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Toms Butterfly Garden - 200+ -April 2008

H = Host plant; N = Nectar source ; P = Perennial; A = Annual; B=Biennial --- M = MoBot or Missouri Listing
Plants Common Name/Variety Code Butterfly Notes M
2010 New Plants  
           
AGASTACHE FRAGRANT MIXED-91572 N Cab Whites likes this tmseeds.com -flops over.  
Asarum canadense Wild Ginger H?   Host Pipevine 3700 results google- it doesn't like the heat and sun M
Asclepias hirtella Tall Green Milkweed HN Monarch

4' - full sun
Butterflyencounters.com

  
Asclepias incarnata ssp pulchra Pulchra Swamp Milkweed HN Monarch Butterflyencounters.com  
Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed HN Monarch 2'-full sun - Butterflyencounters.com  
Asclepias viridis Spider Milkweed HN Monarch 2' tall - full sun
Butterflyencounters.com		  
Buddleia Miss Ruby     Wayside Gardens 46470 - midsize - doing ok  
Coreopsis Redshift N   Wayside Gardens 46313 - Died Out  
COSMOS BIPPINATUS RUBENZA Cosmos-Red     COSMOS BIPPINATUS RUBENZA - 90050 - tmseeds.com  
Cosmos Domino Mix     Dwarf -
http://www.seedsandmore-store.com		  
Cosmos sulphureus Cosmos Red, yellow and orange     http://www.seedsandmore-store.com  
Echinacea Maui Sunshine N   Wayside Gardens 48200- doing just fair.  
Gaillardia 08777A Mesa Yellow Hybrid     Jungseed.com - started out good - it's very dwarf, but is not as nice later in the sumer.  
           
           
           
Heliotrope 06227A Marine     JungSeed.com  
KALE       KALE WALKING STICK - 91317 - tmseeds.com  
           
           
SILENE lanciniata
   PN   JACK FLASH - 90466 - tmseeds.com  
Tithonia   AN   AARCADIAN BLEND - 90496 - tmseeds.com
  
Zinnias - new      

vandykezinnias.com
- Supreme Mix - # SUP-Mixed-01
- Fuchsia # SUP-Fuch-01
- Purple/Lavender/Violet # BEN-Pur
- Mixed Colors # BEN-Mixed-01

  
Zinnia 08196A Mixed Zahara     Jungseed.com  

Zinnia		 08197A Starlight Rose Zahara     Jungseed.com  
           
           
           
