Over on Facebook, I posted photos of swallowtail caterpillars I found on my bronze fennel. Bronze fennel is the nectar plant for the swallowtail butterfly. Check out my article Herbs in Your Butterfly Garden for more herbs that attract butterflies.
What is an herb?
Last week, I was researching one of my favorite cottage garden flowers, the bachelor’s button or cornflower, for an article on Hub Pages. I found many references to it as an herb. I’ve never heard of it used as an herb. That got me thinking: what is an herb? According to Wikipedia, an herb is “…any plant(s) used for flavoring, … Read More