Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: DAILY BUTTERFLIES Page 40, 1 by mellielong

mellielong wrote:
And since I'm talking about plants...this picture doesn't come close to capturing the real beauty, but this is my little garden on the side of the house. These plants are right behind the plumbagos and outside the side door that leads to the garage. I have milkweed there on the left, "Black and Blue" salvia which is so much prettier than the photo, and on the right and the bottom is my firebush (a great native plant). I didn't really give too much thought to these plants when I placed them there, but now I have to say I really like it. I also have a cassia between the plumbago and salvia, fennel and dill to the right of the firebush, and porterweed and pentas below the plumbagos. So it's like a big butterfly buffet. FYI, "Black and Blue" salvia is supposed to be like crack for hummingbirds, and Zebra Longwings will not leave a firebush alone - except maybe to go for more porterweed.