Designed and Planted June 2004 by Jan Miller for Old Colwyn Environment Federation.

Close-up above shows Bird's foot Trefoil, Forget-me-nots and chives in flower; below Bugle (purple ground cover), Viper's Bugloss 'Blue Bedder' and Red Campion.

Photos taken June 2nd. 2005

Wild Hemp Agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum)

Scented white Mexican Hemp Agrimony (Eupatorium Ligustrinum )

Michaelmas Daisy, "Frikartii Monch" and "Barr's Pink"

Verbena bonariensis

Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) – good nectar for butterflies, then favourite seed heads for Goldfinches

Fleabane (Pulicaria dysenterica)(front, yellow)

Bugle (Ajuga reptans atropurpurea) and variegata

Bugloss ‘Blue Bedder’ (Echium plantagineum) best Bumblebee plant ever!

Lobelia

 Mullein -larval food of the Mullein Moth

Hebe "Midsummer Beauty"

Hebe "Great Orme"

Purging Buckthorn (Rhamnus catharticus) – one of only 2 larval foodplants for Brimstone

Red Campion  (Silene dioica)

Golden feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium aurea)

Honesty (Lunaria annua)– foodplant and favourite nectar in Spring for Orange Tip and green-veined white

Hardy Geranium "Ann Foulkard"

Ice plant (Sedum spectabile)

Kidney vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria)– foodplant for Small Blue

Black Knapweed (Centaurea nigra) - great attractant in late summer for Skipper butterflies and Bumblebees

Centaurea caerulea

Small Scabious (Scabiosa columbaria)

Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis)

Scabious caucasica

Devil’s bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis)- larval food of the rare marsh Fritillary, also great autumn nectar for   many other species

Lucerne (Medicago sativa)– foodplant for Clouded Yellow larvae and good nectar for other scarce species.

Perennial Wall Flower  (Erysimum)"Bowles Mauve"

Perennial Wall Flower (Erysimum) "Pulchellium variegata"

Perennial Wall Flower – yellow scented (Erysimum "Walberton's fragrant Sunshine")

French marigold

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

Marjorams; wild, Golden marjoram and ‘Herrenhausen’

Chives

Candytuft

 Bird’s Foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)- larval food of the Common Blue and many moth species, also  

                                                                                important high-protein pollen for Bumblebees.

Sheep’s Sorrel (Rumex acetosella)- larval food of the Small Copper

Barren strawberry (Potentilla sterilis)- larval food of the grizzled Skipper

Wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca)

Primula denticulata, (deep pink drumstick).

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

Some planting may vary due to die back and vandalism. Most plants are perennials, but where there are annuals or biennials they will either self-seed or their space taken by other spreading plants in subsequent years.

All these plants, and a design service are available from; (profits go to the local branch of Butterfly Conservation)

Jan Miller Tel; 01352 711198 or e-mail info@northwalesbutterflies.org.uk 

Saith Ffynnon Farm, Whitford, Holywell CH8 9EQ, Flintshire