Tithonia rotundifolia
Annual. Bright orange flowers native to Mexico act as a homing beacon for monarch butterflies, making it easy for them to locate nearby milkweeds. Large, vigorous plants with velvety foliage need plenty of room to spread out. Deer-resistant.
ECOTYPE: Meadow
SUN: Full
SOIL: Average
HOSTS: Monarch butterflies, hummingbirds, bees
Chasmanthium latifolium
Also known as Northern Sea Oats, this wonderfully ornamental, low-maintenance grass provides year-round interest while preventing erosion in shady areas. The seedheads add texture to bouquets, and are loved by birds.
HEIGHT: 3'
SUN: Partial
SOIL: Average
HOSTS: Pepper + Salt Skipper, birds
Agastache scrophularia
VT Threatened Plant. Very pale lavender flowers bloom on 6' tall plants from July-October. An extraordinary pollinator plant; seeds provide food for birds and structural interest in winter.
HEIGHT: 6'
ECOTYPE:
SOIL: Moist to Dry
SUN: Full to partial
HOSTS: Federally Endangered Rusty Patched Bumblebee, numerous bees, butterflies, birds
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