Buddleia, also known as the butterfly bush, is a fast-growing perennial adored by pollinators. Many varieties are hardy down to zone 5, but a bit of extra care can help them withstand particularly ...
Plant Delights lists it as one of their top 25 butterfly plants. COURTESY NATIONAL GARDEN BUREAU This is what you can expect a Buddleia to look like in December. You might be tempted to prune it ...
In the heart of London, the Museum's Wildlife Garden has recorded 23 species of butterfly and many more moths. Butterfly expert Luke Brown explains which flowers from around the world you can plant to ...
Butterfly caterpillars have a limited host range. Most caterpillars feed on leaves. Some develop on the reproductive parts of flowers or seeds. Some supposedly good butterfly plants might not attract ...
It has whitish-green flowers that have spreading petals and sepals - a bit like the wings of a butterfly. The Greater butterfly-orchid is a distinctive plant of hay meadows, grasslands and ancient ...
Males, who possess distinguishing black dots along the veins of their wings, are slightly bigger than females. Each adult butterfly lives only about four to five weeks. Milkweed is the only plant on ...