how can i attract butterflies in texas?

Answer 1

Butterfly bush is an excellent choice and I imagine it would grow very well in Texas. There is also a wild flower called Butterfly Weed that they love. Plant butterfly host plants such as fennel. They like most brightly colored flowers.

Answer 2

Just go to Yahoo Search and type in butterfly garden in texas. Everything is on this site that you could possibly want to know-flowers, water, food plants for catapillars, etc. I hope this helps.

Answer 3

you should plant flowers that attract the butterflies, one would be a butterfly bush, the flowers resemble that of the lilac tree. You would want to see if it can be grown in your zone though. Good Luck!

Answer 4

no longer something attracts butterflies like zinnias and that they are the simplest flower to strengthen. Cosmos, verbena, cornflowers, and morning glories are different easy to strengthen plant existence that entice butterflies.

Answer 5

Try mixing sugar and water and soaking a cotton ball in it and placing it in your garden. Sugar and water also attracts hummingbirds, but they probably won't go to the cotton balls. They need a feeder, but I believe it's the same formula.

Answer 6

Escalapius attracts monarch butterflies. I am sure that you have beautiful wildflower mixes that attract them.
Try these websites.

www.texasento.net/plnts.htm
insects.tamu.edu/extension/bulletins/l-5313.html
www.mindspring.com/~roadrunner1/garden/TexasRing.html

Answer 7

flowers that are red yellow (usally bright)
they also like water and flowers with lots of nectar
some good flowers
Bee Balm
Aster
Lavender
Sedum

Answer 8

Eat butter.

Answer 9

the best things is the plants you use in your yard, the best being one called crescent bloom

Answer 10

plant flowers they like - red , orange .....