The Truth About Butterflies and Buddleja vs. Native Plants

By clintbrown
December 8, 2013

I recently learned that some native plant promoters are claiming that gardeners should not grow Buddleja (Butterfly Bush) because it fools butterflies into thinking it is a host plant. They claimed that the butterflies would deposit their eggs on the Buddleja and the offspring would die because Buddleja is not a proper host plant. However, I researched this claim and found it to be 100% FALSE!

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Jan 23, 2020 11:59 AM CST
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Native plants are cheaper in the long run, use less water, need fewer fertilizers - and most importantly, they support local, native wildlife. Here's some additional info on why it's best to plant native plants: https://intempuspropertymanage...
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