It is October 21, 2006 and 4 plants are in full bloom in the butterfly garden in the meadows of PEAR Park next to me. The Gulf Fritillar...Read Morey butterflies prefer this over all other nectar souces by a wide margin. I counted 12 Fritillaries at one time on just these 4 plants. The plant should be rather striking in a garden with more dense foliage plants in front of it. It is doing very well in a xeriscape environment.
This showy plant is a great nectar source for butterflies. It starts as a basal rosette. A single bloom spike emerges in the late summe...Read Morer. The clusters of lavendar flowers are very striking large groupings, especially in open meadows mixed in with native grasses. Plants spread slowly by seed.
It is October 21, 2006 and 4 plants are in full bloom in the butterfly garden in the meadows of PEAR Park next to me. The Gulf Fritillar...Read More
This showy plant is a great nectar source for butterflies. It starts as a basal rosette. A single bloom spike emerges in the late summe...Read More