Butterfly Patch Garden: 25 Plants $246.75
 
Full Sun to Part Sun
 
Welcome to our Butterfly Patch Garden reservation! This beautiful garden is designed to attract a variety of butterfly species, including Monarchs, Silvery Checkerspots, Buckeyes, Ozark Swallowtails, and Black Swallowtails. The colorful and fragrant native plants included in this reservation are carefully selected to provide food and habitat for butterflies throughout the seasons. This garden will not only enhance the beauty of your landscape but also contribute to the conservation of native butterflies in your area. By reserving the Butterfly Patch Garden, you can create a vibrant and wildlife-friendly space in your backyard while supporting the local butterfly population. Don't miss out on the opportunity to bring the magic of butterflies to your garden with this reservation!
 
This garden includes:
New England Asters:  Host plant for Silvery Checkerspots, Pearl Crescents, and Painted Ladies.
 
Anise Hyssop: Blooms from early Summer until front.  A pollinator magnet and a wonderful nectar producer.
 
Purple Coneflower:  Host plant for the Silvery Checkerspot Butterfly
 
Golden Alexanders:  Golden clusters of 3-4" umbels in May and June. Deep green, leathery, handsomely divided basal foliage. This plant supports the larval stage of several Swallowtail butterfly species including Missouri Woodland Swallowtail butterfly, black Swallowtail, and Ozark Swallowtail. 
 
Butterfly Weed: A tough, drought-tolerant native with intense orange flowers in mid to late summer. Attracts many varieties of butterflies and is especially attractive to Monarchs. A beautiful solution for a dry sunny slope! Occurs in dry fields and roadsides in most of the US.
 
Iron Butterfly Ironweed: "Native to Arkansas only! :)  Host plant for American lady Butterfly
 
Bronze Fennel:  6’ tall bronze fern like stalks topped with yellow flowers.  A pollinator magnet and a host plant for the Black Swallowtail butterfly 
 
Purple Giant Hyssop: Sets soft plumes of the palest purple flowers that top out at 6 feet, soaring above most other plants in the garden.  The individual blossoms open over a period of several weeks summer through fall.  That long bloom time, combined with high nectar content, makes this plant highly attractive to bees and butterflies
 
Culver's Root: Host plant for the Buckeye Butterfly