This is a great plant for the butterfly garden. It is a tall plant so give it lots of room in a sunny location. It is drought tolerant but this summer the drought and excessive heat didn't do much for mine, they are dead now. I must also add that grasshoppers like it too. in a normal S. E. Kansas summer it requires little care. dead head those spent blossoms and you will be rewarded with more flowers for the butterflies. Humming birds will also visit the flowers. It grows 4' to 5' feet tall with bright orange flowers, the le
My name is Pat and I have been gardening most of my life. My husband Richard helps out with the heavy stuff. I love butterflies and have a Monarch Waystation. I also love animals and have cats, dogs, horses, angora goats, chickens and guineas.