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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. Sensational!™ Lavender, Lavandula x intermedia Sensational!™ with purple flowers

    Sensational!™ Lavender is an improved, easy-to-grow variety that makes growing lavender accessible to more gardeners than ever! Silvery foliage is topped by large, dense purple flo...

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    Sensational!™ Lavender Sensational!™ Lavender Lavandula x intermedia Sensational!™
    As low as $10.65 Sale $7.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Sensational!™ Lavender is an improved, easy-to-grow variety that makes growing lavender accessible to more gardeners than ever! Silvery foliage is topped by large, dense purple flower spikes. With a compact, dense habit and notable durability for sun, heat, and humidity, as well as cold tolerance, Sensational stands apart from many traditional Lavender varieties. A favorite of honeybees, these fragrant flowers will attract a wide range of pollinators. (Lavandula x intermedia)
  2. Johnson's Blue Cranesbill, Geranium Johnson's Blue

    Legendary color and flowers. Crane‚s Bill Johnson‚s Blue is the most famous blue geranium ever. Large flowers, compact plant. (Geranium)...

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    Johnson's Blue Geranium Johnson's Blue Cranesbill Geranium Johnson's Blue
    As low as $13.32 Sale $9.99
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    Legendary color and flowers. Crane's Bill Johnson's Blue is the most famous blue geranium ever. Large flowers, compact plant. (Geranium)
  3. Northern Exposure™ Lime Coral Bells

    Northern Exposure™ ‚Lime‚ Coral Bells is a showstopper, and the dazzle is only beginning with its citrus-hued foliage. Lemon-lime leaves light up shade and sunny garden...

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    Northern Exposure™ Lime Coral Bells Northern Exposure™ Lime Coral Bells PP#29162 Heuchera 'TNHEUNEL' PP#29162
    As low as $18.65 Sale $13.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Northern Exposure™ 'Lime' Coral Bells is a showstopper, and the dazzle is only beginning with its citrus-hued foliage. Lemon-lime leaves light up shade and sunny gardens alike, forming low-growing mounds that complement neighboring plants. In late spring and early summer, spires of rust-red bell-shaped blooms add to the show, floating on wiry stems to attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. This knockout perennial is exceptionally cold hardy, too. (Heuchera)
  4. Yellow Wild Lily Bulbs Golden Rayed Lily of Japan, Lilium, Wild Lily

    The Wild Golden Rayed Lily of Japan is a showy plant with highly fragrant blooms that attract butterflies to the summer garden. Enormous, white and gold flowers are up to10 inches ac...

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    Wild Golden Rayed Lily of Japan Bulbs Wild Golden Rayed Lily of Japan Lilium speciosum var rubrum
    $19.99 Sale $14.99
    Per Bag of 3
    The Wild Golden Rayed Lily of Japan is a showy plant with highly fragrant blooms that attract butterflies to the summer garden. Enormous, white and gold flowers are up to10 inches across with elegantly curled tips and a heavenly scent. Each petal bears a golden center stripe. Blooms in mid to late summer and tolerates part shade, especially in hotter climates. (Lilium)
  5. Tall Meadow Rue

    With its large size and fine texture, Tall Meadow Rue is a great deer-resistant native perennial for naturalizing in wildflower gardens, meadows, and open woodland gardens. Purple st...

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    Tall Meadow Rue Tall Meadow Rue, Purple Meadow Rue Thalictrum dasycarpum
    As low as $11.99 Sale $8.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    With its large size and fine texture, Tall Meadow Rue is a great deer-resistant native perennial for naturalizing in wildflower gardens, meadows, and open woodland gardens. Purple stems hold fern-like foliage and sprays of white flowers that open in late spring to early summer, attracting native bees. Tall Meadow Rue thrives in moist, loamy soils in full sun to part shade. This towering beauty works well at the back of borders or meadows, or planted along a fence or building, and looks particularly impactful when mass planted. (Thalictrum dasycarpum)
  6. Orange Daylily Original Orange, Hemerocallis fulva, Old Orange Daylily, Close Up

    Easy growing Daylily Original Orange is famous for its vigorous, orange blooms along roadsides nationwide. This Daylily is carefree, adaptable, and tolerant of any soil. (Hemerocalli...

