Connecticut native plant nurseries
Lemmon
lemmon at snet.net
Fri Aug 27 19:36:19 EDT 2010
Two nurseries that I know of that have native plants are Broken Arrow in Hamden
and
Earthtone in Woodbury. You can find native plants at many nurseries. Just look
at the scientific name, and don't buy a cultivar.
A list of larval foods are available from the CT Butterfly Association for $3
and is available on line at their website. It is free to all that join. They
also give you a nectar food list of plants for Connecticut. Check out their
website.
Other sources are Prairie Moon Nursery and Ernsts Seeds (they also have plants)
and Ohio Native Plants and Wild Seeds nursery. You can also Google the
scientific name of the species you want and can buy these plants at many
nurseries.
Nectar plants are not critical, and most butterflies can feed on anything that
gives nectar. But larval plants are critical.
Take a trip to Lockwood farm Butterfly Garden at The Agricultural Experiment
Station Farm off Evergreen Ave in Hamden and to the butterfly garden at
Lighthouse Point Park, (tell them at the gate you are going to the garden and
they do not charge you an entrance fee) have developed butterfly gardens with
labeled plants. Go and see what is there, how high they grow and what
butterflies are feeding on them.
If you still have questions. email Ask us. on the CT Butterfly Asso. website.
Carol Lemmon
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From: Donna <sunny19682 at comcast.net>
To: ctleps-l at lists.yale.edu
Sent: Fri, August 27, 2010 1:51:23 PM
Subject: Re: butterfly gardening
I'd like similar information regarding nurseries that carry native plants - I
can't seem to find any locals that specialize in native plants.
Donna Lorello
From: Giantonio, Jennifer UTCHQ
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 1:42 PM
To: ctleps-l at lists.yale.edu
Subject: butterfly gardening
I’m working to add more host and nectar plants to my butterfly gardens,
especially for this time of year with high butterfly activity. I’m looking for
suggestions for plants good in our area, also any recommendations for plant
nurseries to purchase from. Location is Hartford County.
Thanks.
Jennifer Giantonio
Manager, Risk Management
United Technologies Corporation
Gold Building, Hartford, CT
P: 860-728-7518
F: 860-622-6807
jennifer.giantonio at utc.com
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