Butterfly Garden Kit

$100.00
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Each kit includes a flat of 38 plants, a labelling key to identify each plant and an example planting plan for your garden

A selection of host plants for several butterfly species found in northern Michigan, including American Painted Lady, Dusky Wings, Dusted Skipper, Black Swallowtail, Karner Blue, Monarch and Primrose Moth. Also featuring important nectar plants for adults for early Summer through Fall.

Habitat: Mesic (middle level) soil moisture; will tolerate some draughty soils. Full sun is best

Each kit includes a flat of 38 plants, a labelling key to identify each plant and an example planting plan for your garden

A selection of host plants for several butterfly species found in northern Michigan, including American Painted Lady, Dusky Wings, Dusted Skipper, Black Swallowtail, Karner Blue, Monarch and Primrose Moth. Also featuring important nectar plants for adults for early Summer through Fall.

Habitat: Mesic (middle level) soil moisture; will tolerate some draughty soils. Full sun is best

Northern Blazing Star (Liatris scariosa)

Bergamo! (Monarda fistulosa)

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

Sand Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata)

Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis)

Smooth Blue Aster (Symphyotrichum laevis)

Stiff Goldenrod(Oligioneuro nrigidum)

Plants may include:

Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)

Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)

Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)

Wild Lupine (Lupinis perrenis)

Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea)

Sweet Everlasting (Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium)

Rosinweed (Silphium intergrifolium)