|
Russian Sage
Consider Russian sage when gardening
in USDA hardiness zones six through nine. Russian sage is an
excellent choice when striving to decorate an outdoor area with
live butterflies. These blooms are delightfully fragrant and
exceptionally tolerant of dry conditions. They produce beautiful
spiked blooms that will enhance the beauty of an outdoor area
while attracting monarchs and many other amazing butterflies.
Decorate an Outdoor Table with
Painted Butterfly Motifs
When searching for ways to decorate
an outdoor area with butterflies, consider stenciling or stamping
butterfly graphics on an outdoor wooden table with latex craft
paint. Use a paintbrush to add details, and after the paint dries
completely, cover the design with clear sealant. Follow product
label instructions for best results, and the beauty of butterflies
will be admired and enjoyed all year long.
Purple Coneflower
The purple coneflower is another
fantastic plant that will undoubtedly decorate an outdoor area
with dozens of beautiful butterflies. The flowers resemble a
daisy with a puffed center, and it is exceptionally hardy in
USDA zones
three through nine. As well as attracting harvesters, wood nymphs,
silver spotted skippers, swallowtails, and fritillaries, it will
also help create a low privacy wall that can reach heights of
three feet. Purple coneflowers would look lovely when planted
in between butterfly bushes with white, pink, or yellow blooms.
Metal Butterfly Decor
Plants are not the only ways
to decorate an outdoor area with butterflies. Beautiful butterfly
décor can add a tremendous amount of color and design
to an outdoor area. Select tabletop art or three-dimensional
metal wall art that depicts butterflies, and protect the metal
from inclement weather with exterior clear acrylic spray. When
unsure, test acrylic spray in an inconspicuous area to make sure
it looks as good as expected.
Fennel
Another live plant that attracts
caterpillars and butterflies is the fennel, and it is considered
a host plant. The leaves provide food for caterpillars, and the
blooms attract a variety of butterflies including beautiful black
swallowtails. Caterpillars that will eventually become stunning
butterflies are attracted to fennel plants. The fern-like foliage
and eye-catching blooms make them a wonderful choice for the
garden.
Marigolds
To attract silvery checkerspot,
fritillary, and pearl crescent butterflies to an outdoor area,
plant sunny marigolds. They are low-growing blooming plants that
have brightly colored blooms. In any case they will bring color
and beauty to an outdoor space, and the seeds can be harvested
to plant the following growing season.
Provide Butterfly Food on a
Colorful Plate
Another method to attract butterflies
to an outdoor area that does not include live plants involves
providing food. Locate an attractive weatherproof plant, and
mount it on top of a wooden pole using epoxy glue. Place the
butterfly feeder in an area with plants that attract butterflies
once the glue has dried. Use very ripe bananas, pears, watermelon,
or tomatoes to attract and feed beautiful winged creatures that
are native to your particular location.
Milkweed
Monarch butterflies love milkweed
plants, and contrary to popular belief, milkweed plants are not
ugly weeds. Milkweeds produce beautifully detailed and delicate
blooms, and they grow well in USDA hardiness zones three through
nine. Add milkweed plants to your butterfly garden, and beautiful
monarchs will use them as host plants and a valuable source of
food.
Aster
Asters are gorgeous flowers,
and they are available in a wide variety of colors. Their beautiful
blooms are fringed around the edges, and their nectar draws butterflies
including pearl crescents and sulphurs. They are said to grow
in USDA hardiness zones six through eleven, but they will also
thrive in zone five. Besides attracting butterflies, asters can
grow quite tall, and they also make a beautiful semi-private
fence during the height of the growing season.
Stonecrop
Flowers known as stonecrop are
more commonly referred to as sedum, and they thrive in USDA hardiness
zones four through eight. They naturally attract the variegated
fritillary, monarchs, and painted ladies. Consider adding this
flowering plant to an outdoor area to attract countless butterflies.
Not only will they attract winged beauties, but they will also
add brilliant color and design to the garden with their eye-catching
blooms.
Try the aforementioned ways
to decorate an outdoor area with live butterflies and beautiful
works of art. Live butterflies and works of butterfly art will
create a serene and relaxing area for sitting and enjoying the
beauty of the outdoors. Nothing quite compares to the splendor
of the butterfly. No matter the species, they are a widely admired
representation of spring, summer, and fall. Butterflies will
remain forever popular and loved by people that appreciate their
natural and unparalleled beauty. |
Refer
