The Year of the Butterfly Garden

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1 The Year of the Butterfly Garden In Marblehead 1 The planting of butterfly gardens made easier with For Seasons Butterfly Garden Kits designed by Marblehead s own Lauren Lautner is inspired by Douglas Tallamy author of Bringing Nature Home scheduled to give a talk at Abbot Library on October 4, Description & Order Form

2 INTRODUCTION Inspired by the upcoming October talk by Doug Tallamy, author of the best selling and influential book Bringing Nature Home, experienced gardeners and naturalists have joined together to offer a series of events related to butterflies and gardening throughout the year. One of our most important activities is to start as many native plant gardens as possible. With so many people in the community ready to provide you with advice, garden designs, plant kits, and assistance, now is a unique time for you to set up your own butterfly garden. Butterfly kits are available in several sizes to suit different sites. One thing to keep in mind is that native plants, like those in our kits, are perennials and come back year after year with no additional effort or expense. VISIT US ON-LINE Information on butterfly garden kits is available on-line at the link below along with a calendar and description of other planned events including wildflower walks and workshops. Spread the word to your friends and family members by sending them the link the wider its circulation the more impact our events will have. WHERE TO ORDER Information tables have also been planned at the following garden club plant sales and other locations: CCMarblehead Garden Club plant sale on Saturday, May 14, 9 11 AM, at the Star of the Sea Community Center in Marblehead. CCThe Cottage Gardeners Club of Marblehead and Swampscott plant sale on Saturday, May 14, 9 11 AM at St. Stephen s United Methodist Church, 67 Cornell Road. CCDriftwood Garden Club plant sale on Saturday, May 21, 9 11 AM at the Star of the Sea Community Center. CCFarmers Market Environmental Booth on Saturdays June 11 through September 24, 9 12 at Marblehead Veterans Middle School 217 Pleasant Street enter from Vine St. C C Abbot Library has order forms on the counter and many resources that you might explore, including copies of Bringing Nature Home by Doug Tallamy and a display of other books on naturalistic gardening. The library is at 235 Pleasant Street, Marblehead, MA

3 WORKSHOPS TO SUPPORT YOU To get you started in butterfly gardening we are holding free workshops on planting, maintaining, and enjoying your garden. For more information on these and other workshops please visit the Web site discussed in the section Visit Us On-line. CCIntroduction to Butterfly Gardening Workshop discusses designing, planting and caring for a butterfly garden that will be attracting butterflies this summer. You will learn how to select plants to attract the butterflies you want to visit. You will also be able to order your own for Seasons Butterfly Garden Kit (forseasonsecodesign. com) with easy to grow and care for native plants selected by Lauren Lautner and Karen Haley. During the workshop we ll plant a model garden at the Living Lawn at Camp Shore Lea using one of the for Seasons Butterfly Garden Kits. Take home what you learn and use it to create your own garden. Sunday May 15, 2011, 1 3 PM at the Living Lawn at Camp Shore Lea (at the end of Everett Paine Blvd). (Rain date Monday, May 16 at 5:30PM) CCMid-Summer Garden Maintenance Workshop we will meet at the Living Lawn to discuss issues to deal with as your garden matures in mid summer. Topics include such things as watering, aphids, staking and more. Lauren Lautner, Denny Curtin and others. SMALL BUTTERFLY GARDEN Primarily for a plot 3 x 3 feet (9 square feet) this kit includes one or more of the following plants. The kit also includes the following: Layout and design Garden Prep instructions Maintenance Instructions Free workshops and wildflower walks 12 perennial plants with descriptions CCGodenrod : (Solidago Rugosa) Grows tall Blooms in Aug-Oct Needs sun to pt shade Flower is golden Yellow CCJoe Pye weed: (Eupatorium Maculatum Gateway ) Grows tall Blooms Aug-Sept Flower is dusty pink CCPurple conflower: Echinecea Purpurea Blooms July Sept Full sun/pt shade Deep rose pink blooms CCLow Growing Aster: (AsterLinariifolius (Stiff-leaved Aster) Blooms in Septermber Prefers full Sun Bloom is violet Blue C C Aesclepia Tuberosa: Butterfly weed: July-August Bloom period Needs full sun to pt shade Orange/tangerine color blooms Saturday, July 19, 9:30 AM Noon at the Living Lawn at Camp Shore Lea (at the end of Everett Paine Blvd). 3

