The Crews Middle School Butterfly Garden was begun in March 1998.  Plants that would attract butterflies and hummingbirds were planted.  We also chose plants that would grow well in the Georgia climate.  We hope you will find some useful information here.
 
 

Plants in our garden that attract butterflies:
Click on the names to get more information on each plant.  The information is from the Time-Life Plant Encyclopedia and may not be an exact match of the species we have in our garden. 

Perennials:                                                                                                                                     
Salvia                                                                         

Blanketflower

Coreopsis

Yarrow

Black-eyed Susan

Verbena

Coneflower

Shasta daisy

Lavender

Marigolds                                                    Vinca

Lantana                                                      Penta

Butterfly Bush
Flowering Quince
 

Georgia Native Plants:

Wild Indigo                                                Butterfly Weed                            Fothergilla

Carolina Lupine                                           Coral Campion                            Spiraea

Goldenrod                                                   Coral Bean 

The Georgia native plants were purchased from the Georgia Wildlife Federation.

  
 
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