(visit by appointment in August or September)

(All these plants are grown in small quantities only, so some may be occasionally unavailable, unless ordered in advance)

Please go to www.7wells.co.uk to order or e-mail info@northwalesbutterflies.org.uk to enquire.

Alliaria petiolata wild Garlic Mustard, biennial, larval food of Orange Tip Butterfly (local provenance)

Allium schoenoprasum Chives

Anthyllis vulneraria Kidney vetch - larval foodplant for Small Blue, also great nectar for
Common Blue, etc.
Aster* novae-angliae( New England Michaelmas Daisy), "Barr's Pink"

Aster*(Michaelmas Daisy), 'Frikartii Munch'
 

Buddleia davidii*, "Beijing"(later flowering)

Buddleia davidii, "Royal Red" plus purple and white varieties

Buddleia weyeriana*  "Golden Glow"(yellow,long flowers, mid-summer to late-autumn flowering).
 

Buddleia collection of 5 varieties flowering from May to November - see www.7wells.co.uk

Cardamine pratensis (Lady's Smock or Cuckoo Flower)-foodplant for Orange Tip and Green-veined White larvae. (Local provenance)

Cardamine pratensis flore pleno(Double-flowered Lady's Smock or Cuckoo Flower)

Centaurea nigra* Black Knapweed (Local provenance)

Centranthus ruber * Valerian, Red

Cephalaria gigantea giant yellow scabious-type flowers, 2m tall, on evergreen clump

Chaemerion (syn Epilobium) angustifolium Rose Bay Willow Herb - foodplant for Small Elephant Hawkmoth(Local provenance)

Chaemerion (syn Epilobium) angustifolium alba the white form of Rose Bay Willowherb (limited amount)

Chelidonium majus Greater Celandine (local provenance)

Cirsium arvense Creeping Thistle – larval food of Painted Lady, plus great nectar (local provenance)

Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle – larval food of Painted Lady,great nectar for bees (local provenance)

Dactylis glomerata – Cock’s Foot grass – larval food of several species of butterflies and moths (local provenance)

Dianthus barbatus Sweet William
 

Dipsacus fullonum Teasel- nectar for butterflies, then favourite seed heads for Goldfinches(Local provenance)

Epilobium angustifolium Rose Bay Willow Herb - foodplant for Small Elephant Hawkmoth(Local provenance)

Epilobium angustifolium alba the white form of Rose Bay Willowherb (limited amount)

Eriophorum angustifolium Cotton Grass – larval food of Large Heath butterfly

Eriophorum vaginatum Hare’s Tail Cotton Grass – larval food of Large Heath butterfly

Erysimum* "Bowles Mauve" AGM mauve perennial wallflower

Eupatorium aromaticum scented Hemp Agrimony

Eupatorium cannabinum *Hemp Agrimony, native (Local provenance)

Eupatorium coelestinum "Hardy ageratum" – bluish flowered Hemp Agrimony

Eupatorium ligustrinum Mexican Hemp Agrimony, scented patio plant

Eupatorium purpureum Joe Pye Weed (American Hemp Agrimony)

Eupatorium purpureum maculatum "Atropurpureum"AGM * Giant Purple Hemp Agrimony

Festuca ovina – Sheep’s Fescue, larval food for several species

Festuca rubra – Red Fescue, larval food for several species

Filipendula ulmaria Meadow Sweet, larval foodplant of Emperor Moth (local provenance)

Fragaria vesca Strawberry,Wild- foodplant for Grizzled Skipper (local provenance)

Frangula alnus Alder Buckthorn - one of only 2 foodplants of Brimstone Larvae

Geranium pratense -wild blue hardy geranium
 

Hebe* "Midsummer Beauty",

Hebe* "Great Orme"

Hedera helix* Wild ivy ; larval foodplant for Holly Blue larvae and for several moths, plus important hibernation site for Brimstone butterfly and others. The blossom also attracts many moths that do not come to light traps - (see Branch Newsletter Winter 2004) But Ivy only flowers on the second, mature stage arboreal growth, and needs a large unpruned bush to do this.

From Spring 2005 we will have smaller plants grown from cuttings of this arboreal stage that can be grown in a patio pot to attract moths to their flowers on a smaller scale than (local provenance).

