Attracting butterflies to your garden is a rewarding experience that requires a variety of plants to support their lifecycle. Here are eight of our top picks to help you create a butterfly-friendly haven.
1. Yarrow (Achillea ‘Moonshine’) Yarrow blooms with stunning yellow flat-top flowers from late spring to late summer, reaching a height of 18-24 inches.
2. Coral Bells (Heuchera) Known for its glowing foliage that thrives in sun or shade, growing up to 6 inches tall.
3. ‘May Night’ Salvia (Salvia x sylvestris ‘May Night’) Features beautiful indigo flower spikes in late spring to early summer. perfect for cutting.
4. Tickseed (Coreopsis) This native cultivar boasts red flowers with yellow-orange tips and compact dark green foliage, blooming from June-September at a height of 18 inches.
Coreopsis
Coloral Bells
Salvia
Sedum
Butterfly Bush
Yarrow
5. Stonecrop (Sedum) A popular groundcover with gold-colored flowers that bloom from June to August atop deep green scalloped leaves.
6. Hollyhock (Malva sylvestris ‘Zebrina’) Produces soft-pink bowl-shaped flowers with raspberry-colored veins, thriving in sun to part-shade and reaching 36 inches in height.
7. ‘Lollipop’ Verbena Known for its lavender flowers from late spring to early fall, growing to a height of 24 inches in full sun.
8. ‘Nanho Blue’ Butterfly Bush Features mauve-blue flowers and gray-green leaves, growing 4-6 feet tall in full sun. Prune back in winter for more compact growth.
By incorporating thesep lants into your garden, you’ll create a vibrant habitat that attracts and sustains butterflies throughout the seasons.
Additional Information:
Attracting Butterflies to Your Garden
SHOP Pollinator-Friendly Plants