The butterfly garden

So we

 bought a new house about 5 months ago.  Big garden but the previous people planted lots of trees and no flowers.  My first step to get this garden up in colour was to plant loads of flowers that will attract butterflies and add colour.  Here is what I've achieved so far.  All plants grown from seeds here.  Through research this is what I've learned about their care.

 

Above papawer

                                     The garden as it looked before the flowers (pic above)

Above  Flox
Spring and summer blooming.  Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.  Multiplies readily.  Well drained soil.  Some prefer full sun, others shade.  Plant in spring.  Water in dry conditions.

Above Zinnia
Annual flower.  Full sun.  Die with first frost.  Attracts butterflies.  Prefer well drained soil.

Above Zinnia
Annual flower.  Full sun.  Die with first frost.  Attracts butterflies.  Prefer well drained soil.

Above Celosia
Plant in spring.  Keep soil from drying out by watering regularly.  Well draining soil and a minimum of 8 hours sun a day.  They can grow in poor soil.

Above Daisy
Bloom from summer till late fall.  Attracts butterflies.  Plant in spring.  Full sun.                                                       

Above Gazania
Wide variety of soil types.  More than four hours sunlight.  Plant in spring.  Fairly drought tolerant.  Perrenial that blooms for long periods of time throughout the year

Above Allysum also known as Carpet of snow
Sow in spring.  Like full sun to semi-shade.  Bloom spring to early summer. Do well in most soils and can tolerate dry conditions. 

Above Coreopsis
Coreopsis are easy plants that tolerate a variety of soils.  They should be planted in spring in full sun and well draining soil.  Coreopsis can be annual or perennial and flowers in my garden lasted for extended periods of time.  Water in very dry conditions otherwise rain will be efficient.

Below Candytuft

Candytuft flowers are perennials and evergreen.  Should be planted in full sun but can tolerate some shade.  Bloom in late spring.  Attract butterflies and bees to the garden.  Prefer well draining soil.  Drought tolerant once established