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Gardening

HopeHoops

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10. I've got all kinds of native butterfly/hummingbird plants. And yes, the bush is invasive.

Reply to Botany (Reply #8)

Mon Jul 23, 2012, 02:14 PM

Jul 2012

I've got two growing about 20 feet from it. Then again, I've got a tomato plant growing out of the compost (and doing better than most of the others).

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The New Lawn: Shaggy, Chic and Easy on the Mower [View all] Viva_La_Revolution Jul 2012 OP

You'll need some music to go with that: Turbineguy Jul 2012 #1

This looks fine for the country home Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #2

I have 'patches' Viva_La_Revolution Jul 2012 #3

I may try that....little bits at a time. Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #4

It works everyplace Botany Jul 2012 #5

We're in the monarch migration path. The butterfly bush is a big hit with them. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #7

Although butterfly bush is pretty it is not native and it can be invasive too Botany Jul 2012 #8

I've got all kinds of native butterfly/hummingbird plants. And yes, the bush is invasive. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #10

Is milkweed native to Southern California. JDPriestly Nov 2012 #14

try the california native plant society Botany Nov 2012 #18

We just go with dandylion and clover. More honeybees than every other house combined. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #6

Dandylions are spring food for bees Viva_La_Revolution Jul 2012 #9

That they are. We were so thrilled to see so many bees this year. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #16

My yellow wood sorrel attracts the bees for me in Southern California. JDPriestly Nov 2012 #15

The bumbles practically swarmed on our lavender (huge plant now). HopeHoops Nov 2012 #17

The people in my town allowed a certain company to come in japa beads jamie Jul 2012 #11

my backyard is a wild jungle Whisp Jul 2012 #12

your gardens sound fascinating shireen Oct 2012 #13