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Butterfly Flower
', is a must for the butterfly garden. They are quite drought tolerant, so do not over water. The flowers are followed by decorative green seed pods. Butterflies will seek out your garden when you have this vigorous perennial shrub-like plant. The Butterfly Flower, 'Aschepias tuberosa L. Plant them in rich, well drained soil. The vivid red-orange flowers attract the Monarch butterfly. The Butterfly Flower prefers full sun but will tolerate light shade. Deadhead the spent flowers to prolong the flowering period. The individual flowers are 1/2 inch long, borne in brilliant red clusters and bloom in the summer. They are excellent for cut flowers. Plant after all danger of frost has passed and up to 8 weeks before first fall frost. ... more info
Caraway The roots can be chopped, steamed, or pureed like a parsnip and used in soups, stews, or thinly sliced and eaten raw. The flower stalks are 2 foot high and have clusters of tiny whites flowers in late spring and early summer. Caraway produces seed in the 2nd season. Plant in the spring as soon as the soil can be worked or in the fall for a crop next year. |
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