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Top Plants for Attracting Butterflies to Your Garden

Top Plants for Attracting Butterflies to Your Garden

A gardener asks which flowers most attract butterflies.

Key Nectar and Host Plants

Coneflowers (Echinacea spp.)
New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus)
Butterfly Bushes (Buddleia spp.)
Milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) – essential for monarchs
Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
Verbena bonariensis

More Resources

Extensive lists and garden design tips at The Butterfly Site.

Design Tip

Plant in drifts, provide sun, water, and shelter. Include host plants for caterpillars, not just nectar for adults.

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