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Starting a Butterfly Garden

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Date: 04/24/2007 Topics: Gardening > Advice | Readers Request > Gardening  
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I'm wondering what I would need to start a butterfly garden with, also if anyone would have any seeds or plants to share for this garden.

Hardiness Zone: 6a

Edwin from Ashland, KY
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By Melisa (Guest Post)
Try growing asclepias (milkweed). Caterpillars got all over mine, ate it up, made cocoons in it and the kids and I watched butterflies emerge shortly after... really cool!

Posted on 04/30/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By thriftymomof2 (5) Contact
I have recently planted a butterfly garden and have done quite a bit of research on what kinds of flowers they like. Here are a few of the best ones:

Butterfly Bush (Buddleia Spp)
Purple Coneflower (Echinacea Purpurea
Blazing Star (Liatris Spp)
Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia Spp)
Pincushin Flower (Scabiosa Caucasica)
Verbenas
Milkweed (aka butterfly weed)

I hope this helps! Good luck on your garden

Posted on 04/27/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Julia (Guest Post)
Hi Edwin,

I have tons of PorterWeed Seeds that I'll gladly share if you'll send a SASE.

PorterWeed is a flower grown in all Commercial
Butterfly Gardens across the country. Just check it
out on the internet.

If you're interested, email me at
Kitcat22791 AT wmconnect.com.

All the best,
Julia in Orlando, FL

Posted on 04/25/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

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