The woolly butterfly bush (Buddleia marrubiifolia) is a near-native from the neighboring Chihuahuan desert. It’s a great pollinator plant, has attractive grey-green leaves and bright orange ...
Two types of native milkweed — common and swamp — are found in New Brunswick and the plant is crucial to the ... that Maritimers can help the monarch butterfly population while they're here ...
“The first step to designing and planting a butterfly garden is to plant native plants,” center assistant Sophie Carpenter said. “Native plants provide butterflies with both the nectar and foliage ...