nectarplants

Nectar Plants.
These plants are food for the butterfly. I have seen monarchs and zebras alike go to each of these plants in my garden. They are necessary in your garden. Living in Naples, Florida I find that monarchs and zebras are most common to my garden.
Do NOT use pesticides in your yard or garden. If you get aphids on your milkweed, simply spray them with rubbing alcohol. It quickly evaorates leaving behind no toxic residue to harm caterpillars or butterflies.. Be sure not to spray the caterpillars.

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Gardening tips

above- aster comes in a variety of colors.
right- butterfly bush (purple, white or pink)
below- coneflower (a.k.a. echinacea)

above/right- lantana
left- lantana
comes in several colors. multi or single. oranges, yellows, pastels.
below/right- purple porter weed, also comes in red (not shown) red flowers are fire craker plant. i have not seen butterflies attracted to the fire cracker plant..

below- penta. comes in pink, hot pink, lavendar, white or red.

bottom left- yellow bush daisy. most common are white or yellow. new hybrids offer pale petals with purple centers and i've also seen purple centers with orange petals. very pretty , but i don't see much action near my hybirds. they are attractive & exotic looking in the garden though and worth the purchase.
right- plumbago. does not attract monarchs or zebras, but attracts these great little butterflies that look almost exactly like the flower.

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