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Attract Butterflies with Perennial Flowers

Draw butterflies to the garden with nectar-rich flowers

To see scads of dancing butterflies visiting your garden, you'll want to add nectar-rich flowers with open petals and short tubular blooms - perfect fits for the long, skinny "probosci" they use to suck up nectar. You'll also want to be sure that you've planted flowers with a range of bloom times, from early spring through fall, to keep hungry butterflies fed throughout the season. Because butterflies are most active in full sun, most of their favorite blooms are also great fits for sunny sites.

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  1. Monarch Magnet Pre-Planned Garden

    If you plant our Monarch Magnet Perennial Garden, they will come! This brilliant arrangement includes vital Butterfly Weeds that are the growing Monarch’s only food source, as ...

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    Monarch Magnet Pre-Planned Garden Monarch Magnet Pre-Planned Garden
    $175.99 Sale $131.99
    Per Garden of 18
    If you plant our Monarch Magnet Perennial Garden, they will come! This brilliant arrangement includes vital Butterfly Weeds that are the growing Monarch’s only food source, as well as six essential nectar plants favored by the adult butterflies. Attract monarchs and bring a vibrant dose of color and beauty to your yard. This Pre-Planned Garden comes with a garden layout map to make planting easy.
  2. Anise Hyssop close up of purple flowers with visiting pollinator, Blue Giant Hyssop, Agastache foeniculum

    Anise Hyssop is a native perennial that keeps you in fragrant pollinator heaven from mid-summer to fall. With a sweet licorice-mint fragrance, long lasting pale purple flowers, and a...

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    Anise Hyssop Anise Hyssop, Blue Giant Hyssop Agastache foeniculum
    As low as $13.32 Sale $9.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Anise Hyssop is a native perennial that keeps you in fragrant pollinator heaven from mid-summer to fall. With a sweet licorice-mint fragrance, long lasting pale purple flowers, and an easy-to-grow nature, this is a pollinator powerhouse favored by bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Its leaves make a delicious tea too! Deer and rabbit resistant. (Agastache foeniculum)
  3. Black Eyed Susan Goldsturm, Rudbeckia with Monarch Butterfly

    ‚Goldsturm‚ Black Eyed Susan brings a burst of showy color to the full-sun garden. Golden yellow, daisy-like petals surround nectar-rich, brown center ‚buttons&sbqu...

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    Goldsturm Black Eyed Susan Black Eyed Susan Goldsturm Rudbeckia fulgida Goldsturm
    As low as $9.32 Sale $6.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    'Goldsturm' Black Eyed Susan brings a burst of showy color to the full-sun garden. Golden yellow, daisy-like petals surround nectar-rich, brown center 'buttons' set atop deep green foliage. Unbothered by most pests, poor soils, drought and humidity, 'Goldsturm' is easygoing and the perfect addition to flower arrangements and pollinator gardens. Deer resistant and long-lasting. (Rudbeckia fulgida)
  4. Eastern Monarch Refuge Plant Collection

    Our Eastern Monarch Refuge Plant Collection makes it easy to plant beautiful Monarch Butterfly habitat in your garden. Milkweed is the essential host plant for Monarch caterpillars. ...

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    Eastern Monarch Refuge Plant Collection Monarch Refuge Plant Collection for the East
    $67.99 Sale $50.99
    Per Collection of 6
    Our Eastern Monarch Refuge Plant Collection makes it easy to plant beautiful Monarch Butterfly habitat in your garden. Milkweed is the essential host plant for Monarch caterpillars. Joe Pye Weed, Black Eyed Susan, Aster, and Bee Balm offer nectar to adult Monarchs and other pollinators from spring through fall. Resilient native perennials will naturalize, spreading each season to expand the benefit and beauty of your habitat garden.
  5. Orange Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa

    Butterfly Weed is the iconic, bright orange beauty that‚s a staple in every butterfly garden. This showy native wildflower is easy to grow, cold hardy, and does well in poor, d...

