Butterfly Gardening

is that really true that you can’t plant a butterfly garden in Boston due to zoning? I do know where to get some seeds for it. I think maybe he is jus a meannie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MASTER GARDENER TO THE RESCUE There are two parts to a butterfly garden. Plants for butterfly larvae and plants for adult butterflys…. here are a few examples… annuals and perennials for butterfly larvae… common yarrow veronica penstemon mallow lupinus broccoli, cabbage and mustard wild buckwheat for adult butterflys…………..... Read More...

You can go to a web site called www.grownative.org and they can help you I used for plants in Missouri, U.S.A.

Plant lots of nectar-rich flowering plants in big pots. What will work best for you will depend on where you live. Check here for more specific information by state.http://www.thebutterflysite.com/gardenin… You’ll not only want the flowering plants that they feed on, but also some of the plant that their young eat (as caterpillars), called... Read More...

Nectar Preferences Different species of butterflies have different preferences of nectar, in both colors and tastes. A wide variety of food plants will give the greatest diversity of visitors. Try staggering wild and cultivated plants, as well as blooming times of the day and year. Groups of the same plants will be easier for butterflies to see than... Read More...

Locate in a sunny area, to provide food, shelter and water. Plant Host plants such as fennel, parsley, red basil, Queen Anne’s Lace milkweed and dill. Plant Nectar producing flowers in colors of red-orange and yellow. Select single flower rather than double. Diversity is the key in the selection of plant material - the more diverse the plant... Read More...

When should and what should i plant? Also my freind said she heard they r attracted to sugar water,is that true? Thanks