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I want to start a butterfly garden in common areas of our subdivision, and I don't really know where to begin.
well, first i need volunteers -- that may be the hardest part.
second - i'll get a list of plants
I'd like some annuals and mostly perennials, so that I dont have to keep buying [or sowing] annuals every year.
- I do have a $200 budget.
any recommendations on plants I should start with?
as for seeds, i do have a lot [second chance Suzy swap in Feb] but many of the plants will still be quite small come June.
I have scarlet milkweed [thanks to Becky]
Butterfly Weed - blooms second year
NY Aster seeds
about 5 varieties of Gaillardia [fanfare, burgandy, goblin - i know of for sure]
Black Eyed Susan, the hirta variety -- supposed to bloom first year
thats all i can think of off the top of my head.
and in one particular area, i'd like to keep the plants at 3' or under.
any others I should consider?
TIA,
Terese
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