By Alison Kerr

Female black swallowtail by Lenora Larson

Swallowtails are some of the most spectacular and the simplest of butterflies to attract to your garden.

To get swallowtails, just know their needs then shop anywhere you find plants on sale.

What swallowtails need

I was fortunate to visit with Lenora Larson, butterfly gardener, and nationally recognized writer, last weekend. Lenora is an amazing source of butterfly information and she is very enthusiastic about sharing!

First, I learned that butterflies aren’t too brainy, but they are able to recognize whether you put in the right plants for them. Second, the easiest, and best, way to attract butterflies is to give them specific foliage plants for their caterpillars,... More...