Monday, February 13, 2012

What are some good plants to attract butterflies for a part sun area?

I already have lobelia, kalanchoe and mona lavender plectranthus. Any suggestions? Thanks!

What are some good plants to attract butterflies for a part sun area?
Butterfly plants:

Salvia, hibiscus, lantana, Russian sage, Buddleia, Brunnera, monarda, Coreopsis, Shasta daisy, Veronica, Verbena, Crape Myrtle, Plumbago, Dianthus, Geraniums( all kinds), Hosta(no west sun), Gerbera Daisy, Malva, Clematis, Cosmos, petunias, Gaillardia, begonia, Rudbeckia



For them to eat---butterfly weed, dill, fennel, cosmos



That’s what I have had luck with mostley medium sun, lots of them can handle more sun.





If it is deep shade---- stick with begonias, impatiens, hosta .
Reply:I've had the best results with Butterfly Bushes (that is their name) and they're lovely. Pretty much anything red works fine too.
Reply:These are good for butterflies and humming birds.



Swamp rose mallow (Hibicus Moscheheutos) Part sun to part shade.

Rattle snake master. Full sun

Virgina Sweetspire. Full sun to full shade.

Cardinal Flower. Full to partial shade.

Liatris. Full sun, light shade.

Buddleia, Butterfly Bush. Sun to part shade

Cup plant. Full sun to part shade

New England Aster. Full Sun tolerates light shade
Reply:I have to agree with the butterfly bush. Also echinacea purpurea, monarda, achillea, astilbe, chelone, gaillardia, phlox, and daylillies
Reply:sunflowers
Reply:Any of the varieties of butterfly bush, Buddleia, will attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
Reply:Butterfly bush. There are many different types. The bush itsself is not pretty, but it is failproof for monarch butterflies!
Reply:milkweed for monarchs


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