Lnspite! Create! Epiey BUTTERFLY and BEE GARDENS OVERVIEW: ‘Although butterflies are attracted to bold, beautifully colored blooms, they prefer flowers With a simple flare. Single petal flowers and native plants are atthe top of their favorites. These plants usually contain higher amounts of nectar than hybridized “double flower” plants developed specifically for looks. Nectar plans, host plants are required fora full butterfly” experience. Butterfies need warm body temperatures, so a sunny location is best. Most nectar plants and host plants wil flourish with as litle as 6 hours of sunlight. Buterly puddles and garden rocks (for sun-bathing) wil also entice butterflies into your garden. A number ofthe plants listed below have been used on your butterfly garden plan. BASIC BUTTERFLY ATTRACTING PLANTS (partial plant ist from 6a-6b USDA plant hardiness index for Nashville) = Asters + Joe Pye Weed Bee Balm (Monarda) Lavender Butterfly Bush (Buddlela) Lastrs Butterfly Weed Rudbeckla = Candytutt = Sedum = Coneflower (Echinacea) + Sweet Wiliam = Coreopsis + Tithonia * Cosmos + Violas = Dianthus Yarrow (Achillea) + Feverfew + Zinnia BUTTERFLY WEBSITE LINKS: Butterflies of North Ameria ~ hitp://www.npwre.usgs.gov Children’s Butterfly Ste - http://wwaw.mesc.nbs.gov Lepidoptera - http:/fwunchebucto.6.c8 Monarch Watch - hitp://www.monarchwatch.org/ North American Butterfly Association -hito://wiwy.naba.oraRAISED GARDEN BEDS 4’x8" OVERVIEW: All raised beds shall be 8” deep with organic soll mix in 2x8” cedar frame secured to ‘ground w/ 2x wood stakes unless detailed otherwise. Organic barrier installed as needed under bed, per individual site requirement. Design and layout based on design plan. RAISED GARDEN BED #1 ‘marigolds @ comers (insect deterrent for potato) + basi bush (Italian or lemon) ~ two areas + potato "Purple Viking” (high yield) ~ three plants summer squash "Green Zucchini” ~ four plants ‘white onion sets ~ (+/- 75 bulbs) NOTE: potatoes set to north end, onions to south RAISED GARDEN BED #2 lantro @ edges (pairs well with tomato) brocoll = three rows (+/- 16 plants) kale ~ three rows (+/- 16 plants) carrot “Rocket Red” ~ (+/- 75 tubers) NOTE: tomatoes set to north end, carrots to south