Viewing post #203762 by virginiarose

Newyorkrita said:I have Milkweeds in my garden for the Monarch caterpillers and fennel, parsly and dill for the swallowtail caterpillers. But mostly I find that the flowers here that attract lots of both are butterfly bush, zinnias and mexican sunflowers. In fact all three are great for attracting both butterflys and hummingbirds. Best flowering shrub would be Butterfly bush and I have five of them. Best annual, zinnias. A bed or two of zinnias is really beautiful to look at plus brings lots of butterflies to visit.

Thanks for that advice Rita, I have a lot of butterfly bushes also but did not plant any milkweeds last year or zinnias. I think that is a really good idea if you want to attract butterflies. I purchased some 'RED CACTUS ZINNIAS and I cannot wait to plant them, I will plant all of them because the mass planting is big impact also the red color might attract some hummers right?

Karen Those MEXICAN ZINNIA'S make a great hedge, I love the mass planting.