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Butterflies in Mind -- Perennials
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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....

Prunella laciniata

Family: Lamiaceae

Common names: HEAL ALL, SELF HEAL

Native to: Central Europe, Southwest Europe

Plant

Type: perennial

Forms: clumping, erect, spreading

Leaves evergreen

Max height: 0.80 feet

Max width: 3.3 feet

Flower

pink

Leaf

green

Horticulture

Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, bird, specific butterfly species

Plant features: evergreen, naturalizes

Exposure: part shade, sun

Landscape use: container

Propagates by: seed

flowers in fall

flowers in spring

flowers in summer

Soil type: wide range

USDA Zones: zone 6 to -10 f, zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f

Temp. range: -10 to +30 °F

Water: regular

Butterflies that feed on this plant

Ancyloxypha numitor

Cyaniris neglecta

Mastor aesculapius

Mastor carolina

Mastor celia subsp. belli

Mastor vialis

Papilio canadensis

Papilio glaucus

Pieris marginalis

Pieris rapae

Poanes massasoit

Polites coras

Speyeria atlantis

Speyeria cybele

Thymelicus lineola

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There are 16 species of Prunella, which is a member of the Lamiaceae family. Prunella grandiflora and laciniata are cultivated perennials.

Prunella laciniata grows in Zones 6-9, and bears the common name HEAL ALL or SELF HEAL. It produces complex pink or white blossoms, grows to just under 1' tall and to over 3' wide, and can be grown in a container. It is evergreen, naturalizes in favorable conditions, prefers regular watering, and can be grown from seed. It flowers in spring, summer, and fall. Insects crawl into the blossom, underneath the hood. Quite a sight, really.

These butterflies come to Prunella in particular to feed:
Amblyscirtes aesculapius, Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper
Lerema accius, Clouded Skipper
Poanes zabulon, Zabulon Skipper
Polites mystic, Long Dash
Polites origenes, Crossline Skipper
Pompeius verna, Little Glassywing
Thymelicus lineola, European Skipper
Wallengrenia otho, Southern Broken-Dash

Container plants that attract adult butterflies - perennial

This plant can be grown in a container and will attract and feed adult butterflies. These plant can be found in every height range – from tiny to large – from less than a foot high to over 10 feet tall.

Our database of nectar plants for all US butterflies contains over 10,000 entries. The top five nectar plants -- Cirsium, Lantana, Asclepias, Salvia, and Verbena -- will appeal to 90% of all US butterflies. Pick from these if you want to provide nectar for your local butterflies.

Once you start with these, you can add from another 630 genera in 110 plant families to attract more insects to your garden.

By far the most import butterfly nectar plant family is Asteraceae. If you grow plants in from this family, butterflies will find your garden.

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