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Top native butterfly bushes and allies

5 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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5 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Part shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Moist 1

Water use

Low 1 Medium 1

Toughness

Deer resistant

Yes 1

Form

Plant type

Perennial 5 Shrub 5
  • Rio Grande Butterfly-bush Buddleja sessiliflora caterpillars 1 food 1 flowers 38
  • Panamint Butterfly Bush Buddleja utahensis caterpillars 1 flowers 28
  • Woolly Butterflybush Buddleja marrubiifolia food 1 flowers 41
  • Wand Butterfly Bush Buddleja racemosa food 1 flowers 38
  • Escobilla Butterflybush Buddleja scordioides food 1 flowers 30

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