There are several books available that will deal with these topics in detail if you decide to pursue Butterfly Gardens in depth. We have compiled the following partial list of various Herbs that you can add to your garden to try to attract butterflies. Echinacea Milk Vetch Medicinal Garden Herbs have been used for medicine since the beginning of time. Lately in the United States there has been a new awareness of the effectiveness of the use of herbs rather than synthetic medicines for medical treatment. We encourage you to learn more about herbal medicine and it s many benefits.
Many herbs are nice to use to make tea with.
They make a nice alternative to the caffeine rush of coffee, and are better for you. Try making a bouquet of several of these to take to work and then snip them off for teas all week long. Catnip Lemon Balm Mints Rosemary Chamomile Feverfew Lemon Verbena Lavender Violet Bee Balm Herbs for a Colonial Theme Garden Colonial gardens were designed more for function than appearance. Many of these plants were used in cooking, for dying wool for clothing, for medicine, to preserve foods or repel bugs. These can make quite an attractive garden in your own yard as well.