Not knowing how big your yard is- I think the best way to attract birds is feeders with plants as: cover and a food supplement-
Hollies that berry are great for spring food when the red berries soften up, including deciduous Hollies like Sparkleberry- hollies need both a male and female to produce fruit.
The best way to determine what you need is to hire a consultant-or- use websites for pictures-or visit a local garden center- or- visit Reedy Creek Nature Center and I know they have an exhibit in the back with labelled plants and staff to help-very useful-
For butterflies- the following are excellent plants:
Butterfly Bush, Abelia, Yarrow, Asclepias (Butterfly Weed), Clethra, Coreopsis, Purple Coneflower, Joe Pye Weed, Sedum, Lantana, Bee Balm, Phlox, Black-Eyed Susan, Verbena-others- all of these are easy to grow-except maybe Asclepias-
You know, one or two Butterfly Bush with Lantana (annual) provides many butterlies and bees. Just a warning--a Butterfly Bush can get big- good time right now to visit a nursery and see what is blooming and ask for a size you need- Lowe's may even have some-
Hollies that berry are great for spring food when the red berries soften up, including deciduous Hollies like Sparkleberry- hollies need both a male and female to produce fruit.
The best way to determine what you need is to hire a consultant-or- use websites for pictures-or visit a local garden center- or- visit Reedy Creek Nature Center and I know they have an exhibit in the back with labelled plants and staff to help-very useful-
For butterflies- the following are excellent plants:
Butterfly Bush, Abelia, Yarrow, Asclepias (Butterfly Weed), Clethra, Coreopsis, Purple Coneflower, Joe Pye Weed, Sedum, Lantana, Bee Balm, Phlox, Black-Eyed Susan, Verbena-others- all of these are easy to grow-except maybe Asclepias-
You know, one or two Butterfly Bush with Lantana (annual) provides many butterlies and bees. Just a warning--a Butterfly Bush can get big- good time right now to visit a nursery and see what is blooming and ask for a size you need- Lowe's may even have some-
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