Limit one per household. The butterfly garden should be in a sunny, windless area. Butterflies can't fly when their body temps dip below 86 degrees, and wind makes it hard for them to rest. Flat rocks or bricks, strategically placed in a sunny area with low ground cover, will give your butterflies a nice place to sun themselves and relax. Consider planting shrubs and bushes, like a butterfly bush, that can serve as wind screens.
Variety is the butterfly's spice of life.
When planting your garden, keep in mind that plants should be informally grouped, of different heights and species. Try planting two or three species of milkweed, lilacs or asters and watch the butterflies swoop into your yard. A successful garden has flowers blooming spring, summer and fall. At night and during bad weather, butterflies perch under a leaf, between grass blades or inside rock crevices to sleep. Most butterflies pass the winter as caterpillars or pupas.