Butterfly Gardens
Get your garden butterfly-ready!
Butterflies need you!
We can all make a positive impact on butterflies regardless of where we live. Local butterfly gardens are critical to bringing back plants that feed and protect these critical pollinators.
3 critical items every Butterfly garden needs
- At least three different native caterpillar food plants must be grown, preferably more than one plant of each selected species. NABA encourages the use of plant species native to your area.
- At least three different native butterfly nectar sources must be grown, preferably more than one plant of each selected species.
- The use of pesticides is discouraged. Pesticides can kill butterflies as well as other important pollinators.
If your Garden meets these 3 criteria you are on your way to getting your Butterfly Garden certified as part of our BUTTERFLY GARDEN CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.
Learn more and begin your journey on the BUTTERFLY GARDEN CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.
