Robert Coxe

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McMullen House Bed & Breakfast is surrounded by native plants and pollinator gardens. The gardens are maintained by Robert Coxe, a former state ecologist of Delaware in the United States. McMullen House has a blog about native plants, their pollinators, and an online garden shop. #milkweed #asclepias #pollinators #NativePlants #echinacea #conservation #butterfly #biodiversity
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There are 4 species of swallowtails that you can host in your Bismarck, North Dakota butterfly garden. These swallowtails include the - Canadian, Two-tailed, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, and the Black Swallowtail. More information can be found at: https://shop.mcmullenhouse.com/bismarck-nd-swallowtails/. #ButterflyGardening #swallowtailbutterflies #HostPlants #PollinatorGardening

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Scale-leaf Aster (Symphyotrichum adnatum) is native to the southeastern United States. This species hosts the Pearl Crescent (Phycoides tharos) and American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) butterflies and is hardy in zones 8-11. In a garden, it likes full sun and well-drained soil. More information can be found at: https://shop.mcmullenhouse.com/scale-leaf-aster-symphyotrichum-adnatum/. #NativePlants #ButterflyGardening #PollinatorGardening #Symphyotrichum #Asteraceae
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A Comprehensive Guide to Scale-leaf Aster (Symphyotrichum adnatum)

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California milkweed (Asclepias californica) is native to California and adjacent Mexico. A host to the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) it is hardy in zones 7-10. California milkweed likes full sun and dry sandy soil, but can handle clay. More information can be found at: https://shop.mcmullenhouse.com/california-milkweed-asclepias-californica/
#Asclepias #Apocynaceae #Milkweed #MonarchButterfly #ButterflyGardening #NativePlants #MilkweedforMonarchs #PollinatorGardening
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A Comprehensive Guide to California Milkweed (Asclepias californica)

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Whorled milkweed (Asclepias verticillata) is native to mid-western, southern, and eastern United States and the mid-western provinces of Canada. It is a host to the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) and is hardy in zones 3-9. This plant likes full sun to part shade in medium to dry well-drained soil. More information can be found at: https://shop.mcmullenhouse.com/whorled-milkweed-asclepias-verticillata/
#Asclepias #Apocynaceae #Milkweed #MonarchButterfly #ButterflyGardening #NativePlants #MilkweedforMonarchs #PollinatorGardening
A Comprehensive Guide to Whorled Milkweed (Asclepias verticillata)

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Sandhill milkweed (Asclepias humistrata) is a milkweed that is native to the southeastern United States and is a host to the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus). Sandhill milkweed is hardy in zones 8-9 and likes full sun (can handle some shade) in mesic to dry soil. More information can be found at: https://shop.mcmullenhouse.com/sandhill-milkweed-asclepias-humistrata/. #Asclepias #Apocynaceae #Milkweed #MonarchButterfly #ButterflyGardening #NativePlants #MilkweedforMonarchs #PollinatorGardening
A Comprehensive Guide to Sandhill Milkweed (Asclepias humistrata)

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Purple milkweed (Asclepias purpurascens) is a milkweed that is native to the mid-western and eastern United States and is a host to the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus). It is hardy in zones 3-8 and likes full sun and part-shade in moist soil. More information can be found at: https://shop.mcmullenhouse.com/purple-milkweed-asclepias-purpurascens/. #Asclepias #Apocynaceae #Milkweed #MonarchButterfly #ButterflyGardening #NativePlants #MilkweedforMonarchs #PollinatorGardening
A Comprehensive Guide to Purple Milkweed (Asclepias purpurascens)

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