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    Butterfly Weed Butterfly Weed Asclepias tuberosa
    As low as $9.32 Sale $6.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Butterfly Weed is the iconic, bright orange beauty that's a staple in every butterfly garden. This showy native wildflower is easy to grow, cold hardy, and does well in poor, dry soils. Long-lasting clusters of small, flat-topped flowers are crowned with a yellow, sun-kissed "corona" and bloom from June through August. Butterfly Weed is an important nectar source for Monarch butterflies and its leaves provide essential food for developing Monarch caterpillars - but expect to see a variety of pollinators making use of this plant. Please note the Bag of 3 are bareroots. (Asclepias tuberosa)
  6. Blue Cardinal Flower with two monarch butterflies, Lobelia siphilitica, Cardinal Flower

    Great Blue Lobelia (also called Blue Cardinal Flower) is a tough, hardy perennial with large leaves and gorgeous, light blue blooms. An easy to grow native that will thrive in a part...

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    Great Blue Lobelia Blue Cardinal Flower Lobelia siphilitica Great Blue
    As low as $11.99 Sale $8.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Great Blue Lobelia (also called Blue Cardinal Flower) is a tough, hardy perennial with large leaves and gorgeous, light blue blooms. An easy to grow native that will thrive in a partly sunny, moist spot in your garden, this Lobelia will spread and multiply when given the chance. Blooms appear late in the season and provide important nectar to bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Deer and rabbit resistant. (Lobelia siphilitica)
  7. Prairie Habitat Plant Collection

    Our Prairie Habitat Plant Collection will bring the natural beauty of the prairie to your garden. Enjoy the colors, textures, and movement of resilient native perennials, and colorfu...

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    Prairie Habitat Plant Collection Prairie Habitat Plant Collection
    $79.99 Sale $59.99
    Per Collection of 6
    Our Prairie Habitat Plant Collection will bring the natural beauty of the prairie to your garden. Enjoy the colors, textures, and movement of resilient native perennials, and colorful grasses that are deer resistant and easy-to-grow. Flowers bloom from early summer through to fall to attract pollinators. Leave showy seed heads standing over the fall and winter to provide food and nesting materials for birds.
  8. Pink Sedum Autumn Joy, Sedum, Stonecrop with visiting pollinator

    ‚Autumn Joy‚ Sedum produces delicate bright-pink flowers on large heads that age into a beautiful copper color as fall approaches. ‚Autumn Joy‚ is a stout, sp...

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    Autumn Joy Sedum Stonecrop Autumn Joy Sedum spectabile Autumn Joy
    $9.32 Sale $6.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    'Autumn Joy' Sedum produces delicate bright-pink flowers on large heads that age into a beautiful copper color as fall approaches. 'Autumn Joy' is a stout, spreading plant with succulent foliage that pairs well with ornamental grasses and against the deep-green leaves of summer perennials. Easy to care for, very adaptable, and a popular stand-in for shrubs, this sedum lasts and lasts when other plants begin to wane. (Stonecrop)
  9. Purple Echinacea purpurea, Coneflower

    Echinacea purpurea, or purple coneflower, produces long-lasting mauve pink to purple daisy-like flowers. Coneflower is one of the finest native perennials, attracting all types of bu...

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    Purple Coneflower Coneflower Echinacea purpurea
    As low as $10.65 Sale $7.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Echinacea purpurea, or purple coneflower, produces long-lasting mauve pink to purple daisy-like flowers. Coneflower is one of the finest native perennials, attracting all types of butterflies, birds and bees to your garden. This easy to grow coneflower is tough, withstanding both drought and cold temperatures. (Echinacea purpurea)
  10. Smooth Blue Aster, Symphotrichum laeve

    Lighten up your late-season garden with Smooth Blue Asters. This robust native species features soft periwinkle blooms with an extended bloom season - even flowering past frost. The ...

