Gardening Methods

i live in ohio and would like to plant a garden to attract butterflies. what plants are best?

Hi alida!
Adult butterflies are attracted to sweet, sharp and fragrant smells and the colors orange, yellow, pink, purple and red. All varieties love wild flowers.

Here’s a nice selection: Azalea, Bee Balm, Butterfly Bush (buddleia ), Liatris (Blazing Star), Verbena, Golden aster, Coneflower, Blue sage, Salvia, New England Aster, Forget-me-not, Achillea, Dianthus , Maltese Cross, Honesty (Lunaria), Hardy Geraniums, Lavender, Daylilies, Gaillardia, Black-eyed Susan, Shasta daisy, Sweet William, Marigold, Violets and Zinnia.

Select your plants by the type of butterflies you wish to attract. If your favorite butterfly is the Monarch, you must have Milkweed for these caterpillars to feed on. If you like Black Swallowtail, plant dill and/or parsley.

Good luck! I’m from Ohio, too.

Iron Butterfly – In a Gadda Da Vida (In the Garden of Eden)