Helianthemum nummularium , wild rock rose -foodplant for Brown Argus,Silver-studded Blue

Hesperis matronalis*Dame's Violet/Sweet Rocket (foodplant for Orange Tip larvae)

Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog – larval food of several species (local provenance)

Humulus lupulus 'Aureus' AGM Golden Hop, larval food for Buttoned Snout moth and Comma

Jasione montana Sheepsbit Scabious

Knautia arvensis * Field Scabious

Lathyrus pratensis –Meadow Vetchling – larval food of Wood White. (local prov.)

Ligustrum ovalifolium aureum Golden Privet Nectar from scented flowers very attractive to butterflies and moths, so avoid cutting before flowering.

Ligustrum vulgare Native Privet larval food for many moths

Lonicera periclymenum Honeysuckle, wild (local provenance) larval food for White Admiral plus many moths. Nectar attractive to Hawkmoths.
 

Lotus corniculatus Bird's Foot Trefoil - larval foodplant for Common Blue, Dingy Skipper and several moths. Also v. important for Bumble Bees.(Local provenance)

Lotus pedunculatus (syn. uliginosus) Greater Bird's Foot Trefoil, - favourite nectar plant for Blues and Skippers, plus larval food for some species.

Lunaria annua*Honesty -foodplant and favourite nectar for Orange Tip and Green-veined White

Lythrum salicaria pink Loosestrife

Medicago sativa Lucerne – larval food for the Clouded yellow, plus great nectar.

Mentha aquatica * Water Mint.
 

Mentha suaveolens Apple Mint

Oenothera biennis Evening Primrose- nectar for moths

Origanum vulgare 'Aureum' AGM Golden Marjoram 

Origanum vulgaris *Marjoram,wild ,

Parietaria judaica Pellitory-of-the-Wall – larval food for Red Admiral (local prov.)

Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail' AGM

Persicaria (syn. Polygonum) aviculare native Knotgrass, larval food for many moths.

Phleum pretense Timothy Grass larval food for several species (local provenance)

Plantago lanceolata –Ribwort plantain,larval food for Heath and Glanville Fritillaries and many moths (local prov.)

Potentila sterilis Strawberry, Barren - foodplant for Grizzled Skipper (local provenance)

Primula veris Wild Cowslip, foodplant for the Duke of Burgundy's Fritillary

Primula vulgaris Wild Primrose foodplant for the Duke of Burgundy's Fritillary

Pulicaria dysenterica*Common Fleabane, similar to old-fashioned marigolds, but much greater attractant for butterflies and bees (provenance - Somerset)

Ranunculus lingua Greater Spearwort

Rhamnus catharticus Buckthorn, Purging - one of only 2 foodplants of Brimstone Larvae also Garden Tiger moth and others. (Local provenance)

Rubus fruticosus *Bramble, the wild Blackberry. Nectar for several butterflies that don’t come to garden flowers, plus larval food for many moths. The berries are also tastier than cultivated varieties! (Local provenance)

Rumex acetosella Sheep's Sorrel - foodplant for Small Copper larvae.

Rumex hydrolapathum Great Water Dock – larval food of Large Copper

Salix alba vitellina golden yellow stems for basket-making and attractive hedging and stems for winter colour in same way as Dogwood. Early spring nectar

Salix caprea Goat Willow -larval foodplant for many species of moth, plus early spring nectar for Bumble bees, moths, butterflies, honey bees, hover flies coming out of hibernation, as are all the following willows.

Salix cinerea Grey willow, Grey sallow -larval foodplant for many species of moth, plus early spring nectar

Salix daphnoides purple-coloured stem willows for basket-making - the flowers are great early spring nectar for all species. Good winter colour stems.

Salix purpurea ' Dark Dicks' smaller-growing, deep purple-coloured stem willows for basket-making - the flowers are great early spring nectar for all species. Good winter colour stems.

Sedum spectabile* Ice Plant

Sparganium erectum Bur-reed larval food for several moths..
 

Silene dioica Red Campion (Local provenance)

Silene nutans Nottingham Catchfly - especially good for moths

Solidago canadensis Golden Rod.Late summer nectar for butterflies and moths.

Succisa pratensis Devil's bit scabious-foodplant for Marsh Fritillary larvae

Tanacetum parthenium aureo flore pleno Feverfew, golden leaved and double flowered

Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry – larval food for Green Hairstreak and many moths.

Vicia cracca Vetch, tufted (Local provenance)

Viola riviniana Violet, dog - larval food plant for several rare Fritillaries (Local provenance)

Viola palustris Violet, Marsh – larval food for Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (local prov.)