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    Smooth Blue Aster Smooth Blue Aster Symphyotrichum laeve
    As low as $11.99 Sale $8.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Lighten up your late-season garden with Smooth Blue Asters. This robust native species features soft periwinkle blooms with an extended bloom season - even flowering past frost. The late-season blooms are an important food source for butterflies and bees and spent flowers provide seeds for birds. Star-like flowers and smooth green foliage are a lovely addition to the late-summer garden. This perennial will harmonize beautifully with other flowers in your meadowscape. (Symphotrichum laeve)
  11. Swamp Milkweed Soulmate, Asclepias incarnata, Pink Milkweed

    ‚Soulmate‚ Swamp Milkweed is an essential North American native that provides vital food for developing Monarch butterflies. Cherry pink flowers with white centers emanat...

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    Soulmate Swamp Milkweed Swamp Milkweed Soulmate Asclepias incarnata Soulmate
    As low as $13.32 Sale $9.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    'Soulmate' Swamp Milkweed is an essential North American native that provides vital food for developing Monarch butterflies. Cherry pink flowers with white centers emanate a sweet vanilla fragrance that calls in countless other pollinators. Beyond its beautiful color and sweet scent, this compact milkweed tolerates moist soils and is a great choice for small-space gardens. Deer resistant. (Asclepias incarnata)
  12. Cliff Goldenrod, Solidago drummondii

    Cliff Goldenrod will brighten gardens and meadowscapes with arching branches of golden flowers. Blooming from late summer to late fall, it is a magnet for many pollinators and a butt...

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    Cliff Goldenrod Cliff Goldenrod Solidago drummondii
    As low as $11.99 Sale $8.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Cliff Goldenrod will brighten gardens and meadowscapes with arching branches of golden flowers. Blooming from late summer to late fall, it is a magnet for many pollinators and a butterfly favorite. This resilient native species provides color and texture all season long. Goldenrod is both drought-tolerant and deer resistant. It can tolerate light or partial shade, but will perform and flower best in full sun. (Solidago drummondii)
  13. Wild Bergamot, Bee Balm, Monarda fistulosa with pollinator

    The tubular nectar-rich flowers of Wild Bergamot Bee Balm are magnets for bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies. It blooms from midsummer into fall with fragrant pale purple flowers th...

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    Wild Bergamot (Bee Balm) Wild Bergamot, Bee Balm Monarda fistulosa
    As low as $13.32 Sale $9.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    The tubular nectar-rich flowers of Wild Bergamot Bee Balm are magnets for bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies. It blooms from midsummer into fall with fragrant pale purple flowers that seem to burst from the buds like fireworks. This easy-care native perennial is deer resistant, adaptable to most soil types, and freely spreads to create swaths of color and fragrance. (Monarda fistulosa)
  14. Milkweed (Asclepias) Perennial Collection

    Our Milkweed Collection is comprised of three different Milkweed varieties, blooming in shades of pink, white and orange from early to late summer. Three plants of each species help ...

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    Milkweed Collection Butterfly Weed, Common Milkweed, Whorled Milkweed Asclepias tuberosa, Asclepias syriaca, Asclepias verticillata
    $106.65 Sale $79.99
    Per Collection of 9
    Our Milkweed Collection is comprised of three different Milkweed varieties, blooming in shades of pink, white and orange from early to late summer. Three plants of each species help butterflies find your garden. Producing a feast of blooms and foliage for pollinators, including monarch butterflies and other native pollinators, these potted perennials are 100% Neonicotinoid-Free. (Asclepias)
  15. Lively Meadow Pre-Planned Garden

    Our Lively Meadow Native Pre-Planned Garden is the perfect way to dig in to meadowscaping with native plants. Showy grasses, boldly colorful blooms, and textural seed heads provide h...

