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What is the best plant for attracting butterflies?

April 26, 2017attracting best butterflies plant

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What is the best plant for attracting butterflies?

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There are whole books written on gardening for butterflies so it’s rather difficult to narrow it down to just one plant. Especially when you consider that the best way to attract butterflies to your hard is to plant both nectar plants for the adults and host plants for the caterpillars. Lantana is one of the best nectar plants you can add to your landscape. Check out the heading “Butterfly Gardening” on the main webpage for more suggestions. Also, the Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park (214-428-7476) offers a butterfly gardening class each spring (usually in April). For a small fee you get a three hour lecture as well as a flat full of plants to get you started.