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Home My WebLink About2003 09 10 Attached Distributed During Meeting (2)Date: SEPTEMBER 10, 2003 ATTACHED DISTRIBUTED DURING MEETING ~ ~y-r~c~"~- ~' The Butterfly Garden Nectar Plants • Bee Balm, Monarda spp. • Black-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia spp. • Bluebeard, Caryopteris • Coneflower, Echinacea spp. • Coreopsis, Coreopsis spp. • Goldenrod, Solidago spp. • Ironweed, Vernonia spp. • Joe Pye Weed, Eupatorium fistulosum • Lantana, Lantana spp. • Marigold, Tagetes spp. (Single petal varieties) • Mexican sunflower, Tithonia spp. • Milkweed, Asclepias spp. • New England Aster, Aster novae-angliae • Phlox, Phlox spp. • Pincushion flower, Scabiosa spp. • Sedum, 'Autumn Joy' • Verbena, Verbenas ~J r~ G~~-_CI L `' ~- ~`T'- PP • White alyssum, Alyssum spp. • Zinnia, Zinnia spp. a r ~"~r 1~/ ~ Qc~ ~ ~,c~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~-~- ~ S-e-''` s c~ v-G t~ ~- V l~v~ V-~ t h ~ ~ ~ ~.S- SHRUBS: ~, 4,.,~~. • butterfly bush, Buddleia spp. a, ~S D ~;~~~ ~-S ~, ~' ~"``- '''"'' ~~`J • fruit trees, various • redbud, Cercis canadensis • rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus • spice bush, Spirea spp. HOST PLANTS: ~ ~~~' ~ • daisies - Z o • milkweed ~-- • hackberry willow • citrus plants clover • parsley hollyhock • fennel mallow • dill • spicebush • rue - ~' ~~~ S L,,~,.~~,~W ~-~ ; ~ • pawpaw • violets • plantain • Queen Anne's Lace • snapdragon • nettles • aster passion vine \ ... ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~c, ~. ~ l ~O ~~prne ~hr sa~~5e.5 .~ ~ ~ s . ~ d v-~~'1~~"5 HERBS FOR BUTTERFLY GARDENS LARVAL PLANTS (BUTTERFLY SPECIES NOTED) Achillea millefolium (yarrow), Painted Lady Anethum groveolens (dill), Black Swallowtail; Anise Swallowtail Angelica spp. Black Swallowtail; Painted Lady Foeniculum vulgore (Fennel), Black Swallowtail; Melissa officinolis(lemor~ balm), White Peacock Mentho spp. (mint), White Peacock; Painted Lady Petroselinum crispum (parsley), Black Swallowtail; Anise Swallowtail Ruto groveolens (rue), Black Swallowtail; Giant Swallowtail WARNING: oils can burn sensitive skin; wear gloves when handling Salvia spp. (sage), Gray hairstreak; Painted Lady NECTAR PLANTS Achillea millefolium (yarrow) Agastoche Foeniculum (anise hyssop) Allium schoenoprasum (chives) Chomoemelum nobile (chamomile) Coriandrum sativum (cilantro) Monardo didyrraa (beebalm) Monarda punctata(spotted mint) Ocimum bosilicum (basil) Origonum laeviogatum (oregano) Pycnonthemum spp. (Mountain mint) Rosmorinus officinolis (rosemary) Salvia spp. (Sage) Tagetes spp. (marigold) Taroxacum officinale (dandelion) Thymus spp. (thyme) Tropaeolum majus (nasturtium) Desianin4 Your Butterfly Garden Butterflies Ilke: • sunny locations(although some butterflies prefer wooded areas) • shelter from wind • nectar-rich blooms • host (larval) plants where they lay eggs • moist sand or mud for `puddling' • flat rocks or other light colored flat surfaces for basking Other Considerations: • an attractive, adaptable layout-consider the size of your area and use the number and size of plants accordingly to achieve balance in the garden. • use a wide variety of plants and plant heights -trees, shrubs, annuals, and perennials • choose plants that will provide color from one season to another • the more different varieties of host (larval) plants you have the more different varieties of butterflies you will. have present in your garden • the same goes for nectar plants: variation in color and bloom type will attract a greater selection of butterflies • provide moist areas for puddling males • provide basking areas for butterflies to warm their wings on cool days • do not use pesticides in your butterfly garden -pesticides will kill any and everything -eggs, larvae, and adult insects ~> ~ v ~~ ..