Butterfly Garden Design: How to Choose Native Plants

Planning out a native plant butterfly garden can be an intimidating task. In this video I cover a simple four-step formula that helps with choosing plants for your garden. I give a bonus tip at the end so be sure to stick around for that!

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Host plants are another import aspect of a great butterfly garden. Learn about what host plants are and how they help more than just butterflies in this video: https://youtu.be/JOtG_Xach3I

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Chapters:
0:00 Simple Formula for Butterfly Garden Plant Selection
0:34 The Bloom Seasons in the Butterfly Garden
1:00 Native Plant Bloom Coverage in Each Season
1:27 Bloom Color and Why Diversity Matters
2:16 Flower Shape and Why Diversity Matters
2:50 Native Grasses to Level Up Your Butterfly Garden