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    Lively Meadow Native Pre-Planned Garden Lively Meadow Native Pre-Planned Garden
    As low as $163.99 Sale $122.99
    Per Garden of 12
    Our Lively Meadow Native Pre-Planned Garden is the perfect way to dig in to meadowscaping with native plants. Showy grasses, boldly colorful blooms, and textural seed heads provide habitat as well as year-round visual interest. Over fall and winter, grasses and dried flowers will attract birds and add sculptural forms to the landscape. Plant this garden and enjoy watching butterflies, bees, and birds bring life to your yard. This Pre-Planned Garden comes with a garden layout map to make planting easy.
  16. Buzz And Flutter Pollinator Pre-Planned Garden

    The Buzz & Flutter Pollinator Pre-Planned Garden offers a rich tapestry of colorful flowers that will attract and nourish pollinators. Enjoy spending time in your garden, listening t...

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    Buzz & Flutter Pollinator Pre-Planned Garden Buzz & Flutter Pollinator Pre-Planned Garden
    $143.99 Sale $107.99
    Per Garden of 13
    The Buzz & Flutter Pollinator Pre-Planned Garden offers a rich tapestry of colorful flowers that will attract and nourish pollinators. Enjoy spending time in your garden, listening to the buzzing of bees, and watching butterflies and hummingbirds flutter from flower to flower. Bold blooms from mid-spring through fall provide nectar all season. Designed for full sun, this easy-to-grow garden features deer resistant plants. Includes 13 plants and a garden map.
  17. Pollinator Meadow Native Plant Collection

    Put out the welcome mat for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds with our Pollinator Meadow Native Plant Collection. Start a new pollinator garden or create a dreamy meadow style plan...

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    Pollinator Meadow Native Plant Collection Pollinator Meadow Native Plant Collection
    $143.99 Sale $107.99
    Per Collection of 5
    Put out the welcome mat for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds with our Pollinator Meadow Native Plant Collection. Start a new pollinator garden or create a dreamy meadow style planting with this collection of easy-care perennials with nectar-rich blooms in soft, contemporary colors and airy textures. These native, deer-resistant perennials are easy to grow, and they readily naturalize and spread.
  18. Autumnal Cottage Garden Plant Collection

    Striking colors, blooms, and fragrances abound when you plant our Autumnal Cottage Garden Plant Collection. Summer-through-late-fall blooms will provide a fall finale – as well as ...

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    Autumnal Cottage Garden Plant Collection Autumnal Cottage Garden Plant Collection
    $74.65 Sale $55.99
    Per Collection of 6
    Striking colors, blooms, and fragrances abound when you plant our Autumnal Cottage Garden Plant Collection. Summer-through-late-fall blooms will provide a fall finale – as well as a feast for bees and butterflies. Once flowers fade, structure and seed heads offer winter interest. Generous, naturalizing plants are ideal for a relaxed, natural garden style, and can be used for cut flower arrangements. Collection of 6 plants.
  19. Hello Sunshine Pre-Planned Garden

    Our Hello Sunshine Pre-Planned Garden will give you a sun-drenched paradise of blooms from late spring through fall. Designed to thrive in areas with long hours of summer sun, this e...

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    Hello Sunshine Pre-Planned Garden Hello Sunshine Pre-Planned Garden
    $133.32 Sale $99.99
    Per Garden of 13
    Our Hello Sunshine Pre-Planned Garden will give you a sun-drenched paradise of blooms from late spring through fall. Designed to thrive in areas with long hours of summer sun, this easy-to-grow garden features a luminous color palette of yellow, purple, pink, and white flowers with a variety of interesting forms, textures, and foliage. Enjoy watching birds, bees, and butterflies visit your garden for fun in the sun. Includes 13 plants and a garden map.
  20. Butterfly Weed Hello Yellow, Asclepias tuberosa

    ‚Hello Yellow‚ Butterfly Weed was developed from the native Butterfly Weed and has golden clusters of flowers. Typical of Butterfly Weed, ‚Hello Yellow‚ has n...

