Attract Butterflies
Key requirements for attracting butterflies:
- Stop using pesticides. This is essential!!
- Grow food plants for caterpillars and nectar plants for butterflies.
- Grow larger groups of one variety of plant rather than solitary plants.
- Include a water source in your garden.
- Provide a spot where caterpillars and butterflies can overwinter.
- The bigger your garden, the better.
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Acanthus
Achillea
Agastache
Alcea
Allium
Antennaria
Anaphalis
Aquilegia
Arabis
Artemisia
Asclepias *
Aster
Astilbe
Aubrieta
Boltonia
Buddleia *
Campanula
Caryopteris
Catanache
Centaurea *
Chrysanthemum
Cimicifuga
Coreopsis |
Delosperma
Delphinium
Dianthus
Echinacea *
Echinops
Erigeron *
Eupatorium *
Filipendual
Foeniculum
Gailardia
Helenium *
Helianthus
Heliopsis
Hemerocallis
Iberis
Jasione
Lavandula
Lavatera
Leucanthemum
Liatris
Lupinus
Monarda
Nepeta |
Oenothera
Oreganum
Phlox
Physostegia
Ratibida
Rudbeckia
Salvia
Scabiosa
Sedum *
Sidalcea
Solidago *
Tanacetum
Thymus
Trifolium
Valeriana
Verbascum *
Veronica
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Annuals
Asters
Cornflower
Cosmos
Fleabane
Sunflowers
French Marigolds
Zinnia
Impatiens
Salvia
Phlox
Ageratum
Verbena
Vegetables
Parsley
Beans
Radish
Cabbage
Carrots
Dill
Kale
Onio
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* Top Ten Perennials for attracting Butterflies
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