TOP 15 NATIVE PLANTS TO MAKE YOUR GARDEN BUTTERFLY FRIENDLY
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3. Meadow Blazing Star
(Liatris ligulistylis)
Native in the Rockies from northern New Mexico to Montana, as well as Illinois, Missouri and Nebraska, and north into the Dakotas, Minnesota and WisconsinThere are many blazing stars in nature, though we tend to see only two or three species for sale in most nurseries. Meadow blazing star has a smaller range than other species, but it really is a monarch butterfly nirvana, as you can see here.Bulb-like corms slowly develop a few years before midsummer flower stalks shoot up. At maturity, a single plant will have several stalks.
Where it will grow: Hardy to minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 40 degrees Celsius (zones 3 to 7)
Water requirement: Slighty dry to slightly moist soil
Light requirement: Full sun to partial sun
Mature size: 3 to 4 feet tall and 1 foot wide4. Prairie Blazingstar
(Liatris pycnostachya)
Native from eastern North Dakota south to eastern Texas and east from Indiana to MississippiMost blazing stars are highly attractive to adult butterflies, as well as moths and bumblebees. In this image, an eastern tiger swallowtail is enjoying a hearty meal.Prairie blazing star is often seen for sale in nurseries along with dense blazing star (L. spicata); both also come in white hybrids which, at least in my garden, are far less attractive to pollinators.Where it will grow: Hardy to minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 40 degrees Celsius (zones 3 to 9)
Water requirement: Moist to medium soil
Light requirement: Partial sun to full sun
Mature size: 3 to 6 feet tall and 1 foot wide
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