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Species Information

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Rose Mallow

Hibiscus laevis

What makes me special:

Warnings:

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Royal Catchfly

Silene regia

What makes me special:

I attract larger butterflies such as the Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes asterias).

I attract hummingbirds.

Warnings:

Does not transplant well once established

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Sampson's Snakeroot

Orbexilum pedunculatum

What makes me special:

My flowers can be in bloom for up to 3 months.

Warnings:

None

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Scaly Blazing Star

Liatris squarrosa

What makes me special:

My flowers are pollinated by bumblebees, butterflies and skippers.
I am a host plant for the Blazingstar Flower Moth, Blazingstar Borer Moth and the Liatris Borer Moth.

Warnings:

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Showy Goldenrod

Solidago speciosa

What makes me special:

I attract bees and butterflies and other pollinators.

I support specialized bees.

Warnings:

None

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Shrubby St Johns Wort

Hypericum prolificum

What makes me special:

I am a high-value pollinator plant.

Warnings:

Slow spreader but can still be controlled

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Silky Dogwood

Cornus amomum subsp. obliqua

What makes me special:

I am a host plant for the Spring Azure and Summer Azure butterflies.

I support specialized bees.

Warnings:

Spreads aggressively


Not very ornamental

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Small Yellow Wild Indigo

Baptisia tinctoria

What makes me special:

I am a larval host for Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos).

Warnings:

I am difficult to transplant once established

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Smooth Blue Aster

Symphyotrichum laeve

What makes me special:

I attract bees and butterflies.

I am a larval host plant for the Pearl Crescent Butterfly.

I support specialized bees.

Warnings:

None

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Sneezeweed

Helenium autumnale

What makes me special:

My pollen is distributed by insects, not wind.
I am a host plant for the Dainty Sulphur. Butterfly

Warnings:

I am toxic to mammals. My leaves, flowers, and seeds are poisonous if eaten in large quantities

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