ACROCLINIUM GOLIATH (PAPER DAISY) (0017)       Seeds - parkseed.com start 4/1
100 seeds It all died		  
Agalinis tenuifolia - - buckeye Slender Gerardia HA Buckeye prairiemoon.com - No Egg Laying - Died out M
Agastache foeniculum
 Anise Hyssop PN   Four foot tall, but good nectar plant M
Agastache Fortuna Azul - Blue Fortune Hyssop PN   Died out.  
Agastache rupeestris Sunset Hyssop NA   Nice display...expensive - from Jackson and Perkins Died 2007 M
Allium schoenoprasum Chives NP      
Aloysia triphylla Lemon Verbena NP?   Test for 2005 - came back in 2006.
It's leggy with no blossoms July 27 Died 2008 		 
Alyssum   HNA Cab White I'm keping this in a pot as it reseeds too freely.  
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   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
Andropogon scoparius Little Bluestem H Skippers prairiemoon.com - did well -  
Antennaria Pussy Toes HP Painted Lady + American lady Low growing - AM Lady arvae 2007 M
Apocynum cannabinum Dogbane NP   Invasive - looks like milkweed.
I'm pulling out. 		M
Aristolochia Durior Pipevine HP Pipevine Swallowtail 2010 - found 4 larvae - ironically I was killing all the Pipevine because it is so invasive. I'm going to grow it in a pot next year. M
Artemisia absinthium Wormwood H American Lady Gets Tall and wide. M
Artemisia Schmidtiana Silver Mound H Painted Lady Died out M
Asclepias Cinderella   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. M
Asclepias-exaltata Poke milkweed HN Monarch Seneca Hill Perennials - Died out  
Asclepias fruticosa Swwan Plant HNA Monarchs Unusual Pods  
Asclepias Incarnata Swamp Milkweed  HNP Monarch Will grow under most any condition. M
Asclepias purpurescens
Purple milkweed 		      Slow Grower M
Asclepias Speciosa -
Showy Milkweed 		  HNP Monarch Died out M
Asclepias sullivantii Prairie Milkweed HN Monarch It supposedly is less aggressive than common milkweed - I hope! - DIED OUT
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 The rabitts like this - protect with a fence. M
Aster - Misc + New England   HNP Pearl Crescent The best fall nectar plant. There are different varieties. My butterflies prefer the purplish flower to others. M
Aster cordifolius Heat-leaved Aster HNP Pearl Crescent   M
Aster drummondii Drummond Aster HNP Pearl Crescent    
Aster dumosus
Wood's Pink 		      16" tall - 2007  
Aster laevis Smooth Aster HNP Pearl Crescent   M
Aster oblongifolius Aromastic Aster HNP Pearl Crescent Fall bloomer M
Aster oolentangiensis Sky Blue Aster HNP Pearl Crescent   M
Aster paludosus Prarie Aster HNP Pearl Crescent Fall bloomer - DIED  
Aster patens Purple Daisy NP   Doing Great M
Aster puniceus var firmus Swamp Aster HNP Pearl Crescent Fall bloomer M
Astrantia ‘Moulin Rouge’ Red Masterwort HN   Burpee - shade - Not sure wht happened to it. M
Baptisia bracteata Cream Wild Indigo HP Wild Indigo dusky Wing Planted and died in 2005. My 2nd attempt. M
Baptisia - Twilight Prairie Blues   H Wild Indigo Dusky Wing This is my 3rd try  
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   NA   t will reseed intself vigorously, so keep it in one area. M
Black cherry
Prunus serotina 		  HP Tiger Swallowtail, Viceroy, Red-spotted Purple.   M
Blephilia ciliata Ohio Horse Mint NP   Died out 2007 M
Blood Root -   NP   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   Fall color. 4' wide and high
Plant of Merit 		M
Brassica oleracea Kale HA Cabbage and checkered white Great M

Buddleia davidii -

 Butterfly Bush - NP   The best overall nectar bush. M
Buddleia davidii -
White Ball 		Dwarf     Test for 2005 - forestfarm.com
Came back in 2006 - died 2007 		 
Buddleia davidii
Pink Delight 		Butterfly Bush NP   Died 2007  
Buddleia Lo & Behold™ 'Blue Chip' PPAF Butterfly Bush N  

Minature - fair in the pot, but would probably have done better with dead heading. Butterflies did go to this. Overwintering in the garage.

 M
Buddleia nanho purple Dwarf     Test for 2007 - worked well.  
Carex muskingumensis Palm Sedge H Dun Skipper, Dion Skipper Great in 2008  
Carex stricta Tussock Sedge H Dun Skipper, Dion Skipper Great in 2008 - all of the grasses have done well, but take up too much space and I never saw in egg laying.  
Caryopteris clandonensis - Dark Knight

Bluebeard

 NP   Test for 2005 - Gets large.
Not as attractive to butterflies as other plants are in the fall. 		 
Ceanothus americanus   HNP   Spring Azure lays eggs on the unopened flower buds + the Mottled Dusky wing uses it as a host plant. M
Celandine Poppy - Stylophorum diphyllum         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   Beautiful flowers - under river Birch M
Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush NP     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
Chasmanthium latifolium Northern Sea Oats H Pepper & salt skipper butterfly, Road Side Skipper,Northern Pearly-Eye

Family: Poaceae May be invasive !

Great in 2008

 M
Chelone obliqua Rose Turtlehead HP Baltimore Checkerspot   M
Cimicifuga simplex"Atropurpurea Black Snakeroot or Bugbane NP  

6' high shrub
Died out after 2 months

M
Cleome hassleriana Spider flower HNA Cabbage White   M

Clethra alnifolia
Ruby Spice

 Summersweet Ruby Spice NP   5' shrub - Planted 2005, died in 2005. M

Clover...white
Trifolium repens.

