Monarch ageratum is difficult to find, so try these top mistflower alternativesįind shorter milkweed varieties on our milkweed resources page For those in warm regions, Texas mistflower may be a better option for supporting your monarch needs.Īsclepias asperula, verticillata and viridis are short, native milkweed varieties that would make fine companion plants…really, most any milkweed species would pair well with this because this is a ‘background plant’ that is easy to remove, and a top monarch attractor…we also threw some contrasting red clover into the mix this season. In our northern region, I prefer wild ageratum because it comes back in spring (by seed) and flowers all season. We also grow Texas mistflower (Conoclinium greggii), and overwinter a single plant indoors in case it doesn’t survive our harsh winters. Sadly, it has not become widely available, although I suspect it has hybridized with the wild ageratum (Concoclinium coelestinum) in our garden. When I originally posted this, it was with a hybrid mistflower variety. If you like hummingbirds, black and blue salvia would make a great butterfly weed companion too…lots of grape options!ĭon’t forget butterfly weed also comes in sunny Hello Yellow, in case a purple and yellow color combo is more your style.Ĥ. Mistflower with Shorter Milkweed Varieties The more compact ‘may night’ cultivar is a darker purple salvia that would also be a good choice. This photo below is possibly Salvia nemorosa ‘cardonna’. The contrasting colors of purple and orange blend together in a strikingly beautiful way. Other compact butterfly bush varieties would look good too.įind Buddleja Buzz ‘Ivory’ on our Butterfly Flowers Page ![]() Both of these companions grow well in containers. Buddleja buzz also comes in magenta, velvet, sky blue, and purple. I’ve paired ours with ‘ivory’ buddleja buzz butterfly bush. There aren’t too many flowers that exhibit this pretty blue hue, and no other milkweed does. ![]() Monarchs on the west coast and in New Zealand will eat tweedia leaves (Oxypetalum caeruleum), but the jury’s still out on whether monarchs will deposit eggs on it in other regions.
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