The Butterfly Mix contains annuals and perennial flowers that will provide nectar to many species of butterflies, including brushfoots, monarchs, skippers, sulphurs, and swallowtails.  Nine species of plants in this mix are larval host plants which provide food for many butterfly and skipper larvae.

Scientific Name	Common Name	Type
Cheirranthus allionii	Siberian Wallflower	p
Delphinium consolida Mixed	Rocket Larkspur	p
Coreopsis lanceolata	Lance Leaved Coreopsis	a
Echinacea pureurea	Purple Coneflower	p
Liatris spicata	Gayfeather	p
Scabiosa atropurpurea	Pincushion Flower	a
Cosmos bipinnatus	Dwarf Mixed Cosmos	a
Chysanthemum Maximum	Shasta Daisy Alaska	p
Zinnia elegans	Zinnia Dahlia mix	a
Asclepias tuberosa	Butterfly Milkweed	p
Desmanthus illinoesis	Illinois Bundleflower	a
Dalea purpurea	Purple Prairie Clover	a
Lespedeza capitata	Roundheaded Bush Clover	a
Lobularia maritima	Tall White Sweet Alyssum	a
Rudbeckia hirta	Black-eyed Susan	p
Symphyotrichum novea-angliae	New England Aster	a

*P = Perennial A = Annual B= Biennial TP= Tender perennial, grown as an annual in colder climates
** These rates are calculated for 120 seeds per square foot, and soil preparation and weed control are possible.

(A) annuals, bloom the first year, and reproduce by seed, individual plants die each year.
(P) perennials bloom the second year, individual plants live for years, and reproduce by seeds.