  H Orange Sulphur In the yard, but I dont fight it. M
Conoclinium coelestinum Wild Ageratum comapct form NP   Died out. M
Coreopsis - Moonbeam   NP   Low grower M
Coreopsis - Palmata
Prairie Coreopsis 		      Too invasive - I took it out. M
Coreopsis - Rosea   NP   Low grower M
Coreopsis aurculata - Nana   NP   8" tall M
Coreopsis auriculata 'Zamfir' Zamfir Eared Coreopsis NP   Died out 2007 M
Coreopsis grandiflora Early Sunrise   NP      
Coreopsis grandiflora Santa Fe   NP   Test for 2006
Died 2007 		 
Coreopsis grandiflora-
Baby Sun 		Coreopsis NP   Test for 2005 - 20"  
Coreopsis grandiflora
Sunfire 		      2007 - red center  
Coreopsis lancelata -
Lanceleaf Coreopsis 		  NP   Good grower. Died out after 2 years, but I reseeded. M
Coreopsis pubescens

Star Tickseed - Sunshine Superman

 N   Local Nursery - Did well and bloomed all summer, but it never attracted any butterflies. Will it come back? We'll see. M
Coreopsis tinctoria Plains Cor. NA   It reseeds vigorously. M
Coreopsis verticillata 'Grandiflora'   NP     M
Coreopsis
CremeBrule		 Coreopsis NP   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....assorted   NPA     M
Cosmos - psyche mix   NA   Fast grower, but dies early. M
Cynanchum laeve Blue Sand Vine HA   Milkweed vine. I don't plant this, but it always seems to find a place in my garden.  
Dahlia dwarf   NA   2007 Test  
Daucus carota Queen Anne's Lace HA Black swallowtail My butterflies seem to prefer other host plants. M
Dianthus - Neon Star   NP   2007  
Dianthus barbatus Sweet William NB   T's flowers  
Dianthus barbatus interspecific Amazon Neon Rose Magic   NP?  

Showy - Park Seed 3 colors on one stalk.
It is not hardy, so I've stopped growing this variety.

 
Dianthus barbatus
Heart Attack 		Sweet William NP?   2007 - I've pulled it out - it blooms for a short period of time and then nothing. M
DIANTHUS CHINENSIS BABY DOLL (0789)       Seeds - parkseed.com start 4/1
15 seeds 		 
Dianthus deltoides - Brilliant   NP   Wiethop 2007  
Dianthus gratianopolitanus - Cheddar Pinks          
Dianthus Pheasants Ear   NP      
DIANTHUS SUPRA PURPLE HYBRID (4099)       Seeds - parkseed.com start 4/1
15 seeds 		 

Dianthus
Spangled Star

  NP?   Zone 5 - 7" tall  
Dianthus... assorted   NP   It's a good nectar plant for many butterflies. M
Dictamnus-albus-var. purpureus Dittany - Gas Plant H Giant ST May cause skin irritation -Seneca Hill Perennials - Full sun to light shade - Died - July 1st M
Digitalis x mertonensis Foxglove NP   Died out M
Dill...Mammoth   HA Black Swallowtail. Strong grower M
Dogwood   HP Spring Azure   M

Echinacea Bravado

Purple Coneflower NP   The birds also like the seeds in the fall. M
Echinacea Magnus Purple Coneflower NP   The birds also like the seeds in the fall. M
Echinacea pallida Pale Purple Coneflower NP   Beautiful,delicate blossom. Died 2nd time - I give up M
Echinacea paradoxa Yellow Coneflower NP   Test for 2004 - minimal growth from seed.
Looks better in 2005.		 M

Echinacea pupurea
Double Decker

      Wiethop -2008- did not flower, 2009 - Died  
Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower NP   The birds also like the seeds in the fall. M
Echinacea purpurea Alba Purple Coneflower NP   New for 2006  
Echinacea simulata Glade coneflower NP   Same as terrificalis? 2007  
Echinacea Tennesseensis Purple Coneflower NP   Two new plants for 2006 M
Echinacea
White Swan 		White Coneflower     Beautiful
2007 = Wiethop - $1.25 		M
Echinacea
x Mango Meadowbrite 		Mango Meadowbrite Coneflower NP   New for 2005 - sunlightgardens.com
Died 2007 		 
Echinacea
Sunrise		 Sunrise Coneflower NP   New for 2005 - sunlightgardens - Died  
Echinops ritro
 Globe thistle HNP Painted Lady Save seed and start inside. M
Echium vulgare Blue-weed orViper's bugloss NA     M
Eupatorium coelestinum Wild Ageratum NA   Reseeds itself - with a little help. M
Eupatorium purpureum Joe Pye Weed NP   Tall  
Eupatorium serotinum   NP   Too tall and gangly for my garden.. M
Fennel   HA Black Swallowtail   M
Foeniculum vulgare Bronze Fennel HP Black Swallowtail   M
Fuchsia garenmeister       Fair - used by a few hummers  
Gaillardia grandiflora Blanket Flower NP   Test 2003 M

