Bring Home the Butterflies

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Bring Home the Butterflies

Butterflies are a delightful decoration for your garden, providing color and motion on a sunny day. These plants provide a variety of nectar plants to attract the adults and host plants for the caterpillars, as well as a wide range of flower colors, heights, and bloom times. The Bring Home the Butterflies seed pack contains 26 varieties to provide plants during each stage of the of the butterfly life cycle. In cool climates plant in the spring, 1 to 2 weeks before the last average frost date. This packet covers approximately 45 square feet. The Bring Home the Butterflies, flower mixture, will entice native butterflies to come to your garden. These plants will bloom spring through fall and plant heights will range from 12 inches to 48 inches in height. Be sure to keep the weeds pulled so they do not compete with the flowers for water and sun. Soil must be kept moist while the seeds are germinating and beginning to grow. In mild climates, sow seed during cooler months, generally October through March. ... details

 

Cleome - Cherry Queen Cherry Queens bloom in late July through first frosts and can be hardy if grown in protected sites. They can be mass planted in island beds, instead of trees or shrubs, where a strong vertical impact is needed. Plant after all danger of frost has passed. The Cherry Queen is very easy to grow and lends authority to any garden. Plant in full sun for best results. The Cherry Queen is a wonderful flower to attract butterflies. The flower clusters, 3 to 6 inches across, are a deep carmine-rose with golden buds. The Cherry Queen is best planted in back of beds or next to a wall, trellis, or fence. Cleome likes rich, deep garden soil,, and is somewhat drought tolerant.

Bring Home the Butterflies