Texas Gardening: October Blooms, 2 by Sheila_FW

Sheila_FW wrote:
Stephanie....The aster I shared this past spring was Symphyotrichum oblongifolium, native fall aster.

Joy, I hate to be a spoiler, but that pipevine is deadly to our native pipevine swallowtail in this area. The butterflies will lay eggs on it but as soon as they hatch and begin eating, they die. I had one and tested it out myself also. They are used in Florida and deep south TX for the Polydamas without issue, but we don't get those this far north. It is your choice, but I dug my plant and tossed it to protect these georgeous butterfly's larva in my yard.
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This message was edited Oct 16, 2012 9:01 AM