Hanahan Butterfly & Pollinator Garden

06/15/2026

Workday at the garden. Here are some of the blooms to be seen.

06/10/2026

A little w**d work done today and I took photos of some of the blooming flowers.

06/09/2026

Monday our volunteer worked hard watering the garden, cleaned the Pittosporum shrub clippings left by the County from pruning, and edged. Turks cap behind the bench with arbor has started to bloom, the coneflower beds are colorful and a Cardinal stopped by for a refreshing bath!

06/02/2026

Hanahan volunteers met with the Clemson Tri-county Master Gardener Coordinator Christiana Huss during our Monday work day

05/30/2026

05/26/2026

Butterfly Garden’s rain garden after some work Monday

05/18/2026

Blooms and helpers this morning in the garden!

05/13/2026

we plant this flower in the garden! Achillea, Yarrow, is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family (Asteraceae) and are native to North America, Asia and Europe depending on the species. There are many species and hybrids of yarrows and some are evergreen. The Genus was named after the Greek mythical character Achilles whose army was said to use yarrow to heal wounds.

These plants can grow from 1-4 feet with a similar spread or more. They are generally drought tolerant and prefer full sun in well-drained soils and tolerate poor soil. Do not overfertilize or water. Wet soils will cause rot rot. In warmer climates, they may be evergreen. They spread by seeds and rhysomes and some can be aggressive. Propagate by division.
Most yarrows have flat-topped blooms in the summer and come in yellow, white, pink, orange or red. Deadheading will encourage more blooms to appear, aid in a neater appearance and reduce the number of seeds. They generally have attractive feathery aromatic leaves.
These plants can be used at the front of the border, in a cutting garden, a pollinator garden, as a ground cover and used dried.
Insects, Diseases and Other Plant Problems: Rust, stem rot and powdery mildew may affect the plants' health. Weak stems may cause the plant to dislodge.

Life Cycle:Perennial
Recommended Propagation Strategy:Division, Seed,
Country Or Region Of Origin:Europe, western Asia, North America
Wildlife Value:Butterflies and songbirds are attracted.
Play Value:Attracts Pollinators
Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):Deer and rabbit resistant
Dimensions:Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in., Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
Plant Type:Ground Cover, Herbaceous Perennial, Perennial
Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:Deciduous
Habit/Form:Creeping, Erect, Horizontal, Spreading
Growth Rate:Medium
Maintenance:Medium

Light:Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil Texture:Sand
Soil pH:Acid (

05/11/2026

There will be NO Master Gardener table in the garden today!