Plants for the Butterfly Rain Garden

	Marsh Milkweed Asclepias incarnata
	Cardinal Flower Lobelia cardinalis
	Blue Lobelia Lobelia siphilitica
	Southern Blue Flag Iris virginica shrevii
	Mist Flower Eupatorium coelestinum
	Showy Goldenrod Solidago speciosa
	New England Aster Aster novae-angliae
	Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea
	Jethro Tull Coreopsis Coreopsis lanceolata ''Jethro Tull''
	Heavy Metal Switch Grass Panicum virgatum ''Heavy Metal''
	Tussock Sedge Carex stricta

Butterfly Rain Garden

This rain garden has loads of colorful, nectar-rich plants to attract butterflies and hummingbirds. It was designed by Dan Nelson, Embassy Landscape Group, for sunny sites.

Colorful flowers for spring through fall
Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
Add shallow saucer filled with moist sand for a butterfly watering hole

Modify the size and shape of this rain garden to fit your own site.

Water Requirements

High

Medium

Sun/Shade Requirements

Full Sun

Full Sun to Part Shade

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