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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. 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)
  2. Dark Knight Bluebeard, Caryopteris

    ‚Dark Knight‚ Bluebeard blooms with a profusion of dark blue flowers in late summer when few other shrubs are flowering. Its modest size makes it very useful in smaller y...

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    Dark Knight Bluebeard 'Dark Knight' Bluebeard Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Dark Knight'
    As low as $15.99 Sale $11.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    'Dark Knight' Bluebeard blooms with a profusion of dark blue flowers in late summer when few other shrubs are flowering. Its modest size makes it very useful in smaller yards. A fantastic nectar source for bees and butterflies!
  3. Lesser Catmint, Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta with yellow butterfly

    Calamintha creates a serene, inviting space with clouds of tiny white blossoms and dense, finely textured foliage that releases a rejuvenating minty fragrance. Flowering from earl...

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    Calamintha Lesser Catmint Clinopodium nepeta, calamintha nepeta
    $13.32 Sale $9.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Calamintha creates a serene, inviting space with clouds of tiny white blossoms and dense, finely textured foliage that releases a rejuvenating minty fragrance. Flowering from early summer until fall, Calamintha attracts a host of pollinators. Drought tolerant plants spread gently and will drape over the edges of containers and rock walls, softening hard edges as a lovely filler, edging plant, or groundcover. 2021 Perennial Plant of the Year. (Calamintha nepeta)
  4. 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)
  5. 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)
  6. 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)
  7. Native Pollinator Pit Stop Plant Collection

    Give bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds what they need with our Native Pollinator Pit Stop Plant Collection. Cardinal Flower, Swamp Milkweed, and Aromatic Aster are three native per...

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    Native Pollinator Pit Stop Plant Collection Native Pollinator Pit Stop Plant Collection
    As low as $34.65 Sale $25.99
    Per Collection of 3
    Give bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds what they need with our Native Pollinator Pit Stop Plant Collection. Cardinal Flower, Swamp Milkweed, and Aromatic Aster are three native perennials with beautiful, abundant flowers that will supply nectar to nourish flying friends from mid-summer to fall. These resilient and showy pollinator plants will delight with bright colors for years to come. Collection of 3 or 9.
  8. 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.
  9. Butterfly on Swamp Milkweed, Asclepias incarnata

    Fragrant, rose-pink, nectar-rich flower clusters atop tall, sturdy stems give Swamp Milkweed a stately presence in the garden or meadow. A favorite of many pollinators, Milkweeds (As...

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    Swamp Milkweed Swamp Milkweed Asclepias incarnata
    As low as $11.99 Sale $8.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Fragrant, rose-pink, nectar-rich flower clusters atop tall, sturdy stems give Swamp Milkweed a stately presence in the garden or meadow. A favorite of many pollinators, Milkweeds (Asclepias) are the host plant for Monarch butterflies, and the sweet pink blooms will be buzzing with activity. These impressive native wildflowers feature narrow, tapering foliage, and mid-to-late-summer blooms are followed by attractive seed pods that add interest to the fall garden. Thanks to its bitter milky sap, Milkweed is deer and rabbit resistant. (Asclepias incarnata)
  10. 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.
  11. Purple Lavender Superblue, Lavandula angustifolia

    SuperBlue‚ is a compact and fragrant Lavender plant that tops out at 12", making it a perfect choice for edging walkways and setting into patio containers. This English La...

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    SuperBlue English Lavender English Lavender SuperBlue PP#24929 Lavandula angustifolia SuperBlue PP#24929
    As low as $10.65 Sale $7.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    SuperBlue' is a compact and fragrant Lavender plant that tops out at 12", making it a perfect choice for edging walkways and setting into patio containers. This English Lavender is fairly tough, withstanding drought and overwintering reliably in all but the coldest zones. Rich and saturated, 'SuperBlue' produces blooms that are tighter together, delivering more color and fewer airy gaps. (Lavandula angustifolia)
  12. 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)
  13. Fragrant Low Grow Plant Collection

    Delight all of your senses with our Fragrant Low Grow Plant Collection. Elegant perennials and groundcovers feature a beautiful variety of flower forms that attract pollinators. Frag...

