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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. Mini Pollinator Pit Stop Plant Collection

    Give bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds what they need with our Mini Pollinator Pit Stop Plant Collection. Compact varieties of Butterfly Weed, Bee Balm, and Salvia are ideal for...

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    Mini Pollinator Pit Stop Plant Collection Mini Pollinator Pit Stop Plant Collection
    $26.65 Sale $19.99
    Per Collection of 3
    Give bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds what they need with our Mini Pollinator Pit Stop Plant Collection. Compact varieties of Butterfly Weed, Bee Balm, and Salvia are ideal for small-space gardens and patio planters, supplying a consistent supply of nectar. A mix of popular, easy-to-grow perennials, these showy pollinator plants will delight with bright colors for years to come. Collection of 3.
  3. 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.
  4. 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!
  5. Common Ironweed, Vernonia fasciculata

    If there were awards for best pollinator support, native Common Ironweed would win the day. Clusters of brilliant purple flowers top the tall stems, creating a purple crown. Growing ...

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    Common Ironweed Common Ironweed Vernonia fasciculata
    As low as $15.99 Sale $11.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    If there were awards for best pollinator support, native Common Ironweed would win the day. Clusters of brilliant purple flowers top the tall stems, creating a purple crown. Growing to 6 feet tall, Common Ironweed is a great pick for the back of a border, or the edges of a yard or meadow. Bees of all types love native Ironweed, as do butterflies. (Vernonia fasciculata)
  6. 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.
  7. 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)
  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. 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.
  10. 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)
  11. 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.
  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. 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)
  15. Blue Vervain, Verbena hastata

    Blue Vervain forms impressive spikes of tiny blue-violet flowers that rise above neighboring plants. This easy-to-grow perennial wildflower adds a lovely vertical accent without over...

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    Blue Vervain Blue Vervain Verbena hastata
    As low as $15.99 Sale $11.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Blue Vervain forms impressive spikes of tiny blue-violet flowers that rise above neighboring plants. This easy-to-grow perennial wildflower adds a lovely vertical accent without overpowering. With an extended bloom time, this native flower is an important food source for birds and pollinators when many summer flowers have passed. Blue Vervain also tolerates wet soil, for a beautiful addition to rain gardens.(Verbena)
  16. Natural Nectar Native Pre-Planned Garden

    Our Natural Nectar Native Pre-Planned Garden will be buzzing with pollinators as butterflies, hummingbirds, and native bees visit the abundant blooms. These low-maintenance native pl...

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    Natural Nectar Native Pre-Planned Garden Natural Nectar Native Pre-Planned Garden
    $145.32 Sale $108.99
    Per Garden of 12
    Our Natural Nectar Native Pre-Planned Garden will be buzzing with pollinators as butterflies, hummingbirds, and native bees visit the abundant blooms. These low-maintenance native plants will burst with blooms from mid spring through fall. Garden of 12 plants, with care instructions and a planting map.
  17. Jazz Little Bluestem Grass, Schizachyrium scoparium 'Jazz' Image Credit: Intrinsic Perennial Gardens

    ‘Jazz’ Little Bluestem Grass is a striking prairie native cultivar selected for its smaller stature. With a sturdy upright habit, the silvery-blue foliage shifts to coppe...

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    Jazz Little Bluestem Grass Jazz Little Bluestem Grass Schizachyrium scoparium 'Jazz'
    As low as $15.99 Sale $11.99
    Per Plant - 3.5" Pot
    ‘Jazz’ Little Bluestem Grass is a striking prairie native cultivar selected for its smaller stature. With a sturdy upright habit, the silvery-blue foliage shifts to coppery-rust in autumn. Purple-bronze flowers appear in late summer, followed by silvery seed heads. Leave the grass sanding over winter to enjoy its motion and texture in wind and snow, and to provide nutritious seeds for songbirds. It is a host plant for many butterflies, so be sure to include some in your pollinator garden. (Schizachyrium scoparium)
  18. 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.
  19. Purple Veronica First Glory, Veronica longifolia, Speedwell

    ‚First Glory‚ Veronica is a deep-blue spiked flower that adds intriguing texture and color to the early summer garden. Tight, bright-green growing tips contrast beautiful...

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    First Glory Veronica Speedwell First Glory PP#23294 Veronica longifolia First Glory PP#23294
    $10.65 Sale $7.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    'First Glory' Veronica is a deep-blue spiked flower that adds intriguing texture and color to the early summer garden. Tight, bright-green growing tips contrast beautifully against the developing ultramarine flowers - a real head-turner! Becoming only 12-18" tall, 'First Glory' has a compact growth habit and makes a perfect addition to borders and small-space gardens. PPAF (Veronica)
  20. Purple Liatris spicata, Liatris spicata, Blazing Star

    Blazing Star is an unforgettable native perennial with electric purple flowers. Known for its grass-like foliage and tall, spiky blooms that attract butterflies, birds and bees, Blaz...

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    Blazing Star Blazing Star Liatris spicata
    $13.32 Sale $9.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Blazing Star is an unforgettable native perennial with electric purple flowers. Known for its grass-like foliage and tall, spiky blooms that attract butterflies, birds and bees, Blazing Star (sometimes called Gayfeather) makes a great cut flower and is deer resistant. Plant with Bee Balm and Black Eyed Susan for a vibrant, colorful garden. (Liatris spicata)
  21. 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
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    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.
  22. Dreamy Meadow Pre-Planned Garden

    Inspired by meadow-style plantings, our Dreamy Meadow Pre-Planned Garden will catch the light of golden hour for year-round visual interest. You’ll be drawn in by a soft color ...

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    Dreamy Meadow Pre-Planned Garden Dreamy Meadow Pre-Planned Garden
    $147.99 Sale $110.99
    Per Garden of 12
    Inspired by meadow-style plantings, our Dreamy Meadow Pre-Planned Garden will catch the light of golden hour for year-round visual interest. You’ll be drawn in by a soft color palette with alluring textures and fragrances. In spring and summer, butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds will flutter from flower to flower. Over fall and winter, grasses and dried flowers will attract birds and add sculptural forms to the landscape. This Pre-Planned Garden comes with a garden layout map to make planting easy.
  23. 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)
  24. Catmint Walkers Low, Nepeta faassenii

    ‚Walker‚s Low‚ Catmint is known for its easy going nature - it can thrive in a variety of soil and sunlight scenarios, though it does prefer things on the sunny, dr...

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    Walker's Low Nepeta Walker's Low Catmint Nepeta faassenii Walker's Low
    As low as $9.32 Sale $6.99
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    'Walker's Low' Catmint is known for its easy going nature - it can thrive in a variety of soil and sunlight scenarios, though it does prefer things on the sunny, dry side. Beautiful purple flower spikes appear in early summer and continue to bloom and release their sweet fragrance for up to 3 months. Very showy and very low maintenance, 'Walker's Low' is a great choice for planting in swaths, lining walkways, or adding to pollinator gardens. Deer resistant. (Nepeta faassenii)
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