2006-09-12 01:39:31 · 40 answers · asked by Mystic 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Butterfly Bush (Buddleja Davidii)
The flowers of the bush form a great attraction to butterflies, bringing you beautiful butterflies as well as beautiful flowers. Flowers August-September grows around 3 metres in height.
Orpine Sedum Telephium
Robust plant that likes a sunnt spot in the garden. As it succulent, it does not mind drought. Most sedum varieties, including this one attracts butterflies. Flowers july-September grows around 60 cm in height, pink colour.
Ox-Eye Sunflower 'Asahi' (Heliopsis Helianthoides)
Extremely robust border plant. The double flowers are quite exceptional, being approximately 5 cm in size and a magnificent dark yellow colour. Flowers July - September grows around 80cm in height. Buterfly friendly.
2006-09-12 01:53:08 · answer #1 · answered by milky_twilight_xx 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buddlia
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/butterfly/msg0512434927848.html?5
2006-09-12 01:42:20 · answer #2 · answered by Amanda K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A family I know has a butterfly plant in their backyard. I have no idea what it is, but there always does seem to be a butterfly or two around it.
This site might be helpful:
http://butterflywebsite.com/butterflygardening.cfm
2006-09-12 01:45:02 · answer #3 · answered by V 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plants That Attract Butterflies
Adults searching for nectar are attracted to:
red, yellow, orange, pink, or purple blossoms
flat-topped or clustered flowers
short flower tubes
Short flower tubes allow the butterflies to reach the nectar with their proboscis. Nectar-producing plants should be grown in open, sunny areas, as adults of most species rarely feed on plants in the shade.
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2006-09-12 01:54:31 · answer #4 · answered by linda d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have a couple of butterfly bushes in the garden and get lots of butterflys and humming birds. Type Butterfly bush in the search window for distributors.
2006-09-12 01:43:01 · answer #5 · answered by fstopf4 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Butterfly bush or buddleia BUT to get lots of butterflies you need to encourage butterflies to lay eggs and then have lots of green leaves for the caterpillars to eat. Nettles are surprisingly popular for caterpillars and give you an excuse not to do too much weeding!
2006-09-12 08:09:31 · answer #6 · answered by Alan C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each species of butterfly has its own type of plant needed to attract them. Do some research and you will see that you have to plant specific types of plants.
2006-09-12 01:41:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buddleia otherwise known as the Butterfly Bush
2006-09-12 01:52:41 · answer #8 · answered by Lolly1970 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any flowering plants. I have wild poppies in my garden and the butterflies love them.
2006-09-12 01:43:23 · answer #9 · answered by koolkatt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A butterfly bush! They are lovely with alot of blooms that can resemble lilacs - butterflies also seem to love Coreopsis, a perennial and flowers in the daisy family.
2006-09-12 01:43:10 · answer #10 · answered by Caroline H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