Gaillardia grandiflora Arizona Sun

Blanket Flower NP   Only 12" tall - Walmart  
Gaillardia pulchella   NA   Yellow Sun from Parks (nice plant) M
Gaillardia...Misc   NA     M
Gaura lindheimeri
Pink Lady 		  NP   Marketing materials say, "Butterfly Magnet." Never did see a butterfly on it - Died 2008 M
Geranium Geranium NA   Just this year I saw a Pipevine butterfly nectaring on our common annual Geranium - that was a first.  
Glandularia canadensis Rose Verbena NP   A good nectar plant for smallbutterflies. but it keeps dying out over the winter. M
Glycyrrhiza glabra Licorice HP Silver Spotted Skipper Test for 2004 - Took out 2008
Invasive and never showed any larvae. 		M
Gomphrena Globe Amaranth NA   Does well in wet and shady conditions. M
Gomphrena

Globe Amaranth

Dwarf Buddy

NA   Small size but a great bloomer. Award Winner M
Gomphrena QIS Series   N   burpee.com - poor germination - dead on Nov. 14  
Gymnocoronis spilanthoides Senegal Tea NA   Pond Plant in Missouri
Might be invasive in Southern climates if left to naturalize. 		M
Helenium       Pretty flower, but few butterflies ever go to this. M
Helianthus maximiliani Maximilian sunflower     Very tall - cut back twice during the year. Invasive - I'm getting rid of mine. M
Helianthus occidentalis Western Sunflower NP Silvery and Gorgone Checkerspot It was too invasive - dug it out M
Helichrysum - Strawflower   HA Painted Lady Colorful, but did not attract butterflies M
HELICHRYSUM BRIGHT BIKINIS MIXTURE (0977)   HA   Seeds - parkseed.com start 4/1 - 2-- seeds - don't plant again - they die out early.  
HELICHRYSUM SILVER MIST (0965   HA  

Seeds - parkseed.com start 4/1 -
10 seeds Not impressive

  
Heliopsis helianthoides Oxeye Sunflower HP   Can easily get 5 foot tall.Trim as necessary. Goldfinch eat these flowers. M
Heliotropium -purple Heliotrope NA     M
Heptacodium miconioides Seven-Son flower NP   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.

 M
Hibiscus lasiocarpos Rose Mallow HP Gray Hairstreak   M
HIbiscus syriacus Rose of Sharon HP Gray Hairstreak    
Hollyhocks   HNB Gray Hairstreak Painted Lady possibly M
Humulus Hop Vine HP Question Mark, Comma   M
Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora PeeGee Hydrangea Tree HNP Spring Azure Lays eggs on unopened flower buds. M
Hypericum St. Johns Wort NP   Variety unknown - new for 2005 Dennis B. M
Hyssopus
Nector Blue 		Nector Blue Hyssop NP   New for 2006 - 24" tall
Died in 2007 		 
Hyssopus
Nector White 		Nec tor White Hyssop NP  

New for 2006 - 24" tall
Died in 2007

 
Ilex Holly NP Duskywing Not a traditional butterfly plant but it does attract bees and butterflies in early spring.  

Itea virginica
Little Henry

Virginia Sweetspire - dwarf NP   2005 - Sunlightgardens.com M
Lamium maculatum
White Nancy
Spotted Dead Nettle     Trailing plant - I never did see butterflies around it. Very hardy M
Lantana irene       Wiethop - nice - low growing - no seeds  
Lantana Samson   NA   Ground  
Lantana
Lemon Cream 		  NA   Nice color.  
Lantana - pink and yellow   NA   nice color combo.  
Lantana
New Gold 		  NA   Low Growing. I'm trying in a large pot.  
Lavandula dentata French Lavender N   local nursery - zone 8-9 - put into pot - July - not doing well. It did ok, but did not attract butterflies. Over-winter in garage  
Lavandula - Provence Lanender NP   Test for 2005 died 2007  

