Want to turn your landscape into a place that butterflies love to visit? Plant a variety of colorful bushes and shrubs known to attract the beautiful-winged creatures.
Butterfly bush, or Budleia davidii, is a favorite.
“Butterfly bush can be planted statewide any time of the year,” said Dr. [...]
Nectar Preferences
Different species of butterflies have different preferences of nectar, in both colors and tastes. A wide variety of food plants will give the greatest diversity of visitors. Try staggering wild and cultivated plants, as well as blooming times of the day and year. Groups of the same plants will be easier for [...]