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Attract Butterflies with Container Plants as Nectar Sources
Butterflies enjoy nectar from a wide variety of plants. Quite a few of these plants grow in containers, allowing you to make your deck, porch, or other small space a feeding haven.
Wondering What Plants Will Attract Wildlife to Small Spaces? A Look Back
Black-eyed Susan Vine
Looking for a plant that attracts butterflies or birds?
Here at the Wildlife Porch, I've written about quite a few wildlife-attracting plants that can work well in small outdoor areas:
3 Easy Herbs to Buy or Grow from Seed to Attract Butterflies
Oregano
Want to try something a little different to attract butterflies this year?
Instead of the usual flowers, try herbs.
The following three herbs do well in containers, and all are easy to grow from seed. You can also find these herbs at your local nursery.
Seed-Starting Gear for Small Places
Want to grow your own wildlife-attracting plants from seed?
Explore the basic gear for starting seeds at home.
In the Shape of a Gourd: Finding a Gourd for a Birdhouse or Roosting Box
Want to try something different at your wildlife porch, patio, balcony, or deck?
Why not gourds?
And how do you find the right gourd for a birdhouse or roosting box?
3 More Shrubs for Attracting Birds and More
Want to know what kind of small shrub will attract wildlife? Beyond the five mentioned last year?
Milkweed: The Beauty, the Legend, and the Butterflies
Milkweed has a bad rep with some as an ugly weed.
Like most legends, that bad rep contains a grain of truth, but reality is far better.
Wondering about the Attractive Power of a Container Plant? The Best on Plants So Far
Wondering how to attract wild birds, butterflies, or other wildlife with plants? Wondering about a certain plant?
Here's a look back at some of the best plant-related articles here at the Wildlife Porch:
5 Flower Seeds for Spring
Need some ideas on flowers that will attract wildlife?
Check out the flower seeds I'm starting here at the Wildlife Porch.
3 Easy Annuals for Color and Wildlife for Sunny Places
Want a quick and easy way to attract wildlife with plants?
Try these annual flowers for sunny places:
5 Dwarf Berry Shrubs for Wildlife
I've found five dwarf shrubs that produce berries favored by wildlife, especially birds. These bushes should work well in containers on your porch, patio, deck, or balcony.
Zinnias are Flowers with Wildlife Attraction Power
Zinnia elegans (Image: public domain)
Zinnia, a genus of 20 species, can easily be started from seed or bought from a local garden center. They flower easily and work well in containers. The most common species of zinnia attract bees and butterflies via the flower and wild birds via the seed heads.
3 Great Deals on Plants to Attract Wildlife Simply and Inexpensively to Your Patio, Deck, or Balcony
Once a month I like to try to find a few quality products on sale. I search places like Duncraft.com or Wayside Gardens so you won't have to.
This month, it's plants on sale. Two of three attract butterflies, and the lovely columbine attracts hummingbirds.
Stuck Growing Wildlife Plants in a Small Outdoor Space? Try One of These 8 Forums
Trying solve a problem about gardening on a porch, patio, deck, balcony, or other small outdoor space?
Site Roundup: Top 3 Free Plant Databases
Want to identify a plant? Find out where it grows? Determine what kind of growing conditions it needs?
This week's roundup may help. I'm covering the top 3 free plant databases.
Want to know more about a particular plant? Its distribution? What it looks like?
Look it up in this plant database.
HortiPlex is part of the vast, highly active GardenWeb. Entry quality varies and is based on user remarks, photos, and ratings.
Want to know more about a particular plant? Its distribution? What it looks like?
Look it up in this plant database.
Want to know more about a particular plant? Its distribution? What it looks like? Look it up in this plant database.
The USDA plant database tends to be more scientific, with less specific growing information for the home gardener.
9 Stunning New Plant Varieties from the National Gardening Bureau
Want to try plants that are new and beautiful, yet still attract wildlife?
New plant cultivars appear on the scene all the time. However, these varieties from the National Garden Bureau are especially stunning.
Building your own dragonfly water garden can be easy and fun. A dragonfly watergarden can be any size from as small as a backyard garden with a barrel for the pond to as large as a 20 foot diameter pond in the middle of the Big Apple.
Review: McGee & Stuckey's Bountiful Container
Wondering how to get started with container gardening?
The book, McGee & Stuckey's Bountiful Container: Create Container Gardens of Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, and Edible Flowers
11 Wildlife-Attracting Vines to Grow on Your Porch, Patio, Deck, or Balcony
Short on space for wildlife gardening? Think vertically!
A vine in a container with a simple trellis can attract wildlife. Below are some choices for you to consider for your small outdoor space.
One great way to attract butterflies to your patio or yard is by creating a butterfly container garden. A container garden is really just a bunch of plants in a large pot or planter. They can be positioned on your deck or patio, or even put on wheeled carts so they can be moved.
Coneflowers Attract Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Today I'm profiling the perennial, Echinacea purpurea, also known as Purple (or other color) Coneflower. It's native to parts of North America and attracts birds and pollinators, including butterflies. Different colors are available, and it's relatively easy to grow.
What's My Dream Wildlife Porch? Part 7: Flowering Container Plants
This is the seventh in a series of ideas for a dream wildlife deck. This week, I'll be talking about flowering container plants that attract wildlife.
What's My Dream Wildlife Porch? Part 6: Vines and Shrubs to Shelter Wild Birds
This is the sixth in a series of ideas for a dream wildlife deck (or porch, or patio, or balcony... you get the idea). This week, I'll be talking about container vines and shrubs for wildlife, especially wild birds.
Instructions on building a small container water garden.
Container water gardening instructions, with a select plant list.
Pond Lifestyles brings you information on types of container water gardens and how to build them
