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Beat the Winter Blues: Plan Your Spring Landscape Now!

Plant notes · February 2025

Well, here we are—another snow day. Winter can be exhausting! But here’s the good news: spring is coming. And while the world outside might be frozen this week, now is actually the perfect time to use those indoor days to start planning your dream landscape. By designing your landscape now, you’ll be ready to welcome warmer days by planting a yard full of vibrant native trees shrubs and perennials that attract birds and butterflies. Want to do something truly beneficial for the environment? Consider planting species that support our native butterflies and moths.

Beat the Winter Blues: Plan Your Spring Landscape Now! — Union Landscape Design, Philadelphia Main Line

Our 3 Favorite Genera for Supporting Lepidoptera:

Our 3 Favorite Shrub Genera for Supporting Lepidoptera:

Our 5 Perennial Genera for Supporting Lepidoptera…Too many perennials to limit it to 3.