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Attracting moths in the Midwest Great Lakes.

 
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Greetings! I'm looking for more plants to help draw more moths into my garden this year. Almost all my gardens are full sun with some areas shade, I wanna find out which plants are suited for full to half sun. And which ones are the top ones to draw more hummingbird moths day in and day out? I'm also looking to draw in some night moths as well. Drop in if you all have anything. Out!
 
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I recommend evening primrose.  It takes part to full day sun.  Is bianual so you can harvest some laves the first year while it grows a storage root then blossoms the next year. As the name implies the blooms open after the heat of the day and close with the heat of the next day.

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Hummingbird moths like Amsonia, aka ozark blue star.  I have some in my yard that definitely gets the Sphinx moths and hummingbird moths.  Remind me and I can dig you up some.  

See this blog for some more plants they like. Biodiverse Gardens

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M.K! How you doin? Are these plants native to Illinois or anywhere in Midwest?
 
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Yes,it's native perennial

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Periwinkles, vinca minor was loved by our Hummingbird moths.

I don't have a clue where they grow as we always bought transplants.

Invasive plants are Earth's way of insisting we notice her medicines. Stephen Herrod Buhner
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I'm back folks. I wanna find out if anybody used LED or lights with less heat to trap moths at dusk or on summer nights? I never done it before since I live in an urban setting.
 
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