Butterflies

Hi, more help needed for a novice here - I'd like to plant some sort of bush or other plant in my garden that will attract butterflies. Adds an air of tranquility and the kids' love 'em. Any suggestions?

 

hi hope this helps a little,

buddleja davidii - lle de france
grows up to 8ft x 3 1/2ft any soil, sun or part shade, flowers mid-summer, pretty deep coloured flowers

lavandula - sawyers
grows to 18inches x 12inches well drained soil,sun, flowers mid-summer,white flowers

erysimum - bowes mauve
grows 3 1/2ft x 3 1/2ft,well drained, full sun, flowers late spring to mid summer,mauve flowers

perovskia - blue spire
36inches x 30inches, well drained, full sun, flowers late summer, blue purple flowers,

also verbena bonariensis one of the best.

 

Defintely lavender!
And my verbena seem like magnets!

[ 05. September 2005, 05:23 PM: Message edited by: michaelmasdaisy ]

 

Golden Rod - looks weedy and long and lanky but bees and butterflies love it. : )

 

mt nasturtiums were covered in cabbage whites and i mean covered

 

my nasturtiums were covered in cabbage whites and i mean covered

 

Add echinacea, rudbeckia and aster to the list.

 

Thanks everybody! I'll have to print this off and get to the garden centre next March or so with a list, although if you do that traditionally they'll have every plant except the one you've written done, I find. Cheers!

 

Ok, I know this book is abit dated, 1995 'The BBC Gardeners World Directory' but;

(trying to note ones that are more popular to recognise)
Trees, shrubs and plants that attract bees and butterflies:

Acer, Prunus, Salix, Berberis, Buddleia(hence being also called butterfly bush), Buxus, Ceanothus, Cornus, Fuchsia, Hebe, Lavandula(lavander), Potentilla(like a buttercup), Ribes, Spirea, Syringa(lilacs), Viburnum, Achillea, Aubrieta, Centaurea, Dianthus, Echinacea(coneflowers), Liatris, Phlox, Primula, Sedum, Thymus, Verbena.

I hope you can make sense of this somewhat list I have done.

[ 07. September 2005, 04:19 PM: Message edited by: greenfingers ]

 

Deserter, I would visit the garden center now - a lot of the suggested plants are perrennial and there are some great bargains to be had, that will give you a lot more next year - if planted now. :D