The Plants
Although we use the moniker "Butterfly Garden," the plants we have chosen are attractive to a wide variety of insects. This listing is of those species growing in the garden in March 1999. Follow the links to see what insects have stopped by to dine on our offerings of foliage and nectar.
Acanthanceae

Carlowrightia arizonica
Dicliptera resupinata Twin seed
Ruellia brittoniana Brittony Ruellia*
Siphonoglossa longiflora Siphonoglossa+
Aristolochiaceae
Aristolochia watsoni Pipe Vine*
Asclepiadaceae

Asclepias curassavica Sonoran Milkweed
Asclepias linaria Pine-leaf Milkweed*
Asclepias subulata Skeleton Milkweed
Sarcostemma cynanchoides Climbing Milkweed
Bombacaceae
Ceiba acuminata Kapok
Cactaceae

Carnegiea gigantea Saguaro
Opuntia phaeacantha Engelmann's Prickley Pear
Compositae

Aster sp. Aster+
Baccharis salicifolia Seep Willow
Baileya multiradiata Desert Marigold*
Bebbia juncea Sweet Bush*
Berlandiera lyrata Chocolate Flower
Chrysothamnus nauseosus Rabbit Brush
Cirsium neomexicana New Mexico Thistle*
Dyssodia pentachaeta Golden Dyssodia*
Encelia farinosa Brittlebush*
Eupatorium greggii
Gaillardia pulchella Blanket Flower*
Isocoma tenuisecta Burro Weed
Psilostrophe cooperi Paper Flower*
Ratibida columnaris Mexican Hat
Tagetes lemmoni Mountain Marigold*
Tithonia fruticosa Sonoran Sunflower
Trixis californica Trixis*
Zinnia acerosa Desert Zinnia*
Convolvulaceae

Ipomoea arborescens Tree Morning Glory
Euphoriaceae

Euphorbia sp. Spurge*
Euphorbia sp. Spurge
Labiatae
Hyptis emoryi Desert Lavender*
Leguminosae

Acacia angustissima Fern Acacia
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Red Bird of Paradise
Calliandra californica Baja Fairy Duster*
Calliandra eriophylla Fairy Duster*
Cercidium floridum Blue Palo Verde*
Dalea fruitescens Indigo Bush*
Dalea bicolor Indigo Bush
Eysenhardtia orthocarpa Kidneywood
Lysiloma microphylla Feather Tree
Mimosa biuncifera Wait-a-minute Bush
Olneya tesota Ironwood
Prosopis chilensis Chilean Mesquite
Prosopis velutina Velvet Mesquite+
Senna covesii Desert Senna*
Senna leptocarpa Longpod Senna
Malvaceae

Abutilon incanum Indian Mallow
Herissantia crispa*
Sida abutifolia* 

Passifloraceae
Passiflora foetida Passion Vine
Polygonaceae
Antiginon leptopus Queen's Wreath
Sapindaceae
Cardiospermum halicacabum Balloon Vine*
Solanaceae

Datura discolor Sacred Datura+
Nicotiana trigonophylla Desert Tobacco*
Verbenaceae

Lantana camara (2 varieties) Lantana*
Lantana montividensis Trailing Lantana*
Verbena gooddingi Goodding's Verbena*
Verbena tenuisecta Sand Verbena*
Agavaceae

Agave cerulata Agave
Agave vilmoriana Octopus Agave
Nolina sp. Bear Grass
Yucca elata Soap Tree Yucca
Bromeliaceae
Hechtia montana Hechtia
Gramineae

Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats Grama
Muhlenburgia dumosa Bamboo Muhly
Various volunteer grasses
Key to notations:

* Plants which are flowering 18 March 1999
+ Plants which have flower buds 18 March 1999
Notes:
Gardens are irrigated by sprinkler to minimize accumulation of salts and to deter javalinas from soggy spots that result in drip irrigation. Sulfur and ammonium sulfate are periodically applied to counter SASI's extremely hard water. The surface of the asphalt stabilized adobe used in retaining walls is fragile and soils clothing.
Please do not Step or Sit on the Adobe