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Create a Butterfly Haven in Your Missouri Garden!

5/27/2025

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Transform your Missouri garden into a butterfly haven by planting essential food sources! Encourage swallowtail butterflies by adding sassafras, pawpaw, and spicebush for their larvae, while vibrant blazing star and zinnias will delight the adults. Create sunny spots for basking and steer clear of insecticides to invite these beautiful creatures into your yard.

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Transform your Missouri garden into a butterfly haven by planting essential food sources! Encourage swallowtail butterflies by adding sassafras, pawpaw, and spicebush for their larvae, while vibrant blazing star and zinnias will delight the adults. Create sunny spots for basking and steer clear of insecticides to invite these beautiful creatures into your yard.