| Re: Replacement for buddleia bush
Native alternatives would be Honeysuckle (white admiral food plant), old man's beard (many moths), blackberry (lots of moths), Ivy (Holly Blue) or Bird Cherry. All are good nector sources and also food plants - buddleia is purely nector. Having said that, it is better at nector than the native species: it lasts longer and produces more. But another good non-native flower is Verbena bonariensis (hope I spelt that right) - just as good for nector, but doesn't take up so much room. |