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Plant A Butterfly Garden With Know How - Don't Wing It!

The Butterfly is a miracle of nature. It's metamorphosis from egg - to caterpillar - to chrysalis - to the colorful elegance of the butterfly in one of life's many gifts. "if nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies." (Author unknown) There are several choices when butterfly gardening and that depends upon whether you prefer to attract a few or provide a habitat inviting many to move in lock, stock, and chrysalis.

Let's begin with simply attracting these creatures. An adult butterfly is drawn to nectar producing plants as nectar is their main source of food. These flowers entice butterflies to linger in your yard. A mix of flowers at varied heights accommodates the habits of your winged guest, from small species that forage low to those that fly high. We recommend plants that offer a long period of bloom and a multitude of blossoms to get the most benefit. For nearly all butterflies, partial to full sun in best, as they enjoy the warmth and flourish in temperatures from 75 to 90 degrees.

Nectar Producing Plants

•Salvia - Gaillardia - Milkweed - Torenia - Pentas - Porterweed - Echinacea - Shrimp Plants - Verbena - Texas Sage - Zinnia - Honeysuckle - Butterfly Bush - Firespike - Plumbago - Firebush - Lantana - Papaya - Petunia

To keep up your butterfly production you'll want to incorporate some host plants. They provide a site for the butterfly to lay eggs and also acts as a food source for the emerging caterpillar. Tiny caterpillars aren't able to travel far for their own food; the female butterfly locates and lays her eggs on the type of plant that the caterpillar can use as food. Be prepared for heavy munching on your host plants. You'll want to locate your host plants in areas that are not highly visible, but still a short distance from the butterfly nectar plants.

Host Plants

•Passion Vines - Dutchman Pipe Vines - Sennas - Cassia - Milkweeds - Parsley - Fennel - Dill - Water Hyssop - Wild Lime - Sweet Bay

Butterflies also require a sheltered place to feed where they won't be bothered by strong winds. Woody plants located near the nectar plants will provide shelter during a storm and will also provide warmth on cooler nights. They cannot drink from open water, but do need hydration and prefer their soil to be wet. We find a shallow dish of thick, muddy water is another good attractant and the butterflies will sit on this water to hydrate and extract minerals.

Lastly, of key importance....insecticides and butterflies obviously don't mix. We recommend that you do fertilize, as it will quickly bring your host plants back to life, allowing for further reproduction. When choosing a fertilizer be careful to avoid an ingredient called BT (bacillus thuringiensis) as it is toxic to caterpillars.

Allow this wonder to occur outside your back door. We invite you to stop by and our horticultural professionals will help you pave the way as you venture into butterfly gardening.

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