August: Attracting Butterflies to Your Garden: A Guide to Host and Nectar Plants
August is a great time to attract butterflies to your Central Florida garden. Plant milkweed to provide food for monarch caterpillars. Include nectar-rich flowers like pentas, salvia, and zinnias to feed adult butterflies. Avoid using pesticides, as they can harm butterflies and other beneficial insects. Provide a shallow dish of water with pebbles for butterflies to drink from. Create a butterfly garden that will bring beauty and joy to your landscape. It helps to know which butterflies are common in your area to plant accordingly.