Lavandula stoechas
Chica Rose

Dwarf Spanish Lavender NP   Test for 2005 - died during winter  
Leucanthemum x superbum 'Becky' Shasta Daisy HNP American Lady Execellent Bloomer
Plant of Merit 		M
Leucanthemum x superbum 'Maximum' Shasta Daisy HNP American Lady    
Liatris aspera
 Rough Blazing Star NP   A good fall bloomer. Birds may eat your seed. M
Liatris ligulistylis Meadow Blazingstar NP   Slow Grower. M
Liatris mucronata Bottlebrush Blazing Star NP     M
Liatris pycnostachya Prairie Blazingstar NP   Tall and needs support. Pretty good.
DIED OUT 		M
Liatris scariosa Eastern Blazing Star NP   Excellent September bloomer. Monarchs love it. M
Liatris spicata Blazing Star NP   Not my favorite. M
Liatris spicata alba Blazing Star - White NP   Died out M
Liatris squarrosa Scaly Blazing Star       M
Ligustrum ovalifolium Privet - Golden NP   A good nectar source in the spring.Not recommended for country or natural areas. M
Ligustrum vulgare Privet - Common NP   Not recommended for country or natural areas. It's too invasive. M
Linaria Toadflax AHN   2007  
Lindera benzoin Spicebush HP Spicebush Swallowtail Look for folded over or cut leaves...the caterpillar is inside. M
Liriodendron tulipfera Tulip Poplar Tree HP Tiger Swallowtail   M
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal flower NA      
Lobelia speciosa - Fan Scarlet Cardinal flower NA   Wiethop nursery 2007  
Lonicera sempervirens Trumpet Honeysuckle N, H   It's in the garden more for hummingbirds than butterflies. Plant of Merit - Great in 2008 - host for Clearwing HB. M
Ludwigia alternifolia Seedbox HP Buckeye x M
Ludwigia althernifolia - Seedbox or False loosestrife HP Buckeye   M
Lychnis arkwrightii
Vesuvius 		Vesuvius NP   Test for 2006  
Lychnis chalcedonica Maltese Cross NP   Excellent nectar for butterflies and hummingbirds M
Lychnis chalcedonica - Alba White Maltese Cross NP   New for 2005 - Died ?  
Lychnis coronaria - Rose Campion   NP   Has a beautiful blossom in early spring, but is not a good nectar source. M
Lychnis flos-cuculi Jenny Ragged Robin NP   New for 2005
2007 - pulled out - poor looking 		 
Lychnis vesuvius   NP   New for 2005  
Magnolia virginiana Sweet Bay Magnolia HP Tiger Swallowtail New for 2007 M
Malva sylvestris High Mallow or French hollyhock HA Checkered Skipper, Grey Hiarstreak + Painted Lady? Reseeds itself generously - nice looking plant 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   Invasive - I grow this in a pot. M
Mertensia virginica Virginia bluebells NP   Early spring flower M
Ocimum 'African Blue' AFRICAN BLUE BASIL N  

Bees liked this - few butterflies. www.companionplants.com

I won't replant this again.

  
Oenothera fruticosa Sundrops N?   Test for 2005 M
Origanum vulgare Oregano NP      
Origanum vulgare hirtum Greek Oregano NP      
Panicum virgatum Switch grass H Delaware Skiper Great in 2008 M
Parsley   H Black Swallowtail   M
PENSTEMON BARBATUS COCCINEUS (1546)       Seeds - parkseed.com start 4/1
100 seeds 		 
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   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   Costco  
Phlox paniculata Garden phlox NP   2007 - mo. wildflowers - EXCELLENT
Blooms a long time. 		 
Phlox paniculata hybrid   PNH   Brecks.com - bare root plants  
Physotegia virginiana Obedient Plant NP   Got this from a friend. It might be invasive. Blooms mid-aug. M
Prarie coneflower   NA     M
Prunus Wild cherry H  

Planted in my neighbors yard. 2008

TST, Viceroy, Red-Spotted Purple

M
Prunus glandulosa Pink Flowering Almond   Tigerswallowtail, Viceroy, Red-spotted Purple, + many moths Died out in 2007 - it never did well. M
Ptelea trifoliata Hop-Tree, Wafer Ash HP Giant Swallowtail   M
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Slender Mountain Mint NP   Blooms most of the summer. Good choice. M
Robina pseudacacia Black Locust HP Silver Spotted Skipper   M
Rudbeckia fulgida
Goldstrum		 Coneflower NP
 Silvery and Gorgone Checkerspot

Spreads via underground runners. A bit invasive.

