{"id":3675,"date":"2020-05-10T11:29:11","date_gmt":"2020-05-10T11:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/?p=3675"},"modified":"2020-05-30T16:21:02","modified_gmt":"2020-05-30T16:21:02","slug":"the-butterfly-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/the-butterfly-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"The Butterfly Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"827219ce0a87fa193c09e84c4c9a0f12\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:20px 0 20px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- MOINSBD Link Top -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4387862990858706\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"6762903103\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"link\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3676\" style=\"width: 819px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3676\" class=\"wp-image-3676 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/The-Butterfly-Garden-wm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"809\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/The-Butterfly-Garden-wm.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/The-Butterfly-Garden-wm-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 809px) 100vw, 809px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3676\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Butterfly Garden Design by Kelly Schroeder.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There is something special about watching a butterfly flit from flower to flower and by selecting the right plants and providing a couple of key things, you can attract these gossamer guests into your garden.<\/p>\n<p>Find a bright, sheltered corner to tuck this garden into and provide a small water feature such as a bird bath or even a decorative bowl of water set into the garden.\u00a0\u00a0 The plants listed not only attract butterflies, but some have attractive foliage colour providing interest from early spring through autumn.<\/p>\n<p>While you\u2019re at it, include a small bench or chair nearby so that you can dream away sunny hours in your own little meadow.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PLANTS USED FOR THIS GARDEN ARE:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a title=\"Echinacea Mango Meadowbrite\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/echinacea-mango-meadowbrite.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Echinacea Mango Meadowbrite\u2122<\/a> &#8211; Zone 4<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Echinacea Doubledecker\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/echinacea-purpurea-doubledecker.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Echinacea purpurea Doubledecker<\/a> \u2013 Zone 3<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Salvia nemorosa Caradonna\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/salvia-nemorosa-caradonna.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Saliva nemorosa \u2018Caradonna\u2019<\/a> \u2013 Zone 3<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Tradescantia Blue and Gold\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/tradescantia-blue-and-gold.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tradescantia \u2018Blue and Gold\u2019<\/a> a.k.a. \u2018Sweet Kate\u2019 &#8211; Zone 3<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Polemonium Stairway to Heaven\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/polemonium-reptans-stairway-to-heaven.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Polemonium reptans \u2018Stairway to Heaven\u2019<\/a> \u2013 Zone 3<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Gaillardia Fanfare\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/gaillardia-fanfare.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gaillardia \u2018Fanfare\u2019<\/a> \u2013 Zone 5<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Sedum rupestre Angelina\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/sedum-rupestre-angelina.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sedum rupestre \u2018Angelina\u2019<\/a> \u2013 Zone 3<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>OR SUBSTITUTE WITH:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a title=\"Rudbeckia fulgida Goldsturm\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/rudbeckia-fulgida-goldsturm.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rudbeckia fulgida \u2018Goldsturm\u2019<\/a> \u2013 Zone 3<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Phlox paniculata Sherbet Cocktail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/phlox-paniculata-sherbet-cocktail.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Phlox paniculata \u2018Sherbet Cocktail\u2019<\/a> \u2013 Zone 4<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Veronica Purpleicious\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/veronica-purpleicious.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Veronica \u2018Purpleicious\u2019<\/a> \u2013 Zone 3<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Origanum vulgare Aureum\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/origanum-vulgare-aureum.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Origanum vulgare \u2018Aureum\u2019<\/a> \u2013 Zone 4<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Heuchera Tiramisu\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/heuchera-tiramisu.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Heuchera \u2018Tiramisu\u2019<\/a> \u2013 Zone 4<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Sedum Xenox\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/sedum-xenox.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sedum \u2018Xenox\u2019<\/a> \u2013 Zone 3<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Teucrium chamaedrys Summer Sunshine\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/teucrium-chamaedrys-summer-sunshine.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Teucrium chamaedrys \u2018Summer Sunshine\u2019<\/a> \u2013 Zone 4<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; 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