Plants to attract butterflies
Butterflies need plants to cover a long flowering season. They love Buddleja, and plants from the herb garden like Lavender, Thyme, and Oregano.
Butterflies - Autumn flowers
1334 plants
Butterflies - Spring flowers
1208 plants
Butterflies - Summer flowers
2532 plants
All plants (3273)
Helenium 'Rubinzwerg'
Sneezeweed
Helenium 'The Bishop'
Sneezeweed, Helen's flower
Helenium 'Waltraut'
Sneezeweed
Helenium autumnale 'Short and Sassy'
Sneezeweed, Helen's flower
Iberis 'Masterpiece'
Candytuft
Iris pseudacorus 'Variegata'
Water iris, Yellow iris, Yellow flag, Water flag, False iris
Knautia macedonica 'Melton Pastels'
Macedonian scabious
Knautia macedonica 'Red Knight'
Macedonian scabious
Lavandula 'Regal Splendour'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
English lavender, True lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Arctic Snow'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Essence Purple'
Lavender, Old English lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula aristibracteata 'Blue Star'
Bristle-bracted lavender
Lavandula stoechas
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula stoechas 'Anouk'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula stoechas 'Dark Royalty'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula stoechas 'Papillon'
Lavender, French lavender
Lavandula stoechas Great Adventure = 'Agri811'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula stoechas Lilac Wings = 'Prolil'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula stoechas subsp. stoechas f. leucantha 'Snowman'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula Tiara = 'Fair 10'
Lavender
Lavandula x chaytoriae 'Sawyers'
Lavender
Liatris spicata
Spike gayfeather, Dense blazing star
Liatris spicata 'Kobold'
Spike Gayfeather, Dense blazing Star
Ligularia dentata 'Othello'
Toothed leopard plant, Bigleaf goldenray
Lobelia cardinalis
Cardinal flower, Indian pink, Red birds, Scarlet lobelia
Lonicera periclymenum
Woodbine, Woodbine honeysuckle
Lonicera periclymenum 'Belgica'
Woodbine, Woodbine honeysuckle
Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina'
Late Dutch honeysuckle, Late red honeysuckle, Woodbine
Lonicera periclymenum Chic et Choc = 'Inov205'
Woodbine, Woodbine honeysuckle
Lysimachia ciliata 'Firecracker'
Yellow loosestrife, Fringed loosestrife, Hairy loosestrife
Lysimachia punctata 'Alexander'
Yellow loosestrife, Circle flower, Dotted loosestrife
Malva sylvestris var. mauritiana 'Primley Blue'
Blue mallow, Common mallow, Tall mallow, High mallow, Cheeses
Myosotidium hortensia
Giant forget-me-not, Chatham Island forget-me-not, Antarctic forget-me-not
Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant'
Catmint, Catnip
Nepeta grandiflora 'Summer Magic'
Caucasus catmint, Giant catmint
Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low'
Persian catmint
Nepeta subsessilis
Short stalked catmint
Persicaria bistorta 'Superba'
Snakeweed, Mad dog skullcap, Adderwort, Red legs, Bistort, Snake root
Phlox Light Pink Flame = 'Bareleven'
Phlox paniculata
Border phlox, Perennial phlox, Summer phlox, Autumn phlox, Fall phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Blue Paradise'
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Harlequin'
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Laura'
Border phlox, Perennial phlox, Summer phlox, Autumn phlox, Fall phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Miss Pepper'
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox paniculata Purple Eye Flame = 'Barthirtythree'
Border phlox, Summer phlox