Botanical Name:
Common Names: Mist Flower
Plant type:
Host for:
Zone:
Light: Sun to light shade
Size: 24 inches
Water: average
Soil: average
Propagation: seed
Bloom:
Note:
Monarch and
Queen butterflies congregate on Mist Flower for nectar.
Note: This particular Mist Flower may become a garden pest.
Butterfly Bloom Attractant:
Butterfly Attractant Scale: 0 - 10
10 = Excellent nectar source
8-9 = Great nectar source
6-7 = Good nectar source
5 = Fair nectar source
3-4 = Poor nectar source
1-2 = Rarely visited by butterflies
0 = We have never observed a butterfly nectaring from this flowering plant.
These ratings are offered by Shady Oak Butterfly Farm from observations in Brooker, Florida, as well as on our travels. Different species of butterflies may be attracted to different plants in different areas of the US and of the world.