Daisy Fleabane for Your Butterfly Garden

 

The Daisy Fleabane is springing up all over my yard. When it started coming up, my grandson swore we should cut it down because it's a weed.

Well, some do consider it a weed. Probably because of their tendency to pop up wherever and spread. Not to mention, no work is needed for it to grow.

However, it's a plant many gardeners love, and it is actually an aster. It's also considered a wildflower. Bees and butterflies love them. Here is an excerpt from How to Plant, Grow, and Care For Daisy Fleabane (epicgardening.com).

Butterflies and other pollinators love fleabane! While some flowers provide little food for beautiful pollinators like butterflies, bees, and others, fleabane represents a king’s feast for these pollinators. If you’re planning to make a pollinator garden suited for butterflies, this plant is a great place to start.

New Rock Garden

 I'm a big fan of rocks. Give me large rocks or medium or small and get out of the way.

So in the front yard I created 3 small rock gardens that connect together. This is my newest and is what you see when you drive by.

Personally, I like perennials but finally realized it some take a couple years to establish so I added annuals as well.

Took a lot of work and there will be some weeding involved, but less grass to cut. That is a big plus!!