50 Beautiful Continued… Butterfly Plants (E to G)

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Erigeron adapts easily to most environments including mountainous regions, and provides beautiful blooms all season long.

Cover images details: Beautiful light purple Erigeron annuus._© Valeriy Petrov/123rf.com

Erigeron
Name:Erigeron
Binomial Name:Erigeron annuus
Life Cycle:Annual
Sun Needs:Full sun to partial sun
Soil Needs:Well-draining nutrient-rich soil
Water Needs:Keep soil moist, check soil hydration daily
Bloom Time:Erigeron blooms Spring through Fall
Butterfly Benefits:Erigeron provides nectar to butterflies
Facts:This plant can thrive in harsher conditions in mountainous regions.
Also known as Fleabane, Daisy Fleabane.
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Yellow Baptisia False Indigo Flower._© Le Do/123rf.com
False Indigo
Name:False Indigo
Binomial Name:Baptisia australis
Life Cycle:Perennial
Sun Needs:Full sun to partial sun
Soil Needs:Well-draining nutrient-rich soil
Water Needs:Keep soil moist, check soil hydration daily
Bloom Time:Indigo blooms mid Spring through mid-Summer
Butterfly Benefits:False Indigo is a host plant for butterflies and provides nectar.
Facts:False Indigo can grow up to 5 feet tall (1.5 meters)
Deer resistant
Drought tolerant
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Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)__© Oleg Tovkach/123rf.com
Fennel
Name:Fennel
Binomial Name:Foeniculum vulgare
Life Cycle:Perennial
Sun Needs:Full sun
Soil Needs:Well-draining nutrient-rich soil
Water Needs:Keep soil moist, check soil hydration daily
Bloom Time:Fennel blooms late Spring through Fall
Butterfly Benefits:Fennel is a host for larval. Caterpillars love Fennel and planting Fennel throughout your garden will provide food for several species of caterpillar.
Facts:Common fennel can grow up to 5 feet tall (1.5 meters)
This plant is also known as Sweet Anise
Drought tolerant
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Indian fleabane_© Aditya Riski Aziz/123rf.com
Fleabane
Name:Fleabane
Binomial Name:Erigeron
Life Cycle:Annual and Biennial
Sun Needs:Full sun
Soil Needs:Well-draining nutrient-rich soil, though it also thrives in rocky or dense clay soils
Water Needs:Prefers drier soils though can thrive in more moist conditions
Bloom Time:Fleabane blooms late Spring through Fall
Butterfly Benefits:Fleabane provides nectar to butterflies
Facts:Can grow up to 4 inches tall (10 cm)
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Echinops sphaerocephalus and pollinating bee._© lapis2380/123rf.com
Globe Thistle
Name:Globe thistle
Binomial Name:Echinops sphaerocephalus
Life Cycle:Perennial
Sun Needs:Full sun
Soil Needs:Well-draining nutrient-rich soil, though it also thrives in rocky or sandy soils
Water Needs:Maintain moist soil, though this plant can tolerate drought conditions temporarily
Bloom Time:Globe Thistle blooms late Spring through Fall
Butterfly Benefits:Globe Thistle provides nectar to butterflies
Facts:Globe Thistles can grow up to 5 feet tall and 4 feet wide (1.5 M tall, 1.2 M wide)
Deer resistant
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Solidago gigantea, tall goldenrod._© Daria Katiukha/123rf.com
Goldenrod
Name:Goldenrod
Binomial Name:Solidago
Life Cycle:Perennial
Sun Needs:Full sun
Soil Needs:Well-draining nutrient-rich soil, though it also thrives in rocky or sandy soils
Water Needs:Maintain moist soil, though this plant can tolerate drought conditions temporarily
Bloom Time:Fall
Butterfly Benefits:Goldenrod provides nectar and pollen to butterflies
Facts:Goldenrod can grow to over 5 feet tall (1.5 meters)
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Please note: While we have worked to provide the most accurate information, climate and growing location will impact the size, height, bloom-time, annual/perennial status, and may impact color. We have gathered this data from personal experience, with online resources used for additional clarification. Additional references include google and usda.gov

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