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Lenka_ wrote:
Here is a list I found on the internet of plants buckeye cats eat:

- Snapdragon family, scrophulariaceae
- Plantain family, plantaginaceae
- Vervain family, verbenaceae
1. Agalinis fasciculata - wild foxglove
2. Dyschoriste spp. - twinflower
3. Ruellia caroliniana - wild petunia
4. Ruellia succulenta - thickleaf wild petunia
5. Verbena hastata - blue vervain
6. Orthocarpus spp. - owl's clover
7. Plantago - plantain
8. Mimulus - monkey flower


Finally found the labels. The plant that hosted 3 cats is called: Sun Chimes TM Lavender diascia x hybrida, I had pink and red. Grows in partial shade and I had it topped off with purple potato vine - how did they find it still puzzles me as you can barely see it there. They ate diascia but I found crysalis on the bottom of potato vine leaves. And another plant that hosted 1 cat (but I can't find her) - Angelonia "serena series" grows in full sun.

Hope this helps and good luck!!

(attaching my new baby who areed to sit on my hand for a few minutes before leaving...ahhh..)

Hope this info is helpful.