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    Fragrant Low Grow Plant Collection Fragrant Low-Grow Plant Collection
    As low as $41.32 Sale $30.99
    Per Collection of 4
    Delight all of your senses with our Fragrant Low Grow Plant Collection. Elegant perennials and groundcovers feature a beautiful variety of flower forms that attract pollinators. Fragrant foliage invites visitors to reach out and discover the scents, while deterring critters from encroaching on the garden. Our Low Grow Collections are perfect for transforming your yard from lawn to flowers, a few square feet at a time! Plant below taller perennials, as edging for a garden border, or as a no-mow lawn alternative. Collection of 4 or 12 plants.
  14. 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)
  15. May Breeze Woodland Phlox, Phlox divaricata 'May Breeze'

    Enjoy the sweet scents of spring with ‘May Breeze’ Woodland Phlox. This native cultivar features abundant, fragrant white flowers in mid-to-late spring. The petals may sh...

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    May Breeze Woodland Phlox May Breeze Woodland Phlox Phlox divaricata 'May Breeze'
    As low as $11.99 Sale $8.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Enjoy the sweet scents of spring with ‘May Breeze’ Woodland Phlox. This native cultivar features abundant, fragrant white flowers in mid-to-late spring. The petals may show a pale purple blush as they age. Butterflies and hummingbirds love the early-season flowers. These will spread gently, creating a carpet of flowers and semi-evergreen foliage for part-shade gardens. They are drought tolerant once established, and deer resistant too. (Phlox divaricata ‘May Breeze’)
  16. Spotted Joe Pye Weed with pink flowers and visiting pollinator, Eupatorium maculatum

    The large, fragrant flower clusters of Joe Pye Weed are always abuzz with pollinator activity. Their abundant nectar provides a vital food source from late summer into fall. This low...

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    Joe Pye Weed Joe Pye Weed Eutrochium maculatum
    As low as $13.32 Sale $9.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    The large, fragrant flower clusters of Joe Pye Weed are always abuzz with pollinator activity. Their abundant nectar provides a vital food source from late summer into fall. This low-maintenance native plant is rabbit- and deer-resistant and thrives in moist soil. Give this tall, majestic perennial plenty of room and it will spread to form impressive stands. (Eutrochium maculatum)
  17. New Vintage Violet™ Yarrow, Achillea New Vintage Violet™

    Throw a dazzling red-violet highlight into your pollinator garden with New Vintage™ ‚Violet‚ Yarrow. Compact fern-like foliage softens sturdy upright stems, adding...

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    New Vintage™ Violet Yarrow New Vintage™ Violet Yarrow Achillea millefolium 'Balvinviolet' PP#25750
    $7.99 Sale $5.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Throw a dazzling red-violet highlight into your pollinator garden with New Vintage™ 'Violet' Yarrow. Compact fern-like foliage softens sturdy upright stems, adding a delicate texture to blooms that last from late spring to late summer. Remove spent blooms for a second late-season bloom. This native cultivar is deer resistant, and will attract pollinators in hot, dry, and sunny locations. (Achillea)
  18. Creeping Thyme Elfin, Thymus serpyllum

    Low growing and tough, this Thyme is perfect planted in a rock path or as a lawn alternative. Lavender-pink flowers emerge in early summer and attract pollinators to the garden. (Thy...

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    Elfin Creeping Thyme Elfin Creeping Thyme Thymus serpyllum Elfin
    As low as $10.65 Sale $7.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Low growing and tough, this Thyme is perfect planted in a rock path or as a lawn alternative. Lavender-pink flowers emerge in early summer and attract pollinators to the garden. (Thymus)
  19. Long Blooming Lavender Collection

    Our Long Blooming Lavender Collection includes five of our bestselling Lavender varieties for a graceful blend of flowers and fragrance. A mix of French hybrid and English cultivars ...

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    Long Blooming Lavender Collection Long Blooming Lavender Collection Lavandula
    As low as $46.65 Sale $34.99
    Per Collection of 5
    Our Long Blooming Lavender Collection includes five of our bestselling Lavender varieties for a graceful blend of flowers and fragrance. A mix of French hybrid and English cultivars will give your planting nuanced texture and color. Lavender plants prefer full sun, and they make a great choice for container plantings and dry, well-draining soil. Plant in a pollinator garden, herb garden, or along a path, patio, or walkway to enjoy soothing fragrance and elegant blooms all summer. (Lavandula) Collection of 5 or 15.
  20. Yarrow Little Moonshine PPAF, Achillea Little Moonshine

    ‚Little Moonshine‚ Yarrow is a bright burst of canary-yellow flowers that will bring cheer to your sunny garden. Little Moonshine is a petite beauty that is perfect for ...

