Attract butterflies to your property by installing the right plants. All sorts of plants from annual to shrubs have characteristics that attract butterfly’s you your landscape. If you want to install plants that attract butterflies, look for fragrant flowering plants to add to your project. Find out what butterfly’s live in your area, so that you know what species of butterfly’s live in your area. Certain types of butterfly’s are attracted to certain types of plants. Knowing what plants attract specific butterfly’s, will better help you tailor your butterfly garden.
A butterfly garden should be made of plants that attract butterfly’s. You should use plants that are known to attract butterfly’s, so that you can maximize the traffic in your garden. The more flower species that you have in your garden, the better chance you have of seeing butterfly’s. Bright colored flowers tend to attract butterfly’s more frequently than less exciting plants. Butterfly’s are attracted to bright red, yellow, pink and purple flowers. They also may also be found on plants blossoms that contain a flat top or clusters. Variety is the key idea when creating a butterfly garden for your property. The beauty of having butterfly’s attracted to your plants is that they help pollinate the flowers. You beautify your property while at the same time attracting butterfly’s.
Some plants that attract butterflies.
- Astilbe
- Black Eyed Susan
- Butterfly Bush
- Cushin Mum
- Forget-Me-Not
- Marigold
- Purple Cone Flower
- Violet
Plants that attract butterflies should never be treated with an insecticide. Stay away from insecticides if you want to see butterfly’s in your garden. insecticides should not be used at all because they may kill the insects that you want to attract to your garden. Not only should you not spray the plants that attract butterfly’s, you should not treat any other plants on your property. If you treat plants in a close proximity to the butterfly garden, those plants may contain beneficial insects.