Gardening for Butterflies205 Stories
Landscape DesignHow to Create a Cottage-Style Garden
If you like an abundance of plants — and visits from birds, bees and butterflies — this may be the style of yard for you
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Asclepias Viridis
Green antelopehorn is a milkweed that is short, drought-tolerant, not aggressive and a monarch favorite
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Pseudognaphalium Obtusifolium, or Rabbit Tobacco
This late-blooming native annual, also known as sweet everlasting, adds spontaneity to landscapes in the eastern United States
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Asclepias Subulata
With its attractive upright shape and yellow flowers, Southwest native rush milkweed adds beauty while attracting butterflies
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Asclepias Verticillata
Plant whorled milkweed in dry central and eastern U.S. gardens to attract monarch butterflies and other insect pollinators
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Vernonia Noveboracensis
Stately New York ironweed attracts pollinators with its blooms at the end of summer and birds with its seeds in fall
Full StoryMost PopularSummer Crops: How to Grow Sunflowers
Savor snack-tastic sunflower seeds once the radiant blooms have faded — if the birds have saved you any, that is
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Asclepias Incarnata for a Butterfly Garden
Beautiful swamp milkweed makes it easy to help monarchs and other pollinators in eastern U.S. gardens
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Chelone Glabra
White turtlehead is perfect for rain gardens and moonlit strolls; plant this butterfly host in spring for subtle style in late summer
Full StoryGardening Guides8 Native Shrubs for Year-Round Bird Feeding
It’s not just about berries. These plants provide insects for birds and seasonal interest for gardeners
Full StoryGardening Guides15 Ideas to Try in Your Garden This Year
These gardening stories were tops among Houzz readers. Which ideas might you try this year?
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