Creating a Butterfly Garden

by Marcus Schneck

Plan a colorful paradise for butterflies in your garden by planting and maintaining the kinds of flowers, shrubs, trees, and other plants that these fluttering beauties will find irresistible. This lovely and practical guide offers a variety of garden plans designed to attract butterflies, and helps you select plants for different stages in their lives, from food plants for caterpillars to nectar plants for adults. As these gorgeous visitors flock to your fragrant garden, you'll enjoy referring to the butterfly identifier included in Creating a Butterfly Garden. From detailed gardening information to fascinating facts on the life cycles of these winged creatures, here is everything you need to know to let a butterfly sanctuary blossom in your backyard.

Genres: Nonfiction, Gardening

80 pages, Paperback

First published May 6, 1994

Reviews

[Liz · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was the very first book I read on butterfly gardening back when I started my first butterfly/caterpillar garden, and it holds a special place in my heart as a result of that. Though there are more comprehensive books out there, this is a nice, small book that is a decent place for the novice to begin.

[Gabby · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute quick read. Is informative though somewhat outdated. Planting native is so important over simply planting butterfly attracting plants.

This is a great start for researching different varieties of plants and butterflies.

[Makaia · Rating 4 out of 5]

It works. The question is, after it works, do you still want it to work? The bees will come too; hummingbirds, dragon flies, wasps, yellowjackets, bumblebees, and every kind of teensy, colorful, chittering bird one can imagine. An awesome book for starting up such a garden for family fun.