summer blooms for butterflies
In Mediterranean climates snake flower's (Bulbine frutescens, zones 8 to 10) uplifting orange spikes bloom nearly nonstop from spring through fall. Not only do its blooms highlight surrounding garden colors, but they also attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds all summer long.See this great design plant
Whether its spiky, purple flowers or skeletal silvers stems entice you, Russian sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia, zones 5 to 9) stands tall in the summer garden. Low maintenance and resilient, Russian sage thrives in difficult garden corners, attracting hummingbirds and butterflies to its blooms.See this great design plant.
Milkweed monarch butterflies and bees 3 to 9 summer
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