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    Original Orange Daylily Original Orange Daylily Hemerocallis fulva
    As low as $15.99 Sale $11.99
    Per Bag of 3
    Easy growing Daylily Original Orange is famous for its vigorous, orange blooms along roadsides nationwide. This Daylily is carefree, adaptable, and tolerant of any soil. (Hemerocallis fulva)
  7. Honeysuckle Vine Scentsation

    Add incredible fragrance and beauty to your trellises, arbors and buildings with European honeysuckle cultivar ‘Scentsation.’ Lemony-cream flower clusters appear on this ...

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    Scentsation Honeysuckle Vine Honeysuckle Vine Scentsation P#16240 Lonicera periclymenum Scentsation PP#16240
    $26.65 Sale $19.99
    Per Plant - 4" Pot
    Add incredible fragrance and beauty to your trellises, arbors and buildings with European honeysuckle cultivar ‘Scentsation.’ Lemony-cream flower clusters appear on this deciduous deep-green vine throughout summer which then become scarlet fall berries. Not invasive. Pollinator and hummingbird magnet. Average sunny soils with good moisture retention are the right match for this award-winning climbing plant. (Lonicera periclymenum)
  8. Purple Liatris spicata Violet, Liatris spicata, Blazing Star or Gayfeather

    This butterfly magnet produces a low clump of grassy looking leaves topped by tall spikes of bright magenta-purple hues which make for excellent cut flowers beginning in midsummer. (...

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    Floristan Violet Blazing Star Floristan Violet Blazing Star, Gayfeather Liatris spicata 'Floristan Violet'
    $17.32 Sale $12.99
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    This butterfly magnet produces a low clump of grassy looking leaves topped by tall spikes of bright magenta-purple hues which make for excellent cut flowers beginning in midsummer. (Liatris spicata)
  9. Blue African Lily, Agapanthus, African Lily or Lily of the Nile

    African Lily, also called Lily of the Nile, is a showy flower perfect for moist areas in full sun to part shade. A member of the Amaryllis family, African Lily stems rise about 3 fee...

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    African Lily African Lily, Lily of the Nile Agapanthus
    $17.32 Sale $12.99
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    African Lily, also called Lily of the Nile, is a showy flower perfect for moist areas in full sun to part shade. A member of the Amaryllis family, African Lily stems rise about 3 feet tall and are topped with vivid blue, rounded flower clusters set against sword-shaped foliage. These beautiful, nectar-rich blooms attract hummingbirds, bees and butterflies to the summer garden. (Agapanthus)
  10. Pink Re-Blooming Daylily Strawberry Candy, growing in garden by rock

    A showy summer flower, ‚Strawberry Candy‚ Reblooming Daylily has rose-pink petals with ruffled, picotee edges that surround strawberry-red centers and yellow-green throat...

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    Strawberry Candy Reblooming Daylily Reblooming Daylily Strawberry Candy Hemerocallis Strawberry Candy
    $19.99 Sale $14.99
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    A showy summer flower, 'Strawberry Candy' Reblooming Daylily has rose-pink petals with ruffled, picotee edges that surround strawberry-red centers and yellow-green throats. Like all daylilies, 'Strawberry Candy' prefers to make its home in full sun but will tolerate a variety of conditions. Reblooms with enthusiasm in fall. (Hemerocallis)
  11. Pink Asiatic Lily Bulbs Trogon, Lilium, Asiatic Lily

    A bright, uniquely-colored Asiatic Lily, ‚Trogon‚ lends beauty and grace to the summer landscape. This easy-to-grow lily is dependable and cold hardy, perfoming well in m...

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    Trogon Asiatic Lily Bulbs Asiatic Lily Trogon Lilium asiaticum Trogon
    $13.32 Sale $9.99
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    A bright, uniquely-colored Asiatic Lily, 'Trogon' lends beauty and grace to the summer landscape. This easy-to-grow lily is dependable and cold hardy, perfoming well in most sunny gardens. 'Trogon' Lily's spectacular flowers attract butterflies throughout the extended bloom season, and are lovely and long-lasting in a vase. Noted for its early blooms. (Lilium)
  12. Photo Credit Amy Myers, Lavender Goodwin Creek Grey, Lavandula ginginsii, Queen Butterfly

    ‚Goodwin Creek Grey’ Lavender‚s silver foliage contrasts beautifully with its deep purple blooms. This French Lavender flowers from early summer through fall (and w...

