How to create a butterfly garden

It is not to early to start planning your flower garden. Most garden catalogs are mailed out in January so growers can get an early start. If you start growing your seeds early they will be bigger, stronger and bloom earlier.

There are many different flowers you may want to add to your garden. It’s wise to plan everything out before planting. Decide which type of flowers would be best in this summer's garden design. One of the most beautiful and exciting flowers to choose are ones that attract butterflies. Here is a list of a few you may enjoy.

Zinnia grows summer through Early Fall they grow in all zones it is annual in cool climates.

Dianthus grows best with sun, Part Sun in zones:3-10 sometime used as ground covers.

Cosmos grows in all zones they may need a stack to hold them up on a windy day.

Phlox zone varies by type hard to grown indoors with starter seeds

Aster zones 3 to 8

Bee balm need part Sun and grow best in zones:3-9 it can be a perennial

Echinacea zones 4-8 blooms July through august and it is a perennial

Coreopsis will grow in zones 3-9 and need sun

Chrysanthemum zones 3-9

Daylilies zones 3-9 they are perennials grown from bulbs

Geraniums zones 3-11 and can be an annual or perennial

Milkweed all zones it is a perennial

If you are a beginner at growing starter seeds indoors you may want to know what you may need to do to grow a flower that will look well in your flower garden. You can buy a mini greenhouse that prices range from about 20 dollars and higher. Some of these small greenhouses come with a heating system if not you can buy a heating pad to go under the greenhouse. Read about your flower before buying or planting the seeds because they may require different care such as light and water. Another fact you must know what zone the flower grows best in. If you live in a cool climate zone you have to know the flowers that grow best in your area. Look for hardiness zone maps on the internet. Look for your state and then find out what your zone is. Be sure to watch and care for your plant every day to insure that it stays alive.

Next you may want to think of a theme for your garden. Why not add a small fairy garden into your flower garden. That is a new carve many people are using to teach children about plants.

Good luck with your new garden.