Butterfly Garden - Wildlife Gardeners

Green Man · 06-14-2009, 10:08 PM

Well, Things have been moving slowly on the butterfly garden. Seems that with the economy I am spending 27 hours a day chasing work. It's paying off so hopefully I can have some time to relax and take a diversion from work.

I have gotten as far as picking a spot. Its where I cut down an old tree that died. Full sun lots of weeds :eek::eek:

Cut the weeds and a dump truck load of top soil and I'm on my way!!!

No promises on a schedule but it's a start.

Equilibrium · 06-14-2009, 10:24 PM

What an absolutely beautiful wildflower garden. Why ever would you want to change it... chuckle... snicker... cackle.... I wouldn't let any of those beautiful wildflowers go to seed.

TheLorax · 06-15-2009, 11:14 AM

Pizzo is in your area-
Pizzo & Associates, Ltd. – Restoring, creating and enhancing prairies, wetlands, woodlands and savannas.

They have a new native plant nursery.
http://www.pizzo.info/images/uploads...aglog_2009.pdf

Quote:

Their suggestions for a native plant butterfly garden-

Butterfly Garden

Contains host plants for caterpillars and nectar plants for adults. Herbivory on host plants is normal. These species perform best in a sunny area with normal (dry-mesic to mesic) soil conditions.

This mix is designed for 100 square feet, planting 2-3 plugs per square foot.
Botanical Name Common Name Qty Color Bloom Time Height

Andropogon scoparius

Little Bluestem 19 Aug-Sept 2-3'

Sporobolus heterolepis

Prairie Dropseed 19 Aug-Sept 1-2.5'

Allium cernuum

Nodding Wild Onion 19 pink June-Oct 1-2'

Amorpha canescens

Lead Plant 9 purple June-Aug 1-3'

Antennaria neglecta

Pussytoes 19 white Apr-June 2-6"

Asclepias tuberosa

Butterflyweed 10 orange June-Sept 1-2'

Aster azureus

Sky Blue Aster 10 light blue July-Nov 1-3'

Baptisia leucantha

White Wild Indigo 9 white June-Aug 3-4'

Blephilia ciliata

Hairy Wood Mint 9 lavender May-July 1-2'

Coreopsis palmata

Prairie Coreopsis 9 yellow June-Aug 1-2'

Echinacea pallida

Pale Purple Coneflower 10 lavender May-Aug 2-4'

Eryngium yuccifolium

Rattlesnake Master 9 white July-Sept 2-4'

Liatris pycnostachya

Prairie Blazing Star 10 violet July-Sept 1-2'

Liatris scariosa nieuwlandii

Savanna Blazing Star 10 violet Aug-Oct 1-3'

Monarda fistulosa

Wild Bergamot 10 lavender July-Aug 2-3'

Pycnanthemum virginianum

Common Mountain Mint 9 white June-Oct 1-3'

Rudbeckia speciosa sullivantii

Showy Black-Eyed Susan 10 yellow Aug-Sept 1-3'

Solidago graminifolia

Grass-leaved Goldenrod 10 yellow July-Sept 1-4'

Verbena hastata

Blue Vervain 9 blue June-Sept 2-5'

Veronicastrum virginicum
Culver's Root 9 white June-Aug 2-5'

Fearless Weeder · 06-17-2009, 09:39 AM

Ran into this site while looking for plant info for Pleasant Prairie.

Home Page

The location is south of the cheddar curtain not Wisconsin. The list of plants used might help you.

Me, My Yard, and Wildlife

TheLorax · 06-18-2009, 07:15 PM

Knock knock. Are you out there Green Man?

Did you cut down those wildflowers yet?

Green Man · 06-19-2009, 07:58 AM

No I have been in deep thought now about the differences between butterflies and moths.

Also I need to get a truck of soil but it has been so wet (had another couple inches of rain last night) that I cant get good soil and cant get the truck to the garden!!!!

It has rained a lot this year which has done wonders for the plants but made certain other things difficult.

Equilibrium · 06-19-2009, 10:32 PM

The entire midwest is getting hammered... day in... and day out. You aren't alone. I have a very basic book on butterflies and moths by Golden Guide. It's small and easy to use. It outlines the differences and helps you identify common butterflies and moths.

TheLorax · 06-22-2009, 04:22 PM

It would be nice if the rain let up. It's getting awfully mushy.

Hedgerowe · 06-22-2009, 04:26 PM

Mushy is right. We just had another inch in the last hour.

Green Man · 06-23-2009, 07:53 AM

The trees sure look nice. My large trees look great. The rain has sure helped them. The only one that doesn't look so good is my beautiful Maple tree.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm :mad:

Wonder what happend

06-14-2009, 10:08 PM	#1
Green Man WG Ways and Means Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South of the Cheddar Curtain	Butterfly Garden Well, Things have been moving slowly on the butterfly garden. Seems that with the economy I am spending 27 hours a day chasing work. It's paying off so hopefully I can have some time to relax and take a diversion from work. I have gotten as far as picking a spot. Its where I cut down an old tree that died. Full sun lots of weeds :eek::eek: Cut the weeds and a dump truck load of top soil and I'm on my way!!! No promises on a schedule but it's a start. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.

06-14-2009, 10:24 PM	#2
Equilibrium Official Plant Nerd Join Date: Dec 2008	What an absolutely beautiful wildflower garden. Why ever would you want to change it... chuckle... snicker... cackle.... I wouldn't let any of those beautiful wildflowers go to seed. __________________ "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

06-17-2009, 09:39 AM	#4
Fearless Weeder Administrator Join Date: Nov 2008	Ran into this site while looking for plant info for Pleasant Prairie. Home Page The location is south of the cheddar curtain not Wisconsin. The list of plants used might help you. Me, My Yard, and Wildlife __________________ Welcome to Wildlife Gardeners! Please join us today to participate in the discussions.

06-18-2009, 07:15 PM	#5
TheLorax Unicellular Fungi Join Date: Nov 2008	Knock knock. Are you out there Green Man? Did you cut down those wildflowers yet? __________________ "In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; we will understand only what we have been taught." -Baba Dioum, Senegalese ecologist

06-19-2009, 07:58 AM	#6
Green Man WG Ways and Means Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South of the Cheddar Curtain	No I have been in deep thought now about the differences between butterflies and moths. Also I need to get a truck of soil but it has been so wet (had another couple inches of rain last night) that I cant get good soil and cant get the truck to the garden!!!! It has rained a lot this year which has done wonders for the plants but made certain other things difficult. __________________ Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.

06-19-2009, 10:32 PM	#7
Equilibrium Official Plant Nerd Join Date: Dec 2008	The entire midwest is getting hammered... day in... and day out. You aren't alone. I have a very basic book on butterflies and moths by Golden Guide. It's small and easy to use. It outlines the differences and helps you identify common butterflies and moths. __________________ "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

06-22-2009, 04:22 PM	#8
TheLorax Unicellular Fungi Join Date: Nov 2008	It would be nice if the rain let up. It's getting awfully mushy. __________________ "In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; we will understand only what we have been taught." -Baba Dioum, Senegalese ecologist

06-22-2009, 04:26 PM	#9
Hedgerowe Pope Join Date: May 2009 Location: Virginia	Mushy is right. We just had another inch in the last hour.

06-23-2009, 07:53 AM	#10
Green Man WG Ways and Means Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South of the Cheddar Curtain	The trees sure look nice. My large trees look great. The rain has sure helped them. The only one that doesn't look so good is my beautiful Maple tree. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm :mad: Wonder what happend __________________ Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.

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