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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP who does the butterfly garden, please share the names of some of your most successful plants (those that grow well and those that attract butterflies). I'd love to plant things in addition to milkweed. Thanks![/quote] In this area, you cannot kill a phlox if you try. If you want to attract hummingbirds as well, they will gravitate towards Dahlias, which make AMAZING cutting flowers from June-Last Frost. They grow great here. Bee Balm and False Dragonhead, are also native and attracts butterfiles. I do grow my dalias in a separate area, because they can get huge and often need to be staked (they are also annuals-for the most part). I have amazing cut flowers all season and grow a wide mix of Dalia's to create a lot of variety. Virginia Tech has an amazing Cooperative Extension with many local offices. Obviously I'm in VA. I frequent the Leesburg Farmers market (it is year round) and they always have master gardeners on site to help out with your plant and planning questions.[/quote]
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