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    Little Moonshine Yarrow Little Moonshine Yarrow (Patent Pending) Achillea Little Moonshine (Patent Pending)
    $7.99 Sale $5.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    'Little Moonshine' Yarrow is a bright burst of canary-yellow flowers that will bring cheer to your sunny garden. Little Moonshine is a petite beauty that is perfect for small garden spaces and containers. Expect to enjoy these clusters of yellow blooms from spring until fall making this compact perennial a top performer. (Achillea)
  21. Stella Supreme Reblooming Daylily, Hemerocallis 'Stella Supreme'

    Citrus-scented and lemon yellow ‘Stella Supreme’ Reblooming Daylily is a refreshing garden addition. This compact Daylily features 3-inch triangular-shaped flowers that b...

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    Stella Supreme Reblooming Daylily Stella Supreme Reblooming Daylily Hemerocallis 'Stella Supreme'
    As low as $23.98 Sale $17.99
    Per Bag of 3
    Citrus-scented and lemon yellow ‘Stella Supreme’ Reblooming Daylily is a refreshing garden addition. This compact Daylily features 3-inch triangular-shaped flowers that beckon to pollinators. Its small stature makes it an ideal choice for pathways, containers, and groundcover. It begins blooming in mid-summer and will rebloom from late summer until frost. Long-lived Daylilies are low maintenance and drought tolerant once established. (Hemerocallis)
  22. Scarlet Bee Balm, Monarda didyma, close up of red flowers

    A native wildflower beloved for its brilliant red tufted blooms atop tall, sturdy stems, Scarlet Bee Balm is favored by hummingbirds, butterflies, and pollinators as a source of abun...

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    Wild Scarlet Bee Balm Wild Scarlet Bee Balm Monarda didyma
    As low as $13.32 Sale $9.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    A native wildflower beloved for its brilliant red tufted blooms atop tall, sturdy stems, Scarlet Bee Balm is favored by hummingbirds, butterflies, and pollinators as a source of abundant nectar. Deliciously fragrant foliage is deer and rabbit resistant. Tall and dramatic, this wildflower spreads readily, ideal for rain gardens, cottage gardens, and an intriguing backdrop in perennial borders. (Monarda)
  23. Fashionably Early Flamingo Phlox, Phlox paniculata Fashionably Early Flamingo, photo courtesy of Walters Garden Inc.

    Enjoy the beauty of tall garden phlox up to three weeks earlier with Fashionably Early Flamingo Phlox. This native cultivar features fragrant orchid-purple flower clusters that attra...

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    Fashionably Early Flamingo Phlox Fashionably Early Flamingo Phlox PP#29911 Phlox paniculata 'Fashionably Early Flamingo' PP#29911
    $11.99 Sale $8.99
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    Enjoy the beauty of tall garden phlox up to three weeks earlier with Fashionably Early Flamingo Phlox. This native cultivar features fragrant orchid-purple flower clusters that attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, and look beautiful in cut flower bouquets. Attractive deep green upright foliage is mildew resistant.
  24. Chattahoochee Woodland Phlox, Phlox divaricata Chattahoochee, growing between stones in garden

    A must-have for shade gardens, ‚Chattahoochee‚ Woodland Phlox blooms with fragrant, star-shaped lavender flowers with maroon centers from late spring to early summer, att...

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    Chattahoochee Woodland Phlox Chattahoochee Woodland Phlox Phlox divaricata Chattahoochee
    As low as $10.65 Sale $7.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    A must-have for shade gardens, 'Chattahoochee' Woodland Phlox blooms with fragrant, star-shaped lavender flowers with maroon centers from late spring to early summer, attracting butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators. A versatile plant will spread gently, forming an attractive mid-height groundcover that fills and truly enhances a garden design. This award-winning native woodland wildflower thrives in moist, rich soils. (Phlox)
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