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)
Phlox subulata 'McDaniel's Cushion'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Phlox subulata 'Tamaongalei'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Phlox x arendsii 'Miss Mary'
Hybrid phlox
Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Elizabeth'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Goldfinger'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Kobold'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Pink Beauty'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Primrose Beauty'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Tangerine'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa Marian Red Robin = 'Marrob'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa Princess = 'Blink'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Primula denticulata var. alba
Drumstick primula
Primula elatior
Oxlip, Paigle
Primula japonica 'Miller's Crimson'
Candelabra primula, Japanese primrose
Prunus laurocerasus
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus lusitanica
Portugal laurel
Pyracantha 'Golden Charmer'
Firethorn
Pyracantha 'Mohave'
Firethorn
Pyracantha 'Orange Charmer'
Firethorn
Pyracantha 'Orange Glow'
Firethorn
Pyracantha 'Soleil d'Or'
Firethorn
Pyracantha coccinea 'Red Column'
Firethorn, Buisson ardent, Scarlet firethorn
Rosa Flower Carpet Ruby = 'Noafeuer'
Ground cover rose
Rubus fruticosus
Blackberry, Bramble
Rubus idaeus 'Autumn Bliss'
Raspberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
Japanese wineberry, Wineberry
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Little Gold Star'
Black-eyed Susan, Orange coneflower, Prairie coneflower
Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm'
Black-eyed Susan, Orange coneflower, Prairie coneflower
Rudbeckia hirta 'Prairie Sun'
Coneflower
Rudbeckia laciniata 'Herbstsonne'
Cut leaf coneflower
Rudbeckia Summerina Yellow = 'ETRdb-02'
Coneflower
Salvia Rockin'® Deep Purple = 'BBSAL09001'
Hybrid perennial sage
Santolina chamaecyparissus
Ground cyprus, Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Santolina rosmarinifolia 'Lemon Fizz'
Rosemary lavender cotton
Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue'
Pincushion flower, Scabious, Mourning bride
Scabiosa 'Pink Mist'
Scabious
Scabiosa columbaria 'Blue Note'
Small scabious
Sedum 'Autumn Joy'
Stonecrop
Sedum 'Mr Goodbud'
Mr Goodbud stonecrop
Sedum Herbstfreude Group
Stonecrop
Sedum spectabile Brilliant Group 'Brilliant'
Ice plant, O-benkei-so, Showy stonecrop
Sedum telephium 'Purple Emperor'
Orpine, Live forever, Midsummer men
Syringa meyeri 'Palibin'
Korean lilac, Meyer lilac
Syringa pubescens subsp. microphylla 'Superba'
Hairy lilac, Daphne lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Andenken an Ludwig Spath'
Common lilac