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How do i make a butterfly garden?

Hi. I would really like my garden to be a butterfly garden..Can anyone give me any tips how to do it? I alredy have made a list of "Host plants" For the caterpillars and "Nectar plants" For the butterflies. I would really love to see lots of little butterflies in my garden.. Btw, i live in england (Sandwell) Ok, this is the list i made (Its just the host plants as it wont all fit on) Host plants: Milkweed Parsley Madrone Manzanita Scotch heather Camellia Cascara Griselinia Witch hazel Toyon Michelia Persian ironwood Red tip photinia Wood rose Lilac Western starflower Viburnum This is the nectar plants: Nectar plants: A butterfly bush Swamp milkweed Joe pye weed Aster Bee balm Zinnia Pentas Heliotrope Ice plant Eupatorium Ligustrinum Perennial Wallflower Mullein Giant Purple Hemp Agrimony Michaelmas Daisy Barrs pink Frikartii Monch Evening Primrose Teasel Hebe Buddleia weyeriana Purging Buckthorn Wild Rock Rose Red campion Golden Feverfew Bugloss Honesty Wild blue cranesbill Lavender Red valerian Kidney vetch Black Knapweed Small Scabious Field Scabious Devil’s bit Scabious Lucerne Lobelia French marigold Dame’s Violet/Sweet Rocket Wild marjoram Golden marjoram Dog violet Bugle Chives Forget-Me-Not Bird’s Foot Trefoil Sheep’s Sorrel Verbena bonariensis Barren strawberry Wild strawberry Primula denticulata deep pink drumstick primrose Lady’s Smock Candytuft Wild yarrow Phlox Erigeron Wild thyme

Public Comments

1. I subscribe to "Birds and Blooms" magazine. They have dedicated whole issues to butterfly gardens. You can see if they have a website. Since I don't like butterflies, I haven't really read the articles. But the magazine is wonderful for birds, butterfly's and flowers. It's worth checking out.
2. It sounds like you already have a great start! I did some research on them just a few weeks ago. The one thing that makes it a challenge in my eyes, is that, different butterflys-like different flowers. So you will expand the experience, by having several Host and Nectar plants. One day I was out watering, in my gardens- that can take an hour. In that time one butterfly, went around to several of the plants on the south side of my home, left my yard for the neighbors garden, then, came back to my yard. It then went around to the other side of our home, and out of my sight. If you need websites, you can write to me and I'll look in my notebooks! Good Luck, The Garden Lady
3. U have done good. Still,first make your garden beautiful and attractive by planting various plants and flowers..(different coloured and fragrant flower species). i loved your thought to make such garden. take care.