Butterfly Garden Mix
Nectar plants and larval food for butterflies
Butterflies need two things from your garden: nectar for the adults and food plants for the caterpillars. Most wildflower mixes only provide the first. This one provides both.
The mix includes proven nectar sources like field scabious, knapweed, and devil's-bit scabious alongside larval food plants like bird's-foot trefoil (common blue), lady's smock (orange tip), and yarrow (painted lady).
Sow in a sunny, sheltered spot — butterflies avoid wind. A south-facing border backed by a wall or hedge is ideal. Leave some areas of long grass nearby for egg-laying.
Species Included
Field Scabious, Devil's-bit Scabious, Common Knapweed, Greater Knapweed, Bird's-foot Trefoil, Lady's Smock, Yarrow, Red Campion, Ragged Robin, Oxeye Daisy, Wild Marjoram, Self-Heal
Sowing Instructions
Choose a sunny, sheltered spot — south-facing is ideal. Prepare bare soil, mix seed with sand (3:1), scatter evenly and press in. Do not bury. Leave some long grass nearby for egg-laying. Sow March–May or August–October.
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