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Top Butterfly Container Garden Ideas

Bring butterflies to your garden -- even if you have just a deck or patio -- with these easy container recipes.

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By Ruth Rogers Clausen

 

Pick Easy Plants

This container garden is almost no-fail; the white zinnia is extra-easy to grow and the butterflies will appreciate it, as well as the fragrant heliotrope.

A. Zinnia angustifolia 'Crystal White' -- 3
B. Heliotrope (Heliotropium 'Marine') -- 2
C. Coleus (Solenostemon 'Brilliancy') -- 1



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