THE NECTAR TOP 10
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A habitat, or indeed a garden, will offer whatever choice of nectar it has for butterflies, therefore for example if a woodland glade only has teasels as it's nectar source, the butterflies will go mad for them. Elsewhere, with more favoured plants competing, teasels may not be utilised as much. So it depends on what there is available. Our garden specialises in nectar rich plants, wild and cultivated, so the butterflies find themselves in a honey pot.
Nevertheless, they do have
favourites and make specific
choices depending on the
butterfly species. Some plants,
like buddleia, are heavily favoured
by most - but even that is not the
favourite of all species. This top
ten out of the massive list we offer
has been compiled over our 20+
years experience of butterfly gardening.
Nevertheless, they do have
favourites and make specific
choices depending on the
butterfly species. Some plants,
like buddleia, are heavily favoured
by most - but even that is not the
favourite of all species. This top
ten out of the massive list we offer
has been compiled over our 20+
years experience of butterfly gardening.
The top 10 are:
1. Buddleia
2. Verbena bonariensis
3. Marjoram
4. Privet
5. Hemp agrimony
6. Field scabious & cultivars
7. Dandelion
8. Dame's-violet
9. Sedum spectabile
10. Red valerian
1. Buddleia
2. Verbena bonariensis
3. Marjoram
4. Privet
5. Hemp agrimony
6. Field scabious & cultivars
7. Dandelion
8. Dame's-violet
9. Sedum spectabile
10. Red valerian
Further details & photos of each plant can be found on the following 2 pages.
PLEASE NOTE this website is in the process of being updated, and the list has changed from the original sequence on the following pages due to the new addition of Verbena bonariensis (pictured below) in the no.2 spot.
