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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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