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    Goodwin Creek Grey French Lavender Goodwin Creek Grey French Lavender Lavandula ginginsii Goodwin Creek Grey
    $9.32 Sale $6.99
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    'Goodwin Creek Grey’ Lavender's silver foliage contrasts beautifully with its deep purple blooms. This French Lavender flowers from early summer through fall (and winter in mild zones). It's a great choice for containers, rock gardens or a perennial bed. Plant in a sunny location with well-drained soil for this pollinator favorite. (Lavandula ginginsii)
  13. Red Tiger Lily Bulbs Black Beauty, Lilium, Tiger Lily with hummingbird

    ‚Black Beauty‚ Lily is hardy, easy to grow and produces a stunning show, with 15 to 40 flowers per stem. Its striking blooms range from red to burgundy and are contrasted...

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    Black Beauty Lily Bulbs Black Beauty Lily Lilium lancifolium Black Beauty
    $19.99 Sale $14.99
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    'Black Beauty' Lily is hardy, easy to grow and produces a stunning show, with 15 to 40 flowers per stem. Its striking blooms range from red to burgundy and are contrasted by an eye-catching lime-green center star. Tolerates part shade and attracts butterflies. (Lilium)
  14. Bloody Cranesbill, Geranium sanguineum

    A hardy Geranium, Bloody Cranesbill is one of the most popular of them all, blooming for months throughout the summer with little care. In autumn the leaves turn bright red, adding v...

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    Bloody Cranesbill Geranium Bloody Cranesbill Geranium sanguineum
    $13.32 Sale $9.99
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    A hardy Geranium, Bloody Cranesbill is one of the most popular of them all, blooming for months throughout the summer with little care. In autumn the leaves turn bright red, adding vibrancy to the fall garden. (Geranium sanguineum)
  15. Purple Lavender Grosso, Lavandula x intermedia, Lavender

    Long-blooming and highly fragrant, ‚Grosso‚ Lavender is famed throughout the world as the one most often grown for use in perfume making. It‚s also very showy, with...

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    Grosso Lavender Grosso Lavender Lavandula x intermedia Grosso
    $10.65 Sale $7.99
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    Long-blooming and highly fragrant, 'Grosso' Lavender is famed throughout the world as the one most often grown for use in perfume making. It's also very showy, with large and spiky dark purple blooms set against silver foliage. Blooms form on purple bracts (as opposed to the more common green) making for a richly colorful appearance in the garden and when dried for crafts. (Lavandula x intermedia)
  16. White Elderberry Johns, Sambucus canadensis, Elderberry

    This Elderberry not only delights with beautiful blooms and delicious berries, but provides multi-seasonal interest with foliage that changes to red-orange in the fall months. Attrac...

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    Johns Elderberry Johns Elderberry Sambucus canadensis Johns
    $19.99 Sale $14.99
    Per Plant - 3.5" Pot
    This Elderberry not only delights with beautiful blooms and delicious berries, but provides multi-seasonal interest with foliage that changes to red-orange in the fall months. Attract wildlife and gain the nutrients of Elderberries with this stunning shrub! This Elderberry is not self-pollinating, so we recommend planting with the Wild Elderberry for best pollination. (Sambucus canadensis)
  17. Purple Geranium Max Frei, Geranium sanguineum, Crane's Bill

    This low-growing variety has ferny foliage and produces magenta-purple blooms from early summer into fall. A beautiful groundcover. (Geranium sanguineum)...

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    Max Frei Geranium Max Frei Bloody Cranesbill Geranium sanguineum Max Frei
    $13.32 Sale $9.99
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    This low-growing variety has ferny foliage and produces magenta-purple blooms from early summer into fall. A beautiful groundcover. (Geranium sanguineum)
  18. Coral Bells Champagne Heuchera with flowers - Photo courtesy of TERRA NOVA® Nurseries, Inc.

    ‚Champagne‚ Coral Bells has it all, with a compact form and foliage that changes from peach to gold and then to champagne-gold over the season. Its colorful foliage is ac...

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    Champagne Coral Bells Coral Bells Champagne PP#27567 Heuchera villosa Champagne PP#27567
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    'Champagne' Coral Bells has it all, with a compact form and foliage that changes from peach to gold and then to champagne-gold over the season. Its colorful foliage is accented by burgundy stems of light peach bell-shaped flowers that bloom most of the summer. A perfect choice for a border or container, or plant them in groups for pizazz! (Heuchera)
  19. Purple Aster frikartii Monch, Aster frikartii, New York Aster with ornamental grass

    Aster Frikartii Monch is an easy growing nectar plant that adapts well to many growing conditions without complaint. Lavender-blue flowers with daisy-like petals and golden yellow ce...

