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A butterfly nectar and host plant of the Dog Face Butterfly
Botanical Name: Dalea pinnata
Common Names: Summer Farewell
Plant type: Annual
Host for: Host plant for Southern Dogface butterfly Zerene cesonia and as a nectar source for several species of butterflies.
Zone: 6 - 11
Light: sun
Size: 2 feet
Water: Average to little
Soil: Average to dry
Propagation: seed
Bloom: White, in fall
Note:
Butterfly Bloom Attractant: 9
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.