I noticed a couple of people mentioning butterfly bush. I just wanted to point out that butterfly bush is a non-native, invasive species. While it appears to be beneficial to butterflies because they sip the nectar, it actually harms them (and all other wildlife) in the long run. Please take a look at this website: https://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/garden/never-plant-butterfly-bush/slide/3 I hope everyone will consider planting native pollinators instead. Butterfly weed is a native alternative to butterfly bush. There are numerous other native plants that are both beautiful and beneficial. We have pollinator gardens with milkweed, butterfly weed, Joe-Pye weed, goldenrod, button bush, bee balm, brown-eyed Susan, iron weed, and many others. There are many online resources on this topic. The Native Plant Rescue Squad (https://www.nativeplantrescuesquad.com/) is a local organization that rescues native species and sells them at extremely low cost. Barbara https://www.easttnplantswap.com/forum/read.php?16,435,435#msg-435 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:16:29 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://www.easttnplantswap.com/forum/read.php?16,435,474#msg-474 https://www.easttnplantswap.com/forum/read.php?16,435,474#msg-474
I appreciated your education post and the list of native pollinators. I love the Native Plant Rescue Squad and have several wonderful plants from them.

Leigh]]> cheeklc_2000 Spring 2018 Have Tue, 08 May 2018 00:55:07 +0000 https://www.easttnplantswap.com/forum/read.php?16,435,435#msg-435 https://www.easttnplantswap.com/forum/read.php?16,435,435#msg-435 https://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/garden/never-plant-butterfly-bush/slide/3

I hope everyone will consider planting native pollinators instead. Butterfly weed is a native alternative to butterfly bush. There are numerous other native plants that are both beautiful and beneficial. We have pollinator gardens with milkweed, butterfly weed, Joe-Pye weed, goldenrod, button bush, bee balm, brown-eyed Susan, iron weed, and many others. There are many online resources on this topic. The Native Plant Rescue Squad (https://www.nativeplantrescuesquad.com/) is a local organization that rescues native species and sells them at extremely low cost.

Barbara]]> BarbaraJ Spring 2018 Have Fri, 04 May 2018 17:06:32 +0000