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Asclepias verticillata
Common Name: Horsetail Milkweed
A widely adaptable and tough native is a deer-resistant food for larval butterflies. The fine-textured foliage provides a dark green backdrop for the clusters of white flowers that appear in June and July.
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Height: 1-2 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8
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Caryopteris x 'Dark Knight'
Common Name: Blue Mist
Blue Mist Shrub is aptly named as its gray-green foliage is shrouded in a cloud of blue from mid to late summer. It is a well-behaved garden plant that is very attractive to butterflies. Dark Knight has deep purple blue flowers closely spaced on long stems.
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Height: 2-3 Feet
Spread: 2-3 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-9
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Scabiosa x 'Butterfly Blue'
Common Name: Pincushion Flower
A profusion of sky-blue pincushion flowers. A fantastic performer, butterfly magnet, flowers continuously from May to killing frost. Top ten container and sunny border plant and cut flower.
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Height: 12-15 Inches
Spread: 10-12 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-8
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