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[quote=Anonymous]I have never planted and maintained a perennial garden before so I could really use a lot of advice. Main priority is to use native plants/grasses to attract butterflies, bees, birds, etc.

The plot is roughly 130 square feet. Soil is clay, partial shade but still a good amount of sun.

I'm thinking off getting about 60 plant plugs to start. Would like to get a couple of each of (all) these: purple coneflower, Black-eyed Susan, joe pye weed, smooth penstemon, columbine, wild phlox, blazing star, New England aster, heath aster, sneezeweed, milkweed, butterfly weed, yarrow, blanket flower, and some ornamental grasses.

Is this too ambitious to start with? Is 60 plants too much or too few for my plot? Do I have too many varieties of flowers? Am I missing something else that's good for pollinators? What about the grasses, I'm not sure what to get? How much space should I leave between the plants? I am ordering the plugs from an online nursery that will ship in September.

This is so overwhelming. Any and all advice is greatly appreciated! [/quote]

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