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Butterfly Flower
The individual flowers are 1/2 inch long, borne in brilliant red clusters and bloom in the summer. Plant after all danger of frost has passed and up to 8 weeks before first fall frost. Deadhead the spent flowers to prolong the flowering period. The Butterfly Flower, 'Aschepias tuberosa L. The vivid red-orange flowers attract the Monarch butterfly. The flowers are followed by decorative green seed pods. Butterflies will seek out your garden when you have this vigorous perennial shrub-like plant. ', is a must for the butterfly garden. They are excellent for cut flowers. They are quite drought tolerant, so do not over water. Plant them in rich, well drained soil. The Butterfly Flower prefers full sun but will tolerate light shade. ... more
Cosmos - Albatross The Cosmos Albatross, 'Cosmos bipinnatus', is a pure white selection of the 'Early Sensation' series. Lovers of white flowers must try this Cosmos. The masses of pure white flowers are very early on this tall Cosmos variety, and the flowers are 3 to 5 inches in size. The Albatross almost thrives on neglect. Cosmos begin blooming 10 weeks after seeding and bloom from summer to first fall frost. They like the shorter days of fall and will often bloom even stronger than they do in the summer. They will thrive in average garden soils. Do not over fertilize or over water. Plant this Cosmos in the spring after the last average frost date. They are excellent colorful bedding plants for low maintenance, dry areas and are great for cut flowers. |
