10 Beautiful Flowers That Attract Swallowtail Butterflies

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00:0010 beautiful flowers that attract swallowtail butterflies.

00:05Jopai weed, native perennial with fluffy late summer blooms,

00:09thrives in moist sun, draws lingering swallowtails,

00:13supports pollinators, and isn't invasive.

00:16Tithonia, Mexican sunflower,

00:19heat-loving annual with bright orange blooms,

00:22thrives in full sun, attracts swallowtails,

00:25bees, hummingbirds, adds height, rarely troublesome,

00:30zinnias, sun-loving, long-blooming annuals.

00:34Open flowers offer easy nectar.

00:37Plant clusters for bigger targets, non-invasive, simple to grow.

00:42Cone flowers, achy nasia,

00:45tough native perennials with midsummer nectar.

00:48Prominent centers provide perches.

00:51Many colors, drought-tolerant, non-invasive.

00:54Seeds feed birds later.

00:57Parsley, essential host plant for birds,

01:00black swallowtail caterpillars.

01:02Edible, easy to grow.

01:04Plant extras, and it rebounds after munching.

01:07Phlox, tall garden phlox.

01:10Fragrant native perennial blooming midsummer to fall.

01:14Tall stems aid landing.

01:16Prefers sun and moisture.

01:18Modest self-seeding, not invasive.

01:21Lantana, sun-loving, heat-tolerant clusters in vivid colors.

01:26Extremely nectar-rich.

01:28Afternoon swallowtail rushes are common.

01:31Choose sterile cultivars where invasive.

01:34Ironweed.

01:36Native late-season bloomer with rich purple clusters.

01:39Thrives in moist sun.

01:41Tall, upright habit.

01:42Extends butterfly season without invasiveness.

01:46Bee balm.

01:47Monarda.

01:48North American native with shaggy blooms attracting swallowtails and hummingbirds.

01:53Spreads gently by rhizomes.

01:55Ensure air circulation to reduce mildew.

01:58Milkweed.

01:59Asclepias.

02:01Monarch favorite also feeds swallowtails.

02:03Especially butterfly weed.

02:05Sun-loving, well-drained, native, long-blooming, non-invasive,

02:09and excellent with prairie companions.

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