"Sacha" wrote in message
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wrote on 4/8/03 11:57 am:

Another good
butterfly plant is Eupatorium - they love it.
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Sacha
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I was going to suggest Eupatorium, but Sacha beat me to it! I have a large
clump of Eupatorium purpureum (common name Joe Pye Weed - can't think why!)
It is covered in all sorts of flying insects, even now when the flowers are
going over. Definitely one to grow to attract insects. I grew mine from
seed, and they are very easy. Mine grows to about 8ft tall, and at the back
of a south-facing border. Droops a bit in hot sun, but soon recovers.
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