~ ,--~' r.. Garden Plans content v-ov~aed ey: ~'~ tics H ,.,,~.,~,~. Butterfly Garden ' / `~/) ~l ~' `~ ~ ~ ., . The stained-glass patterns of butterflies add an extra dimension to this floral island bed, which bursts with perennial and annual flowere that aro Irreslstlble to butterflies. A variety of blossoms offers nectar to adult butterfltes, while leafy food sources, such as pareley, nourish the larvae. The one shrub in the design is commonly called "butterfly bush" for good roaso~--it luros butterflies of all sorts. Rocks are convenient perches for butterflies in sun themselves, and a birdbath provides water. Butterflies are sun-loving creatures, as are the plants in this garden. Locate it whero it receives six or moro hours of sun dally. And remember: No pesticides aro allowed In your butterfly garden. Plant List A-Butterfly Weed (Asclepius tuberosa) Zones 49. Bright orange flowers in late spring, unusual seed pods. 24' tall. Altemat(ve Plants Anthea Yarrow (Ac1u!!ea'Anthea') Zones 48. Flat-topped dusters of tiny butter-yellow flowers. Sturdy stems. 18"-20" tall. 8-Purple Dome Aster (Aster novae-angltae'Putple Dome') Zones 48. Abundant purple flowers in fall, rounded habit. 18" tall. Alternative Plarrts Red Star Aster (Aster novas-angllae 'Red Star) Zones 48. Stsrty rose-red dowers in fall. 15" tall. ~~ C-Nanho Purple Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii 'Nanho Purple Zones 5-9. A shrub with slender wends of violet-blue blossoms. long bloom season. Cut stems to the flround in winter to maintain compact size. 5' tall. D-Purple Coneflower (Ec%inocea pLrpuna'&ight Star) ., n c~ 1 Zones 49. Bright yellow flowers, ferny foilage.l2' tell G~'~"_ "~ Alternative Plsrtts ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ) Eva Cullum Bummer Phlox (Phlaz anicu/ata 'Eva Cullum' r~a~, Zones 48. Dense dusters of dear pink florets in summer. 30" tall. ~ ~~ ~ \~,~ ,~ ' ~`~' e-Spike Oayfsather (Llab~is spicata 'Floristan Vwlet') Zones 3-9. Purple bottle-brush flowers in summer. 36" tall. Altematlve Plants Russian Sage (Perovsitia atriplicifolia) (substitute 2 Russian sage for 4 spike gayfeather) Zones 5-10. Aromatic gray-green leaves, lavender-blue fkrivers, long season of bloom. 48" tall. F-Petite Delight Bee Balm (Monarch dldynw 'Petite Delight Zones 3-9. A dwarf form. Pink summer flowers. 12"-15' tall. Alternative Plants Rosenkuppel Oregano (Origamim lhevigotum 'Rosenkuppel') ;,, v, ,~ ~~' 1 SQUARE =1 FOOT ~_J SOURCES OF INFORMATION BOOKS Your Florida Guide to BUTTERFLY GARDENING-A Guide for the Deep South Jaret C. Daniels University Press of Florida Gardening for Florida's butterflies Pamela F. Trans Great Outdoors Publishing Co. ISBN: 0-8200-0415-4 Florida's Fabulous Butterflies Emmel/Kennedy World Publications ISBN: 0-91197-15-5 The Family Butterfly Book Rick Mikula Storey Books ISBN: 1-58017-335-7 Flurida Buttcrtly Gardening Marcc. Minno and Maria Minno University Press of Florida ISBN: 0-8130-1665-7 WEI3SITES: httP:/hvww.buttcrfl~•websitc.com httn:/hvww.ifas.ufl.cdu/~_*mca~•m•/I3utterflv(:ardens.htm