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    Monch Frikart's Aster Frikart's Aster Monch Aster x frikartii Monch
    $15.99 Sale $11.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Aster Frikartii Monch is an easy growing nectar plant that adapts well to many growing conditions without complaint. Lavender-blue flowers with daisy-like petals and golden yellow centers burst into bloom in late June, lasting through September and often until the first frost. Fast-growing, this bushy plant is known for its early blooms, disease-resistant foliage and unusual color. (Aster frikartii)
  20. Corolla Deep Rose Primrose

    A delightfully showy and easy-to-grow variety, Corolla™ ‚Deep Rose‚ Primrose welcomes spring with cheerful blooms. It starts as a low-growing rosette of bright green le...

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    Corolla Deep Rose Primrose Corolla Deep Rose Primrose Primula denticulata Corolla Deep Rose
    As low as $10.65 Sale $7.99
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    A delightfully showy and easy-to-grow variety, Corolla™ 'Deep Rose' Primrose welcomes spring with cheerful blooms. It starts as a low-growing rosette of bright green leaves. In mid-spring, pompom-shaped flower clusters appear on sturdy stems. Individual flowers have scalloped magenta petals and yellow eyes, creating bold pops of much-needed color to brighten the early-season garden. Ideal for shade and small space gardens. (Primula denticulata)
  21. Morpho Pink Asiatic Lily

    ‘Morpho Pink’ Asiatic Lily lives up to its name – one minute you see peach-pink, but when the light is just right, you’ll see periwinkle undertones to the gently ...

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    Morpho Pink Asiatic Lily Morpho Pink Asiatic Lily Lilium asiatic Morpho Pink
    As low as $13.32 Sale $9.99
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    ‘Morpho Pink’ Asiatic Lily lives up to its name – one minute you see peach-pink, but when the light is just right, you’ll see periwinkle undertones to the gently curved petals. Freckles in a deeper burgundy liberally suffuse the center, gently fading toward the outer edges of the petals. This Canadian hybrid is a vigorous variety with early to mid-summer blooms that are a welcome start to peak gardening season. (Lilium)
  22. Culver's Root, Veronicastrum virginicum, photo courtesy of Taylor Creek Nurseries

    Culver‚s Root is a statuesque native wildflower with distinctive whorled leaves and floral spikes held aloft like a candelabra. The flowerheads are covered with tiny white-to-p...

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    Culver's Root Culver's Root Veronicastrum virginicum
    As low as $13.32 Sale $9.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Culver's Root is a statuesque native wildflower with distinctive whorled leaves and floral spikes held aloft like a candelabra. The flowerheads are covered with tiny white-to-pale-blue florets, buzzing with bees and butterflies. This perennial creates a striking vertical accent and pairs well with tall perennials and grasses. Highly adaptable for pollinator gardens, cottage gardens, or meadows. (Veronicastrum virginicum)
  23. Floristan White Blazing Star, Liatris spicata, Photo Courtesy of Walters Garden Inc.

    Floristan White Blazing Star sends two-foot spikes of pure white blooms shooting skyward from mid-summer into fall. Each flowering wand is packed with frilly, nectar-rich blooms that...

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    Floristan White Blazing Star Floristan White Blazing Star, Gayfeather Liatris spicata 'Floristan White'
    $17.32 Sale $12.99
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    Floristan White Blazing Star sends two-foot spikes of pure white blooms shooting skyward from mid-summer into fall. Each flowering wand is packed with frilly, nectar-rich blooms that are a butterfly’s dream come true. This North American native selection was bred for excellent performance as a cut flower, be sure to gather handfuls for filling vases. (Liatris spicata)
  24. Forever Susan Asiatic Lily

    When you grow ‘Forever Susan’ Asiatic Lily, you are adding true decadence to your late spring garden! Orange upward-facing blooms are painted with a rich chestnut hue and...

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    Forever Susan Asiatic Lily Forever Susan Asiatic Lily Lilium asiatic Forever Susan
    As low as $13.32 Sale $9.99
    Per Bag of 3
    When you grow ‘Forever Susan’ Asiatic Lily, you are adding true decadence to your late spring garden! Orange upward-facing blooms are painted with a rich chestnut hue and pair well with other hot colors. Its dramatic color scheme works well in large groupings or planted among perennials to add color and contrast. With so many flowers per stem, they are sure to be noticed by visitors and pollinators alike! (Lilium)
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