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Butterfly Partial-Shade Gardening
In general butterflies and shade don't go together, but there are a few exceptions. I have some garden spots which only get 3 hours of sun each day. Normally this isn't enough for most plants, but some will grow and thrive under these conditions. Here's a list of possible shade plants and my experience with them.
Asters - many types
They may not get quite a large as their sunny cousins, but are ok.
Bidens alba
A prolific grower. This is an annual.
Dianthus
Some varieties do pretty well in the shade.
Dill and Parsley
Both seem to do fine.
Dogwood
Actually does better in partial shade than full sun.
Globe Amaranth.
They give a lot of color to the garden as well as nectar for the butterflies.
Goldenrod
Does well.
Heliopsis
Does great, but has a tendency to get tall. Trim it down to size.
Hop Tree
This is not only the host plant for the Giant Swallowtail, but does well under other trees. Doesn't
get large.
Impatiens
Can be a nectar source for some butterflies.
Marigolds
My smaller marigolds do great with very little sun and are a fair nectar source for some butterflies.
Moonbeam Coreopsis
Low growing with lots of small yellow flowers. It's a good nectar source for the smaller butterflies.
Deadhead the flowers for continuous blooms.
Purple Coneflower
Grows in almost any conditions.
Rudbeckia
Most types seem to do well.
Salvia - Lady in Red
A prolific grower in almost any conditions.
Shasta Daisy - Becky
Seems to do ok in partial shade.
Tropical Milkweed.
It's a host plant and a preferred nectar source for traveling Monarchs and other butterflies.
Violets
Do ok.
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