50 Beautiful Continued... Butterfly Plants (L to M)

Lychnis is a beautiful flower that can tolerate short droughts. Though it thrives best in moist soil, providing blooms through summer.

Cover image details: Rose campion Lychnis coronaria._© Kateryna Pavliuk/123rf.com

Lychnis
Name:	Lychnis
Binomial Name:	Lychnis coronaria
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Sun Needs:	Full sun
Soil Needs:	Well-draining nutrient-rich soil can tolerate sandy soils.
Water Needs:	Maintain moist soil, check soil daily
Bloom Time:	Blooms Late Spring through Summer
Butterfly Benefits:	Lychnis provides nectar for butterflies
Facts:	Deer tolerant
	Drought tolerant

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^{Malva mallow flowers in a garden._© romasph/123rf.com}

Mallow
Name:	Mallow
Binomial Name:	Malva
Life Cycle:	Annual and Biennials, as Mallow is self-sowing. Some species are perennial.
Sun Needs:	Full sun to partial sun
Soil Needs:	Well-draining nutrient-rich soil can tolerate sandy soils.
Water Needs:	Maintain moist soil, check soil daily
Bloom Time:	Blooms from Summer through Fall
Butterfly Benefits:	Mallow is a host plant for Painted Ladies Butterfly
Facts:	Use Caution!! Mallow is an invasive species and may not be allowed in certain parts of the country. Check with the local horticultural authority in your area before planting.
	Can grow to over 24 inches tall (60 cm)
	Mallow plants are in the same family as Hollyhock plants

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^{Marigold flowers in the garden._© aboutnuylove/123rf.com}

Marigold
Name:	Marigold
Binomial Name:	Tagetes
Life Cycle:	Annual
Sun Needs:	Full sun to partial sun
Soil Needs:	Well-draining nutrient-rich soil can tolerate sandy soils.
Water Needs:	Maintain moist soil, check soil daily
Bloom Time:	Spring through Fall
Butterfly Benefits:	Marigolds provide nectar and are host plants for butterflies
Facts:	These beautiful flowers bloom all summer.

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^{Tithonia diversifolia or Mexican sunflower_© Kedsirin Suthamsakul/123rf.com}

Mexican sunflower
Name:	Mexican sunflower
Binomial Name:	Tithonia diversifolia
Life Cycle:	Annual or Perennial depending on the cold weather months. These plants thrive in warm conditions.
Sun Needs:	Full sun to partial sun
Soil Needs:	Well-draining nutrient-rich soil can tolerate sandy soils.
Water Needs:	Maintain moist soil, check soil daily
Bloom Time:	Blooms begin early spring through the end of the growing season with regular deadheading
Butterfly Benefits:	Marigolds provide nectar for butterflies
Facts:	Native to Mexico and Central America
	Use Caution!! Tithonia grows and spreads quickly. Check with the local horticultural authority in your area before planting.
	This plant can grow to over 5 feet tall (1.5 meters)
	Tithonia is a favorite of Monarch butterflies

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^{Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)._© Nikolay Kurzenko/123rf.com}

Milkweed
Name:	Milkweed
Binomial Name:	Asclepias syriaca
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Sun Needs:	Full sun to partial sun
Soil Needs:	Well-draining nutrient rich soil, can tolerate sandy and low-nutrient soils
Water Needs:	Maintain moist soil, check soil daily
Bloom Time:	Late Spring through Summer
Butterfly Benefits:	This plant is a host for butterfly larva and is eaten by the caterpillars that reside on the plant.
Facts:	Can grow over 4 feet tall (1.21 meters) depending on the variety
	Use Caution!! There are several varieties of Milkweed, and some can be harmful to certain butterflies. Make sure to research the correct variety to grow in your location. Check with the local horticultural authority in your area before planting.

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^{Citrus scented Bergamot mint flowers in the field._© Hiroshi Tanaka/123rf.com}

Mint Family
Name:	Mint family
Binomial Name:	Lamiaceae
Life Cycle:	Many plants in the Lamiaceae family are perennial though colder climates may kill these plants, requiring new plantings each season.
Sun Needs:	Full sun to partial sun
Soil Needs:	Well-draining nutrient-rich soil can tolerate sandy and low-nutrient soils.
Water Needs:	Maintain moist soil, check soil daily
Bloom Time:	Early Spring through the end of Fall, depending on the variety.
Butterfly Benefits:	This family of plants will host larva, provide nectar and pollen for mature butterflies.

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