Which plants attract a lot of butterflies?

Almost everyone would like to have butterflies in their garden.

It's a beautiful sight to see these colorful creatures fluttering cheerfully through your garden.

To attract lots of butterflies to your garden, you need to ensure a steady supply of nectar throughout the year.

Create plant combinations that feature a variety of plants with successive blooming periods, so you can provide plenty of nectar from early spring through late fall.

Ensure a year-round supply of nectar through successive blooms

Plants that attract lots of butterflies in the spring

Aubrieta (Blue Cushion), Lunaria (Horse Chestnut), and Ajuga (Creeping Bugle) are perennials that attract many butterflies in the spring.

Viburnum (snowball bush), Seringa (lilac), and Erica (winter heath) are examples of shrubs that attract more butterflies in the spring.

Plants that attract lots of butterflies in the summer

The 5 Best Summer-Blooming Perennials for Attracting More Butterflies to Your Garden:

1. Verbena (verbena)
2. Lythrum (purple loosestrife)
3. Knautia (meadow crown)
4. Eupatorium (queen's herb or liverwort)
5. Achillea millefolium (yarrow)

The 5 Best Summer-Blooming Shrubs for Attracting More Butterflies:

1. Buddleja (butterfly bush)
2. Lavandula (lavender)
3. Hebe (shrubby speedwell)
4. Origanum (oregano)
5. Escallonia

Plants That Attract Lots of Butterflies in the Fall

In the fall, you'll attract more butterflies with Echinacea (purple coneflower), asters, sedums, and Liatris (bluestem).

In addition to these perennials, Hedera (ivy) is also a good source of nectar for butterflies.