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flower
Bees
Bumblebees
Butterflies
Pest controlLate-season butterfly plant. Flat-topped pink/red flower heads attract small tortoiseshell and peacock butterflies August–October when little else blooms. Very low maintenance.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Spider mites.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps, Predatory mites, Minute pirate bugs to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Hoverflies that help control Aphids, Thrips on neighbouring plants.
Well-draining, poor to average — drought-tolerant
Tropaeolum majus
flowerThrives in the same full sun, low water conditions as Stonecrop
