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2005 - Sunlightgardens.com |
M |
Lantana
Bandana Red |
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NA |
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Height 14" ? |
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| Lantana Confetti |
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NA |
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Hieght 3 feet |
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Lantana
Dallas Red |
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NA |
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Height 5 feet
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Lantana
Landmark White |
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Height 20" |
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Lantana
Lemon Cream |
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NA |
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In a pot. |
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Lantana
Misc |
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NA |
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In the ground |
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Lantana
New Gold |
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NA |
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Low Growing. |
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Lantana
Radiation |
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NA |
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Height 4 feet |
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Lantana
Samson |
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NA |
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Ground |
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| Lantana Sonset |
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NA |
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Ground |
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| Lavandula - Provence |
Lanender |
NP |
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Test for 2005 died 2007 |
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Lavandula stoechas
Chica Rose
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Dwarf Spanish Lavender |
NP |
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Test for 2005 - died during winter |
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| Leucanthemum x superbum 'Becky' |
Shasta Daisy |
HNP |
American Lady |
Execellent Bloomer
Plant of Merit |
M |
| Leucanthemum x superbum 'Maximum' |
Shasta Daisy |
HNP |
American Lady |
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Liatris aspera
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Rough Blazing Star |
NP |
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A good fall bloomer. Birds may eat your seed. |
M |
| Liatris ligulistylis |
Meadow Blazingstar |
NP |
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Slow Grower. |
M |
| Liatris mucronata |
Bottlebrush Blazing Star |
NP |
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M |
| Liatris pycnostachya |
Prairie Blazingstar |
NP |
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Tall and needs support. Pretty good.
DIED OUT |
M |
| Liatris scariosa |
Eastern Blazing Star |
NP |
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Excellent September bloomer. Monarchs love it. |
M |
| Liatris spicata |
Blazing Star |
NP |
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Excellent |
M |
| Liatris spicata alba |
Blazing Star - White |
NP |
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Excellent |
M |
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| Liatris squarrosa |
Scaly Blazing Star |
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M |
| Lindera benzoin |
Spicebush |
HP |
Spicebush Swallowtail |
Look for folded over or cut leaves...the caterpillar is inside. |
M |
| Ligustrum vulgare |
Privet - Common |
NP |
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Not recommended for country or natural areas. It's too invasive. |
M |
| Ligustrum ovalifolium |
Privet - Golden |
NP |
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A good nectar source in the spring.Not recommended for country or natural areas. |
M |
| Linaria |
Toadflax |
AHN |
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2007 |
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| Liriodendron tulipfera |
Tulip Poplar Tree |
HP |
Tiger Swallowtail |
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M |
| Lobelia cardinalis |
Cardinal flower |
NA |
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| Lobelia speciosa - Fan Scarlet |
Cardinal flower |
NA |
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Wiethop nursery 2007 |
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| Ludwigia althernifolia - |
Seedbox or False loosestrife |
HP |
Buckeye |
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M |
| Ludwigia alternifolia |
Seedbox |
HP |
Buckeye |
x |
M |
Lychnis arkwrightii
Vesuvius |
Vesuvius |
NP |
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Test for 2006 |
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| Lychnis chalcedonica |
Maltese Cross |
NP |
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Excellent nectar for butterflies and hummingbirds |
M |
| Lychnis chalcedonica - Alba |
White Maltese Cross |
NP |
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New for 2005 - Died ? |
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| Lychnis coronaria - Rose Campion |
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NP |
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Has a beautiful blossom in early spring, but is not a good nectar source. |
M |
| Lychnis flos-cuculi |
Jenny Ragged Robin |
NP |
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New for 2005
2007 - pulled out - poor looking |
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| Lychnis vesuvius |
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NP |
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New for 2005 |
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| Magnolia virginiana |
Sweet Bay Magnolia |
HP |
Tiger Swallowtail |
New for 2007 |
M |
| Malva Mauritiana |
|
HP |
Checkered Skipper + Painted Lady |
x |
M |
| Medicago sativa |
Alfalfa |
HA |
Sulphurs |
Grew well, but loved by rabbits. I had to surround it with a fence. No |
M |
| Mentha |
Mint |
NP |
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Invasive - I grow this in a pot. |
M |
| Mertensia virginica |
Virginia bluebells |
NP |
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Early spring flower |
M |
| Oenothera fruticosa |
Sundrops |
N? |
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Test for 2005 |
M |
| Parsley |
|
H |
Black Swallowtail |
|
M |
| Origanum vulgare hirtum |
Greek Oregano |
NP |
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| Origanum vulgare |
Oregano |
NP |
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| Penstemon cobaea |
Purple Beard Tongue |
HNP |
Buckeye |
This is in the same family as Snapdragon. |
M |
| Penstemon digitalis - |
Huskers Red |
HNP |
Buckeye |
|
M |
| Penstemon....palmeri |
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HNP |
Buckeye |
|
M |
| Petalostemon/Dalea purpurea |
Purple Prairie Clover - |
HH |
Orange Sulphur + Dogface |
Slow grower. - Died Out |
M |
Phlox divaricata
|
Wild Sweet William |
NB |
|
Early nectar source |
M |
| Phlox paniculata |
Garden phlox |
NP |
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2007 - mo. wildflowers - EXCELLENT
Blooms a long time. |
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| Phlox paniculata |
Garden phlox |
NP |
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Costco |
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| Physotegia virginiana |
Obedient Plant |
NP |
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Got this from a friend. It might be invasive. Blooms mid-aug. |
M |
| Prarie coneflower |
|
NA |
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|
M |
| Prunus glandulosa |
Pink Flowering Almond |
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Tigerswallowtail, Viceroy, Red-spotted Purple, + many moths |
Died out in 2007 - it never did well. |
M |
| Prunus |
Wild cherry |
H |
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Planted in my neighbors yard. 2008
TST, Viceroy, Red-Spotted Purple |
M |
| Ptelea trifoliata |
Hop-Tree, Wafer Ash |
HP |
Giant Swallowtail |
|
M |
| Pycnanthemum tenuifolium |
Slender Mountain Mint |
NP |
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Blooms most of the summer. Good choice. |
M |
| Robina pseudacacia |
Black Locust |
HP |
Silver Spotted Skipper |
|
M |
Rudbeckia fulgida
Goldstrum |
Coneflower |
NP
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Silvery and Gorgone Checkerspot |
Spreads via underground runners. A bit invasive.
