Wildflowers are advantageous in the garden for more reasons than their beauty.
Their price is right and some of them attract butterflies and hummingbirds as well. Well-known gardener and author Carl Hunter discussed which wildflowers are the best at attracting winged species at the recent 13th annual Heritage Herb Spring Extravaganza at the Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View. The theme was Beneficial Plants, Bugs and Butterflies. Each spring and fall when gardens are at their best, the center hosts a special herb dinner and seminar weekend for herb gardening enthusiasts. Hunter has 160 species of wildflowers in his yard.