HERBS: BUTTERFLY HOST PLANTS

Common name Scientific name Life cycle Height Exposure Comments

Anise Pimpinella anisun Annual 2' Sun Grow from seeds

Anise hyssop Agastache foeniculum Perennial 3 to 5' Sun to partial shade Grow from seeds or division; edible flowers; lavender, white flowers late summer to fall

Borage Borago officinalis Annual 2' Sun Blue flowers early summer to mid-summer; grow from seeds

Chives; Garlic chives Allium schoenoprasum; A. tuberosum Perennial 1 to 2' Sun Lavender-rose or white flowers; grow from seed or division

Dill Anethum graveolens Annual 2 to 5' Sun Grow from seeds; does not like to be transplanted

Fennel Focniculum vulgare Perennial 3 to 5' Sun Grow from seeds

Parsley Petroselinum crispum Biennial 1 to 2' Sun to partial shade Grow from seeds

Rue Ruta graveolens Perennial 2' Sun to partial shade Prefers well drained poor soil; grow from seeds or cuttings

Wormwood Artemisia absinthium Perennial 3 to 4' Sun to partial shade Prefers poor, light soil

Common name	Scientific name	Life cycle	Height	Exposure	Comments
Anise	Pimpinella anisun	Annual	2'	Sun	Grow from seeds
Anise hyssop	Agastache foeniculum	Perennial	3 to 5'	Sun to partial shade	Grow from seeds or division; edible flowers; lavender, white flowers late summer to fall
Borage	Borago officinalis	Annual	2'	Sun	Blue flowers early summer to mid-summer; grow from seeds
Chives; Garlic chives	Allium schoenoprasum; A. tuberosum	Perennial	1 to 2'	Sun	Lavender-rose or white flowers; grow from seed or division
Dill	Anethum graveolens	Annual	2 to 5'	Sun	Grow from seeds; does not like to be transplanted
Fennel	Focniculum vulgare	Perennial	3 to 5'	Sun	Grow from seeds
Parsley	Petroselinum crispum	Biennial	1 to 2'	Sun to partial shade	Grow from seeds
Rue	Ruta graveolens	Perennial	2'	Sun to partial shade	Prefers well drained poor soil; grow from seeds or cuttings
Wormwood	Artemisia absinthium	Perennial	3 to 4'	Sun to partial shade	Prefers poor, light soil