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North-end of the Monet Garden at McMullen House.

Invite a Pollinator to Lunch

Learn about Native Plants and Pollinator relationships.

Spicebush swallowtail (Papilio trolius).

Featured Plants for September 2026

Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia) in the woods

Violets

Violets (Viola ssp.) are host plants for fritillaries, such as the Great Spangled Fritillary.

Great spangled fritillary (Speyeria cybele) on butterfly weed.
White flowers of sour orange (Citrus aurantium).

Rutaceae

Members of the Rutaceae are a host plants for the Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes)

Adult of giant swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) butterfly on vegetation.
Leaves of American elm (Ulmus americana).

Elm

Elms (Ulmus spp.) are host plants for the Question Mark Butterfly (Polygonia interrogationis)

Dark (Summer) phase of the Question Mark Butterfly
Spicebush (Lindera benzion) in fall foliage with red fruit.

Spicebush

Spicebush (Lindera benzoin) hosts the Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio trolius)

Spicebush swallowtail butterfly on lavender flower.
Yellow impatiens (Impatiens pallida).

Featured Gardens at Silphium Design

The area around Silphium Design is planted in Native Plant Pollinator Gardens. Below are images from two of the gardens.

South-end of the Monet Garden.

South-End of the Monet Garden

Woodland garden at silphium design.

Woodland Garden

Poke milkweed (Asclepias exaltata).

Featured Plants

Featured plants in the garden shop.

Featured Books

Featured books in the garden shop.

Titusville Gold.

Test Your Knowledge – Guess the Host Plant for These Butterflies

Zebra swallowtail (Protographium marcellus) on vegetation.

Zebra Swallowtail
(Eurytides marcellus)

Pawpaws

The Zebra Swallowtail feeds on species in the Asimina genus, such Pawpaws

Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele) on a flower.

Great Spangled Fritillary
(Speyeria cybele)

Violets

The Great Spangled Fritillary feeds on species of Violets (Viola spp.).

Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly on vegetation.

Baltimore Checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton)

Turtleheads and Beardtongues

The Baltimore Checkerspot feeds on turtlehead (Chelone glabra) and beardtongues (Penstemon spp.)

Come Visit the Gardens

If you are in the Titusville, PA area, be sure to visit the gardens.

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