|
M |
Rudbeckia hirta - Indian Summer
|
Black-eyed Susan |
HP |
Silvery and Gorgone Checkerspot |
|
M |
| Rudbeckia laciniata |
Tall Coneflower |
HNP |
Silvery and Gorgone Checkerspot |
|
M |
Rudbeckia subtomentosa-
|
Sweet Coneflower |
HNP |
Silvery and Gorgone Checkerspot |
Pulled it out - it's too tall and never draws a butterfly. |
M |
| Rudbeckia triloba |
Brown-eyed Susan |
HNP |
Silvery and Gorgone Checkerspot |
|
M |
| Rudbeckia missourensis |
Missori Coneflower |
HNP |
Silvery and Gorgone Checkerspot |
|
M |
| Ruta graveolens |
Rue |
HP |
Black Swallowtail and Giant Swallowtail |
It may cause a rash with some people, but has never caused me any problems. |
M |
Salix discolor
|
Pussy Willow |
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Mourning Cloak, Viceroy, Red-spotted Purple |
Tallish. Roots easily in water from cuttings. |
M |
| Salix petiolaris |
Meadow Willow |
HP |
Mourning Cloak, Viceroy, Red-spotted Purple |
Shrublike. 10' |
M |
| Salix purpurea nana |
Dward Blue Leaf Arctic |
HP |
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Nice - small willow. I'm trying to make this into a hedge
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| Salvia azurea |
Blue Sage |
NP |
|
MO Native |
M |
| Salvia coccinea |
Coral Nymph |
HNA |
Spring Azure |
Test for 2005
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M |
| Salvia coccinea |
Lady in Red |
HNA |
Spring Azure |
Lays it's eggs in the unopened flower buds
Cloudless Sulphur prefers this as a nectar source. |
M |
| Salvia elegans |
Pineapple Sage |
NA |
|
Test 2005
2006 - IDied 2007 |
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| Salvia elegans (short) |
Tangerine Sage |
NA |
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Trial for 2007 - Wiethrops |
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| Salvia - Friesland |
Friesland Salvia |
NP |
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It reseeds! Circle area. |
M |
| Salvia greggi |
|
NP |
|
New for 2005 |
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Salvia lyrata -
Purple volcano |
Purple volcano |
NP |
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new for 2005
2006 - not blooming very well in mid-may - It's coming out. |
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Salvia nemorosa
Blue Queen |
|
NP |
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new for 2005 |
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| Salvia nemorosa Resenwein |
|
NP |
|
Died 2007 |
M |
Salvia
Santa Barbara
|
Santa Barbara Salvia |
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Test for 2005 - full sun zone 3. |
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| Salvia splendens Park's Whopper Lighthouse |
|
NA |
|
Test for 2005
It did not attract much at all. |
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Salvia, superba
|
May Night |
NP |
|
Excellent |
M |
| Salvia....misc |
|
NPA |
|
|
M |
| Sanvitalia procumbens |
Aztec Gold |
NA |
|
Test for 2005 - 12" - doing poorly, not a butterfly attactor. DIED |
M |
| Saponaria officinalis |
Soapwort or Bouncing Bet |
NP |
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A good nectar source , although a bit invasive. |
M |
| Scabiosa |
|
NP |
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A good nectar plant and blooms all summer. |
M |
Scabiosa columbaria
Butterfly Blue
|
Pincushion Flower |
NP |
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Give it space and sun. It doesn't compete well, but the butterflies love it. blooms all summer. Milkdew can be a problem. |
M |
Scabiosa columbaria
Pink Mist |
Pincushion Flower |
NP |
|
|
M |
| Scabiosa ochrolewca |
Pincushion flower |
NP |
|
Grows well but few butterflies on it. Died 2007 |
M |
Sedum herbstfreude
Autumn Joy |
Sedum |
NP |
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New for 2006 |
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| Sedum.....large |
|
NP |
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