Butterfly Plants List

This easy to grow perennial native vine can grow to 15-18' each year if given a suitable support but it is also happy to clamber along a fence, trellis, or any other support that it can grasp with its strong tendrils.

It can easily be overwintered as a container plant in a sunny window where not hardy, just keep it on the dry side and never soggy. Salvias are considered the #1 plant for Hummingbirds with their tubular flowers designed for pollination by these amazing...

A tight compact mound of blue-green foliage is topped with spikes of lilac colored, fragrant flowers. Photos courtesy of Proven Winners - www.provenwinners.com Lilac Chip is one of the newest introductions in this line of compact, basically sterile Butterfly...

Turk's Cap are native to portions of the southern US although they have been passed around so much in southern gardens it may be hard to say just where anymore. 1", sleepy, rose to coral-pink flowers are borne from late spring to fall on this vigorous...

Masses of tall wispy deep pink spikes are covered by a succession of large pink butterfly-like flowers throughout summer. A tough and hardy, drought tolerant, perennial US Native.

This is great for those who love the flowers as the plant has more resources for continuous flowering throughout the growing season. The Snow Queen Passionflower is a host to the Gulf Frittilary Butterfly and will most likely serve as a host for other...

Sweetly fragrant clusters of 2", star-like, pure white blooms are produced continuously throughout the summer months against a rich glossy green foliage. This naturally sprawling vine-like shrub can easily be pruned to produce a dense mass of foliage...

In the northern portions of their hardiness range provide mulch to help ensure their return for the following season. Pentas are considered to be deer resistant and moderately salt tolerant.

A must have perennial! Early Bird Gold Rudbeckia produces wave after wave of bright golden yellow, 3-4" daisies from late spring to fall on a nicely branching plant. Rudbeckia fulgida is native to much of the central and eastern United States.

Cut back the stems to the rosette in winter. May not tolerate poor drainage but at the same time will do well in most soils from clay, calcareous, limestone, and sand. Masses of 1" yellow-eyed bluish purple daisies absolutely cover this plant for weeks...

Texas Coneflower provides us with a medium-sized Rudbeckia that is similar in habit to the stately Giant Coneflower. Excellent deer resistance. Nitida have sometimes been grouped as one species.

In zone 10 it is likely to be a reliable perennial if not evergreen. Porterweed is known to reseed particularly in mild winter climates. Nectar-rich, light purple flowers are produced continuously from spring to fall on tall spikes that butterflies, bees,...

Somewhat drought resistant once well-established but will grow and flower better under average water conditions. If your Salvia or Sage starts to look unkempt in mid to late summer consider giving it a light shearing or remove the spent flowering spikes...

A tight compact mound of blue-green foliage is topped with spikes of lilac colored, fragrant flowers. Photos courtesy of Proven Winners - www.provenwinners.com Lilac Chip is one of the newest introductions in this line of compact, basically sterile Butterfly...

This is the selection with the deepest red color, comes from seed collected in southern Baja California. On a recent trip to west Texas, we saw what must have been over 50 butterflies on one vine! Coral Vine is considered invasive in some regions, please...

Royal Red is vigorous and fast growing quickly developing into a medium-sized deciduous shrub that flowers from late spring until frost. Buddleia had become invasive in some parts of the US particularly Oregon, Washington.

Paradoxa , is a taprooted native that is typically found in or near the shallow soils of rocky glades and prairies as well as near balds in the rounded, aging Ozark Mountains of Arkansas and Missouri.

A superb butterfly nectar plant! Masses of large pinkish-purple daisy-like blooms are often born from late spring to fall. For more about Dawn, the wonderful arboretum, and Stephen F Austin's excellent horticultural program click here.

This is a wonderful drought tolerant, reliable, native perennial for the garden as well as butterflies and other pollinators. An application of fertilizer at this time may also be beneficial in spurring flower production.

Jack in the Bush can become shrub-like in frost free climates but often look their best after an annual pruning. Although Crucita is somewhat drought resistant once well established it will flower most consistently where it gets regular moisture during...

Their reliability and durability make them highly recommended garden perennials. The 3" wide, cornflower-like daisies open white, slowly work their way through shades of lavender, and finally deepen to a violet blue creating a rainbow of cool-colored...

White, fragrant bloom spikes reaching 16", are held against the green, velvety foliage. Butterfly Bush is considered invasive in some areas, please consult your local state offices before purchasing.

Henry Eilers Sweet Coneflower was discovered in Illinois in a prairie remnant along a railroad. Images courtesy of North Creek Nurseries. It was discovered by it's namesake and was introduced by plantsman Larry Lowman.

The flowering begins in late spring and may continue through much of summer. Coronation Gold Achillea is a clump forming selection and its grayish foliage suggests drought resistance.

Use this reliable perennial Salvia in beds or containers. If your Salvia or Sage starts to look unkempt in mid to late summer consider giving it a light shearing or remove the spent flowering spikes to help promote new growth and flower production.

If your Salvia or Sage starts to look unkempt in mid to late summer consider giving it a light shearing or remove the spent flowering spikes to help promote new growth and flower production.

Each golden yellow petal is heavily splashed with burgundy and surround the tall brown central cone of each daisy-like flower. Great for smaller pollinators. Blooms from late spring through summer.