 M
Rudbeckia x hirta Cherry Brandy   N   Planted more for Goldfinch than butterflies. Not very colorful - http://www.tmseeds.com  
Rudbeckia hirta - Indian Summer
Black-eyed Susan HP Silvery and Gorgone Checkerspot   M
Rudbeckia laciniata Tall Coneflower HNP Silvery and Gorgone Checkerspot   M
Rudbeckia missourensis Missori 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
Indian Summer 		      Wiethop  
Rumex acetosa Sorrel H Bronze Copper parkseed.com  
Rumex crispus YELLOW DOCK H Bronze Copper www.companionplants.com  
Rumex orbiculatus - - Great Water Dock H Bronze Copper prairiemoon.com  
Rumex sanguineuss Bloody Sorrel H Bronze Copper local nursery 1' x 1'  
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   Mourning Cloak, Viceroy, Red-spotted Purple Tallish. Roots easily in water from cuttings. Fast grower - it's a bit too large for my small garden M
Salix petiolaris Meadow Willow HP Mourning Cloak, Viceroy, Red-spotted Purple Shrublike. 10' - not sure what happened to it. M
Salix purpurea nana Dward Blue Leaf Arctic HP Mourning Cloak, Viceroy, Red-spotted Purple

Nice - smallish willow, but will grow to 6' or more. I usually cut mine back in the spring.

  
Salvia - Friesland Friesland Salvia NP   It reseeds! Circle area. M
Salvia
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Salvia     Test for 2005 - full sun zone 3.  
Salvia azurea Blue Sage NP   MO Native M
Salvia coccinea Coral Nymph HNA Spring Azure

Test for 2005

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		  
Salvia elegans (short) Tangerine Sage NA   Trial for 2007 - Wiethrops  
Salvia greggi   NP   New for 2005  
Salvia guaranitica
Black and Blue 		  AN  

Hummers like this - July - growing great! It may survive the winter!

It send out underground runners!

  
Salvia lyrata -
Purple volcano 		Purple volcano NP   new for 2005
2006 - not blooming very well in mid-may - It's coming out.		  

Salvia nemerosa
Caradonna

  PN  

Doing fine - it bloomed a long time.

Great in 2008

  
Salvia nemorosa
Blue Queen 		  NP   new for 2005  
Salvia nemorosa Resenwein   NP   Died 2007 M
Salvia splendens Park's Whopper Lighthouse   NA   Test for 2005
It did not attract much at all. 		 
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   A good nectar source , but too invasive. I took it out.  
Scabiosa atropurpurea Beaujolais Bonnets Item No. 4269   N  

http://www.tmseeds.com
Blooming in November. Only got one plant.

  

Scabiosa columbaria
Butterfly Blue

Pincushion Flower NP   Give it space and sun. It doesn't compete well, but the butterflies love it. blooms all summer. Milkdew is a problem in St. Louis Dies Out. M

Scabiosa columbaria
Pink Mist

Pincushion Flower NP   Died Out M
Scabiosa ochrolewca Pincushion flower NP   Grows well but few butterflies on it. Died 2007 M
Sedum herbstfreude
Autumn Joy 		Sedum NP   New for 2006  
Sedum ternatum Three Leaved Stonecrop       M
Sedum
Purple Emperor 		  NP   Test for 2006 - Died out 2008  
Sedum.....large   NP   Is a great fall nectar plant. Grey Hairstreak love this. M
Sedum...small ground cover   NP     M
Senecio cineraria - Diamond Dusty Miller P     M
Senecio obovatus Golden Ragwort NP Duskywing Early spring flower. Is invasive in good soil. M
Senna marilandica Wild Senna HP Sulphurs + Silver Spotted Skipper   M
Sidlacea Prairie Mallow H Painted Lady? Front yard M
Silene - Deep Rose   NP   Trailing plant - Wiethop - local nursery 2007  
SILENE COMPACTA (CATCHFLY) (1887)       Seeds - parkseed.com start 4/1 -
100 seeds Great in 2008- but no flowers.		  
SILENE hageana
LUMINA MIX (4618)		       Seeds - parkseed.com start 4/1 -
25 seeds Died out		  
Silene regia Royal Catchfly NP   Hummingbirds like this. M
Snapdragons...misc   HNA Buckeye   M
Solidag speciosa Showy goldenrod NP   MOwildflowers.net M
Solidago - Goldenrod - Peter Pan NP   Poor nectar source. M
Solidago rugosa
Fireworks 		Goldenrod NP   Impressive fall display - But NO Butterflies.
It's a poor nectar producer - I've yanked it out. 		M
Stachys officianalis Betony NP   Pretty, but never saw a butterfly on this plant. M