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    Hello Yellow Butterfly Weed Butterfly Weed Hello Yellow Asclepias tuberosa Hello Yellow
    As low as $11.99 Sale $8.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    'Hello Yellow' Butterfly Weed was developed from the native Butterfly Weed and has golden clusters of flowers. Typical of Butterfly Weed, 'Hello Yellow' has narrow green leaves that serve as an important food source for Monarch caterpillars. Many pollinators will be attracted to the flowers as they bloom from July through August. Drought tolerant and easy to grow in your sunny butterfly garden. (Asclepias tuberosa)
  21. Buzz Lavender Butterfly Bush, Buddleia Buzz Lavender

    Butterfly Bush Lavender produces fragrant light purple blossoms that attract butterflies, hummingbirds and birds to the garden. This plant is from the Buzz™ Series and is a dwarf ...

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    Buzz® Lavender Butterfly Bush Buzz® Lavender Butterfly Bush Buddleia davidii 'Tobudviole' PP#22063
    $13.32 Sale $9.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Butterfly Bush Lavender produces fragrant light purple blossoms that attract butterflies, hummingbirds and birds to the garden. This plant is from the Buzz™ Series and is a dwarf variety. Only growing up to 3-5ft tall, yet they maintain the elegance and large, shapely flowers of the standard types. Its compact nature is great for containers, smaller spaces and as a borders in the garden. (Buddleia)
  22. PowWow® Wild Berry Echinacea

    This unique Echinacea produces showy, rose-purple blooms that last throughout the summer, even without deadheading. PowWow ‚Wild Berry‚ puts out more flowers than any oth...

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    PowWow® Wild Berry Echinacea Coneflower PowWow® Wild Berry PAS702917 Echinacea purpurea PowWow® Wild Berry PAS702917
    As low as $9.99 Sale $7.49
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    This unique Echinacea produces showy, rose-purple blooms that last throughout the summer, even without deadheading. PowWow 'Wild Berry' puts out more flowers than any other Coneflower variety and will attract a variety if pollinators. Sturdy, upright stems make this Echinacea a great choice for windy spots and cutting gardens alike. (Echinacea purpurea)
  23. Ruby Carpet Wild Blueberry, Vaccinium angustifolium 'Ruby Carpet'

    ‘Ruby Carpet’ Wild Blueberry is a low-growing native perennial and beautifully textural groundcover. Growing only 6 inches tall, it has deep olive-green foliage that turn...

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    Ruby Carpet Wild Blueberry Ruby Carpet Wild Blueberry Vaccinium angustifolium 'Ruby Carpet'
    As low as $19.99 Sale $14.99
    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    ‘Ruby Carpet’ Wild Blueberry is a low-growing native perennial and beautifully textural groundcover. Growing only 6 inches tall, it has deep olive-green foliage that turns ruby red in fall. Wild These blueberry shrub wills produce flowers, followed by delicious tiny blue-black berries. They provide habitat for pollinators and wildlife, and maybe pancake ingredients for you! Bred from low-bush blueberries from Maine, ‘Ruby Carpet’ is very productive with tasty berries. (Vaccinium angustifolium ‘Ruby Carpet’)
  24. Ice Ballet Swamp Milkweed, Asclepias incarnata, Photo Credit Darlene Williams

    ‚Ice Ballet‚ Swamp Milkweed is a staple of the butterfly garden, providing essential food, nectar and shelter to Monarchs at every life stage. Clouds of fragrant, bright-...

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    Ice Ballet Swamp Milkweed Swamp Milkweed Ice Ballet Asclepias incarnata Ice Ballet
    As low as $13.32 Sale $9.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    'Ice Ballet' Swamp Milkweed is a staple of the butterfly garden, providing essential food, nectar and shelter to Monarchs at every life stage. Clouds of fragrant, bright-white blooms also attract and support a crowd of other pollinators. While many Swamp Milkweeds make their homes in wetlands, 'Ice Ballet' thrives in drier soils. (Asclepias incarnata)
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