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[ Snake Herb (Dyschoriste linearis) | Posted on September 4, 2012 ]

Host plant for these Butterflies...
Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
Texan Crescent (Anthanassa texana)
Vesta Crescent (Phyciodes graphica)

[ Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) | Posted on August 30, 2012 ]

Great Fall nectar plant.
Host plant for
Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia)
Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis)
Summer Azure (Celastrina neglecta)

[ Cowpen Daisy (Verbesina encelioides) | Posted on August 30, 2012 ]

Great fall nectar plant for Monarch migration! It is a host plant for Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia).

[ Partridge Pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata) | Posted on August 30, 2012 ]

Butterfly host plant for
Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus)
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)
Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe)
Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa)

[ Naked Lady (Lycoris radiata) | Posted on August 29, 2012 ]

Plants are started from bulb division not from seed.

[ Texas Bluebell (Eustoma russellianum) | Posted on August 28, 2012 ]

Native in my area...beautiful late summer bloomer!

[ Butterfly Bush (Buddleja 'Attraction') | Posted on August 22, 2012 ]

Sweet smelling & wonderful blooms!

[ Golden Globe Loosestrife (Lysimachia congestiflora) | Posted on August 18, 2012 ]

Medium moisture requirements

[ Dutchman's Pipe (Isotrema tomentosum) | Posted on August 18, 2012 ]

Woodland vine. Pipevine Swallowtail females lay their eggs on new growth.

[ Dutchman's Pipe (Isotrema macrophyllum) | Posted on August 18, 2012 ]

Needs moist fertile soil & support for vine. Part sun or shade. Woodland plant.

[ Lemon Bee Balm (Monarda citriodora) | Posted on August 17, 2012 ]

This plant is a native wildflower here in North Texas & is a great nectar plant for many insects!

[ Frogfruit (Phyla nodiflora) | Posted on August 17, 2012 ]

Frogfruit is a butterfly host plant for
Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon)
Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)
It is also a popular nectar plant as well!

[ Clammyweed (Polanisia dodecandra) | Posted on August 17, 2012 ]

Clammyweed is a host plant for Florida White (Appias drusilla) & Great Southern White (Ascia monuste) butterflies & is a great nectar plant for swallowtails as well as other butterflies.

[ Cutleaf Coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata 'Herbstsonne') | Posted on August 17, 2012 ]

Planted last fall. First summer & it is blooming in the heat of August. Likes a more moist bed & will probably move it over the fall to a more suitable location that is watered daily.

[ Blanket Flower (Gaillardia pulchella) | Posted on August 16, 2012 ]

Grows as annual in North Texas. Self seeds in meadow setting. Great butterfly nectar plant!!!

[ Turk's Cap (Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii) | Posted on August 16, 2012 ]

This is a great plant for understory & full shade! Collect seed & plant in the fall.

[ Lantana 'New Gold' | Posted on August 16, 2012 ]

Great butterfly nectar plant!

[ English Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) | Posted on August 16, 2012 ]

Butterfly host plant for Baltimore checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton), Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui), White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae), and Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon)

[ Blue Sage (Salvia azurea) | Posted on August 16, 2012 ]

Very attractive to bees & butterflies

[ Coffee Senna (Senna occidentalis) | Posted on August 16, 2012 ]

Annual here in North Texas. It is a host plant for
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)
Orange Barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea)
Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe)
Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa)
Tailed Orange (Pyrisitia proterpia)

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