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)
Zinnia marylandica 'Zahara Starlight Rose'
Bedding zinnia, Marylandica zinnia
Zinnia marylandica 'Zahara Yellow'
Bedding zinnia, Marylandica zinnia
Zinnia peruviana
Peruvian zinnia
Astrantia major 'Ruby Cloud'
Greater masterwort
Dianthus 'Odessa Easy Pink'
Pink, Clove
Dianthus 'Starry Eyes'
Pink, Clove
Dianthus caryophyllus 'Peman'
Border carnation
Erysimum 'Winter Passion'
Wallflower, Perennial wallflower
Hebe 'Baby Boo'
Hebe 'Black Beauty'
Hebe 'Pink Candy'
Shrubby veronica
Helenium 'Ruby Tuesday'
Sneezeweed
Lavandula angustifolia 'Nana Alba'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula stoechas subsp. stoechas 'Purple Wings'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Nepeta x faassenii 'Kit Cat'
Blue catmint, Faassen's nepeta, Mauve catmint
Phlox subulata 'Purple Beauty'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Potentilla fruticosa 'Red Ace'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa Danny Boy = 'Lissdan'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Rubus idaeus
Raspberry, Wild raspberry
Rubus Tayberry Group
Tayberry
Salvia nemorosa 'Blue Bouquetta'
Perennial sage
Syringa vulgaris
Common lilac
Tagetes patula 'Durango Orange'
French marigold
Abelia x grandiflora 'Sherwood'
Glossy abelia
Abelia x grandiflora Gold Jewel = 'Abhfgold'
Glossy abelia
Abelia x grandiflora Magic Daydream = 'Opstal103'
Glossy abelia
Abelia x grandiflora Mystic Daydream = 'Opstal40'
Glossy abelia
Abelia x grandiflora Tricolour Charm = 'Mincautri'
Glossy abelia
Achillea 'Apricot Beauty'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Bloodstone'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'McVities'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Peter Cottontail'
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium 'Colorado'
Bloodwort, Woundwort, Nosebleed, Thousand leaved yarrow, Sanguinary, Carpenter's weed
Ageratum houstonianum 'Adriatic'
Bluemink, Floss flower, Billy goat weed
Ajuga pyramidalis
Pyramidal bugle, Northern bugle, Upright bugleweed, Spinach ajuga
Ajuga reptans 'Arctic Fox'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Golden Beauty'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'John Pierpoint'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Julia'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Purple Torch'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Alcea rosea 'Halo Blush'
Garden hollyhock
Allium cepa
Shallot, Tree onion
Allium nutans
Nodding onion
Allium schubertii
Schubert's garlic
Allium triquetrum
Triguetrous leek, Three-cornered leek
Amelanchier 'Northline'
Saskatoon, Juneberry, Service berry (Self-fertile)
Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla
Bog rosemary
Angelonia 'Angelface Carrara White'
Summer snapdragon