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Butterflies in Mind - Perennials. This book is a definitive guide to perennial nectar plants preferred by US butterflies. It empowers you to feed, attract, support (and help identify) nectar-feeding butterflies that reside in the US....

Allium ampeloprasum
(sold as elephant garlic)

Family: Amaryllidaceae

Common names: ELEPHANT GARLIC, GARLIC, KURRAT

Native to: Channel Island, Ireland, Southwestern England

Plant

Types: annual, biennial

Forms: arching, erect, tufted

Max height: 4 feet

Max width: 3.3 feet

Flower

white/off white

Leaf

green

Horticulture

Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, bee, specific butterfly species

Edibles: herb, vegetable

Exposure: sun

Propagates by: seed

flowers in summer

Soil type: average

USDA Zones: zone 3 -40 f, zone 4 -30 f, zone 5 to -20 f, zone 6 to -10 f, zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f, zone 10 to +30 f

Temp. range: -40 to +40 °F

Water: dry, regular

Butterflies that feed on this plant

Abaeis nicippe

Anaea andria

Anthocharis cethura

Ascia monuste

Atalopedes campestris

Atlides halesus

Atrytonopsis hianna

Danaus plexippus

Euchloe olympia

Euptoieta claudia

Hesperia sassacus

Hylephila phyleus

Icaricia icarioides

Junonia coenia

Lon melane

Mastor aesculapius

Mastor celia subsp. belli

Mastor elissa

Mastor vialis

Mitoura gryneus

Nathalis iole

Occidryas colon

Panoquina panoquin

Papilio eurymedon

Papilio glaucus

Papilio polyxenes

Pholisora catullus

Pyrgus centaureae

Thorybes mexicanus subsp. confusis

Vanessa cardui

There are several varieties of elephant garlic that are sold as bulbs for the home gardener. Even though they share the same scientific name as leeks, they retain a garlic-like structure as they grow rather than becoming elongated as a classic leek.

The blossoms of Allium appeal to any number of butterflies including
Abaeis nicippe
Aglais urticae
Ascia monuste
Euphydryas chalcedona
Euptoieta claudia
Hesperia sassacus
Hylephila phyleus
Junonia coenia 
Nathalis iole
Panoquina panoquin
Papilio glaucus
Papilio xuthus
Pholisora catullus
Piruna pirus
Poanes melane
Poanes zabulon
Vanessa cardui

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