![]() The good news is that there are plenty of replacements for butterfly bush and below you can find 3 of our favorites and as always they’re native! ![]() To achieve a thriving butterfly community in your yard it is important to include plants that produce nectar and attract adult butterflies as well as and plants that are larval hosts for their offspring. With no acceptable habitat for butterfly reproduction or leaves for their offspring to feed on, don’t expect to see a thriving butterfly community with only butterfly bush in your yard. A good host plant will support the entire life-cycle of a species and the butterfly bush only supports the adult stage for butterflies. Not only is butterfly bush harmful for the eco-system but it’s also an ineffective host plant for butterflies despite the name. It is important that we keep plant diversity in our yards so they can support more than just one species. The shrub is actually considered to be invasive, meaning it competes with the native plants in the area and will continue to spread and be harmful to the local eco-system. Butterfly bush or Buddleja davidii may look beautiful in your yard and it’s nectar will attract adult butterflies but it won’t create a sustainable habitat for butterflies or other species in your yard. ![]() You’ve probably heard by now that butterfly bush is junk food for butterflies. Jump to our list of 3 Native Flowering Shrubs to Replace Butterfly Bush. 3 Native Flowering Shrubs to Replace Butterfly Bush
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