4 LARGE BUTTERFLY GARDEN Suitable for areas larger then 20 square feet this kit includes one or more of the following plants. The kit also includes the following: Layout and design Garden Prep instructions Maintenance Instructions Free workshops and wildflower walks 30 perennial plants with descriptions CCGodenrod : (Solidago Rugosa) Grows tall Blooms in Aug-Oct Needs sun to pt shade Flower is golden Yellow CCJoe Pye weed: (Eupatorium Maculatum Gateway ) Grows tall Blooms Aug-Sept Flower is dusty pink CCPurple conflower: Echinecea Purpurea Blooms July Sept Full sun/pt shade Deep rose pink blooms CCLow Growing Aster: (AsterLinariifolius (Stiff-leaved Aster) Blooms in Septermber Prefers full Sun Bloom is violet Blue CCAesclepia Tuberosa: Butterfly weed: July-August Bloom period Needs full sun to pt shade Orange/tangerine color blooms CCSwamp milkweed: ( Asclepias Incarnata) Grows Blooms in July Aug Flower is pink CCNew York Ironweed (Vernonia Noveboracensis) Grows: tall Bloom Aug-Oct Rich purple flowers CCLupine: (Lupinus the Governor ) Blooms in June Prefers su/pt shade Blue/White flowers CCLittle Bluestem: (Schizachyrium scoparium The Blue ) Grows 12 tall Blooms in September Sun/pt shade Tawney color grassy plume CCBlack Eyed Susan: (Rudbeckia Nitida Herbstsonne ) (Autumn Sun) (Shiny coneflower) Grows Blooms Aug-Oct Sun/pt shade Yellow flowers SHADE BUTTERFLY GARDEN: If your space is not in full sun but receives 1-4 hours of direct sunlight, we have created a shade butterfly garden kit. CCCardinal Flower: (Lobelia Cardinalis) Grows Blooms Aug-Sept Tolerates shade/pt shade True bright scarlet colored flowers C C Barren Strawberry: (Waldstenia Fragaroides) Grows 3-6 Blooms Apr-May Tolerates sun/pt shade Flowers canary yellow 4

5 CCCanadian phlox: (Phlox Diviricata) Grows 8-12 Blooms May-June Tolerates pt shade/sun Blooms are light blue CCHeart leave Alexanders: (Zizia Aptera) Grows Blooms May-June Tolerates pt shade/sun Flowers are bright yellow CONTAINER GARDEN: If yard or garden space is unavailable, here are several plants you can choose from to create a compact planting for a container (not included). The container should be placed in a sunny location. There are endless possibilities including deck, driveway, roof or patio. Please pick at least 3 plants from the lists provided. The more plants you can fit in your container, the greater your success. Custom Combinations can be made. Plants are $10.00 each including tax and delivery to Marblehead. ORDERING A CONTAINER GARDEN Circle each plant you want and write down the number of each plant within the same circle. Count them up and add that number to the order form on the last page. CUSTOM BUTTERFLY GARDEN We will be happy to visit your site and evaluate your yard. We can help you select an area and size for your butterfly garden based on space and budget. The area will be designed on paper and a plant list will be generated for ordering. We will get the plants delivered to your home for you to plant or provide installation services for you! For a quote, please contact Lauren Lautner at the phone number listed on the order form. NON-NATIVE PLANTS With all Butterfly gardens listed above, we provide only native wildflowers and perennials. If you would like to expand your planting to include annuals and herbs, here are our suggestions: Herbs: CCDill/fennel: both are host plants for black swallowtail CCChives: Provide early nectar CCParsley: host for black swallowtail Annuals: CCVerbena bonariensis: Amazing tall plant CCZinnia: best to get short growing varieties CCLantana: Great nectar plant. Locate at front of border CCSunflowers: Great nectar. Mexican sunflower is a perennials and good also. C C Ornamental cabbage Host for cabbage white. 5

6 ORDER FORM Description Unit price Number Total Small Garden Butterfly Kit $ Large Butterfly kit $ Container Garden $ a plant Shade Butterfly Garden $ a plant Payment: Payment is required at the time the order is placed. Prices include tax and delivery to Marblehead. Checks should be made payable to For Seasons Ecological Design. Pickup: Kits will be assembled and ready for pick up at a designated time and location. You will be notified by when the plants arrive. Guarantee: Plant material is guaranteed to arrive healthy and true to name. We will replace any plant which proves otherwise. We cannot, however, replace stock lost by causes over which we have no control. Name Street Town/City State ZIP code Phone number (land line) Phone number (cell) Total Due $ Mail completed form to: For Seasons Eco Design 19 West Street Marblehead, MA If you have any questions please call Peggy Curtin at