50 Beautiful Continued… Butterfly Plants (N to P)


Nasturtium is a beautiful and versatile plant that can thrive in many growing conditions. Blooming begins in summer and blooms through Fall.

Cover image details: Nasturtium Flower._© ccarolro85/123rf.com

Nasturtium
Name:Nasturtium
Binomial Name:Tropaeolum
Life Cycle:Annual or Perennial depending on the variety and climate
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:Blooms Summer through Fall
Butterfly Benefits:Nasturtium provides food for caterpillars
Facts:Many varieties can grow over 4 feet tall (1.21 meters)
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Physocarpus opulifolius – Ninebark_© Anna Gratys/123rf.com
Ninebark
Name:Ninebark
Binomial Name:Physocarpus opulifolius
Life Cycle:Perennial Shrub
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:Blooms Spring to Summer
Butterfly Benefits:Ninebark is a host plant, provides nectar, and pollen for mature butterflies.
Facts:This shrub can grow taller than 10 feet (3 meters) depending on the variety
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Blooming spicebush (Calycanthus occidentalis), _© unitysphere/123rf.com
Northern Spicebush 
Name:Spicebush 
Binomial Name:Calycanthus occidentalis
Life Cycle:Perennial Deciduous shrub
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. This plant can thrive in drier conditions
Bloom Time:Spring
Butterfly Benefits:Spicebush is a host for butterfly larva
Facts:This shrub grows quickly in many soil conditions with tolerance in drier conditions.
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Ornamental blue oat grass (foreground) and panicum grass (background) in the garden. _© Jeanne McRight/123rf.com
Panicum
Name:Panicum
Binomial Name:Panicum has several hundred species in the genus
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. This plant can thrive in drier conditions
Bloom Time:Summer through Fall
Butterfly Benefits:These grasses are host plants for butterfly larval and used as a food source for adult butterflies
Facts:Panicum is a grass genus containing hundreds of species
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Yellow and violet pansy flower in the garden._© meepoohyaphoto /123rf.com
Pansy
Name:Pansy
Binomial Name:Viola tricolor var. hortensis
Life Cycle:Annual or Perennial depending on the growing climate
Sun Needs:Full sun to partial sun
Soil Needs:Well-draining nutrient-rich soil
Water Needs:Maintain moist soil, check soil daily
Bloom Time:Blooms Spring through Fall
Butterfly Benefits:Pansies provide limited nectar and pollen to butterflies and bees, though the benefit of Pansies is their long growing season. Pansies will grow late into the growing season and remain a food option for butterflies when many other plants have died or gone dormant for the season.
Facts:Pansies do not do well in extreme summer heat
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Penstemon digitalis Husker Red, Foxglove beardtongue Husker Red_ Iva Villi ©/123rf.com
Penstemon
Name:Penstemon
Binomial Name:Penstemon digitalis
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. This plant can thrive in drier conditions
Bloom Time:Summer through Fall
Butterfly Benefits:Penstemon provides nectar to butterflies and other pollinators.
Facts:Attracts pollinators and hummingbirds
Deer resistant
Tolerates drought
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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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