Marsh plant 8-10" tall with long tentacles covered with sticky drops of liquid - leaves round to oval shaped.
The butterfly bush is drought tolerant. It provides an important food source for insects (butterflies) when in bloom. The seed heads are attractive in late summer.
The yellow yarrow is in bloom. Yarrow is drought tolerant. Vancouver has had no significant precipitation for the past 8 weeks. The yarrow is blooming. It provides aesthetic value to the landscape. It also is a landing spot for butterflies and insects.
"Common Yarrow is a perennial with one to several hairy stems that grow to 100 cm tall from an underground rhizome. Its alternate, lance-shaped leaves are hairy and twice divided into fine leaflets, giving them a feathery appearance. Multiple flower heads are arranged into flat, dome-shaped clusters on flowering branches. Each head is made up of five ray (often with notched tips) and 5 to 25 disc florets. The single-seeded fruits are oblong, flattened, and lack tufts of hair." (Source Prairie Pollination Manitoba Museum).