Radek Tesár 27. 4. 2025 clock 3 minutes video
Beautiful flowering garden is not only a feast for the eyes, but also a paradise for various insects. Among these small visitors, butterflies often appear to beautify every corner with their color and elegance. See what herbs and flowers can attract them.
With the advent of spring, various flowers and herbs that attract insects are beginning to bloom in the gardens. Butterflies are among the most beautiful visitors who bring life to the garden by their colors and movement. In addition to being a decoration, they also have a very important role in the ecosystem. They help pollinate plants, thereby promoting their propagation and health.
Butterflies not only bring joy, but also contribute to the pollinating of plants and helping bees and hummingbirds in their work. This cooperation between different insect species benefits the whole garden. But do you know what types of herbs attract them most?
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Types of herbs that attract butterflies
In the garden, which is particularly attractive to butterflies, there should be no plants that attract these beautiful pollinators. Astra, which bloom at the end of summer and autumn, are a great butterfly attraction such as pearl, damask virgin or monarch. It is ideal to choose species such as Novo -English Astřička. Another plant that attracts butterflies is dill. Some species even lay their eggs on it. If you want to support these caterpillars, let part of the dill grow spontaneously without cutting to be available throughout the summer.
Other plants that help attract butterflies include the golden Alexander, which blooms in May and June and the garden is decorated with beautiful yellow flowers. But this perennial is also resistant to various pests. Petrželka, which is especially popular in the kitchen, can also lure some kinds of butterflies. If you leave it without harvesting, you will support the laying of butterflies.
The coneflower, stonecrop and sunflower are other plants that will delight butterflies with its beauty and nectar. The stonecrop is particularly attractive to monarch butterflies who like to feed on his nectar. Violets that can be considered weeds should never be removed from the garden if you want the butterflies to visit it. On the contrary, let them grow and they will provide butterflies, bees and other pollinators early source of nectar.
What to do further to make your garden full of butterflies
So to pull butterflies to your garden, it is primarily important to have plants that provide them not only nectar but also space for laying eggs. Herbs such as dill or parsley will be great for this. An important step is also to create an environment that suits butterflies. Avoid using chemical pesticides that could hurt this fragile insects.
If you have bushes and trees in the garden, great! They can provide shelter for already adult butterflies. Having different types of plants in the garden that bloom at different times will ensure that butterflies still have a lot to look for in your garden.
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