Stokesia

Stokes Aster NP     M
Tagetes Marigold NA   Reseeds itself and I give it a little help also. This is a small-sized variety. M
Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew P   Lots of blooms - just a fair nectr source.
It reseeds easily. 		M
TESTS 2008 ABOVE          
Thlaspi arvense Field Penny Cress HA Cabbage White Most people consider it a weed, but mine has Cabbage White larva on it so it gets to stay M
Trifolium rubens Red Feather Clover NHP   Look good for just a short period and then it just sits there. took out in 2007 M
Verbena Bonariensis
 Verbena on a Stick NA Buckeye - maybe. One of my best nectar plants although it has a tendency for mildew. Vigorous and tall grower. Roots from cuttings easily and will reseed itself. M
Verbena canadensis `Homestead Purple'   NAP   Needs protection in winter and still may die back. I've never seen a butterfly on its flowers.  
Verbena hastata Blue Vervain       M
Verbena lanai blush white - trailing       Large Pot - Great in 2008
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Verbena rigida Sandpaper Verbena NP  

Test for 2007
Spreads by undergournd runners. It may be somewhat invasive. July 26 doing great in test area. hardy to Zone 7, so it might come back next year. Good for a dry area.

 
Verbena stricta Hoary Vervain NP   Short lived? Mine came back - nice looking flower and plant M
Verbena tapien
Blue Violet 		      Large Pot - Great in 2008
kirkwood farmers market		  
Verbena tenuisecta Moss Verbena NA   TERRIFIC AWARD- Llow-growing plant which self-seeds. Skippers like it.  
Verbena Trailing

Aztec - Trailing Lavender 		  AN   Great in 2008  
Verbena venosa   NA   Never did real well.  
Verbena...misc types   NAP     M
Vernonia p. Ironweed HN American Lady Beautiful flower M
Veronia noveboracensis NEW YORK IRONWEED N  

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Did well. Seems smaller.

  
Veronica - Blue Bouquet   NP   Never grew well and flower wqs small - took it out in 2008  
Veronica spicata
Icicle		   NP   Test for 2006 - 18" tall  
Veronica
Sunny Border Blue 		  NP   Nice looking small plant  
Veronica....misc from seed   NP     M
Veronicastrum Virginicum Culver's Root - NP   6 foot and invasive. M
Viburnum bush   HNP Spring Azure + Hummingbird Clearwing Moth 4/14/05 - Tiger ST, Monarch and Red Admiral using it for nectar source. Fragrant. M
Viburnum prunifolium
Black haw HP Clear Wing Hummingbird Moth It grows fine, but never did attract any larvae - took it our late 2008 M
Vinca minor Common Periwinkle NP   First flower of spring + a good ground cover . Invasive, but controllable. M
Viola   HP Great Spangled Fritillary and Variegated Fritillary   M
Viola pubescens Yellow Violet HP Fritillaries Woodland Plant M
Viola sororia priceana Confederate Violet HP   Test for 2005 M
Zinnia angustifolia

Zinnia -
Crystal White

 NA     M
Zinnia elegans, Formula Mix franklinhillseeds.com Zinnia NA   Direct seed into the ground. GREAT COLOR M
Zinnia Exquisite Pinkpink
Lake Valley Seed 		Zinnia NA   One of my prettiest zinnias...it takes over an area. M
Zinnia Profusion Orange   NA   Walmart  
Zizia aptera Golden Alexander - HP Black Swallowtail Pretty flower M

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