Whenever in doubt, use the finger test method to check for soil moisture and provide supplemental water only if necessary. Sometimes the leaves of some types of plants will wilt or discolor due to a constantly soggy or wet soil. If you see wilting or discoloring leaves this could be an indicator your plants could use a soaking. But during the first summer, glance over all your plants every day to see if they need watering.
Many of the plants that attract butterflies, such as Lantana and Butterfly Bush, require little if any attention to watering once established. We prefer wood mulch at a depth of 1 to 2 inches deep as it provides a better barrier against weed growth. Mulch your new butterfly garden with a 2" layer of shredded wood mulch or pine straw. Give your newly planted perennials and other plants a good soaking when you've finished planting. Under the Planting & Care Advice tab on any and every plant page in you will find helpful tips and advice from our experts. When you are satisfied that everything is in place, remove one plant at a time from its container and plant it. After placing all of the plants, step back to take a look to make sure you have things set up the way you want. Also mark out areas where missing plants will be planted later when they are available. If a plant grows 18 inches wide mark out a circle on the ground with an 18" diameter (marking paint works great for doing this.) Set the plant in the center of the circle. NOTE: When setting the plants out in the bed make sure to space them properly. Place lower growers near the perimeter or front of the bed. Place mid-size plants in front or nestled between taller ones. If you didn't draw out a plan, place taller varieties towards the back of the border (or center if the garden will be viewed from all sides). Before planting, arrange the perennials, and any other plants or trees you have purchased, in the garden. This will help to define your garden from any surrounding lawn areas. If your butterfly garden will be planted in a lawn area use a round point garden shovel to dig a trench at least 4 inches deep around the perimeter of the garden, following your painted line. NOTE: If you do not want to spray a glyphosate-based weed killer to eliminate weeds and grasses before planting your garden, an alternative method is to cover the planting area with clear plastic film for a week or so until all existing weeds have died. Once the herbicide spray has totally dried, which usually take 2 or more hours, you can begin planting plants in your garden. Always wear protective clothing and eye wear when spraying a chemical. Thoroughly spray existing weeds and grass plants inside the perimeter of the garden with a glyphosate-based weed killer such as Hi-Yield Killzall or Roundup. Plot the perimeter of the garden shape out with marker paint, flour, or a garden hose. Pollinators vary in their preference for flower shape (bowl-shaped, flat-topped, tubular, etc.) and color, so include a variety of both in your landscape. If possible allow a section of your landscape "go wild" with unmown lawn, fallen leaves, and small piles of twigs. Butterflies, bees, and other pollinators need shelter to hide from predators, get out of the elements, and rear their young. #BUTTERFLY GARDEN DESIGN FULL#
they bloom in the late summer to early fall and require full sun. Pictured here is a blue-violet variety of the perennial.
Include plants of various heights in your landscape, including flowering trees and shrubs. Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium) A must in any butterfly garden, asters come in a variety of colors and are drought-tolerant. They'll be adapted to your soil and climate conditions and will be magnets for wild bees and other native pollinators. Include plants that are native to your region. Bees tend to be most attracted to blue, purple, and yellow flowers, though you'll find them on flowers of other colors, too. For example, if you use a pesticide to control caterpillars, you risk harming butterfly larvae. Many pesticides, even organic ones, will harm pollinators. Create a shallow basin in bare soil to catch rainfall apply water during dry spells to keep the spot moist. Butterflies gather around mud puddles to get the minerals they need. Single flowers - those with one ring of petals around a central disc - provide more nectar and pollen than pompom-shaped double flowers.
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