How to Attract Butterflies to Your Container Garden?
Butterflies exist naturally over most of the areas of our continent, although species vary from region to region.
By planting flowering plants that are their favourite food sources we can easily attract the local population of butterflies to become regular visitors to our gardens. Butterflies are guided by scents and smells. Certain flowers give off a fragrance that butterflies find attractive. A welcoming garden for butterflies should include some of the following:
Annuals: Petunia, nasturtium, heliotrope, snapdragon, sweet alyssum, verbena, and nicotania
Perennials: Yarrow, columbine, lavender, coreopsis, dianthus, echinacea, and globe thistle
Remember, a butterfly is the adult stage of an insect that starts as a caterpillar, so remember no caterpillar no butterfly. If you use insecticide in your garden you may kill caterpillars.
If they don’t show up right away, don’t give up looking. In the mean time enjoy the flowers.
Good luck and have fun!
Lori
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