butterfly bushes
Lepidoptera-attracting shrubs
Butterfly bushes is the plural of butterfly bush, a flowering shrub of the genus Buddleia known for attracting butterflies and other pollinators.
The plants produce long, cone-shaped clusters of fragrant flowers in purple, pink, white, or yellow.
Popular in gardens despite being considered invasive in some regions: The butterfly bushes along the fence were covered with monarchs.
- buddleiaFlowering shrub attracting lepidoptera
- nectarFloral sugar water
- bloomingProducing flowers now
- swallowtailButterfly with forked hindwings
- pollinatorsOrganisms transferring reproductive dust
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butterfly busheshost plants
Species sustaining dependent organisms
butterfly bushesnative plants
Flora original to area
native shrubs · buttonbush · elderberry · serviceberry · spicebush