Butterfly Flower Garden Popular butterfly flower gardens are full of sunshine and color. The plants and shrubs in this deck have all been selected to attract
butterflies. All are perennials hardy at least to zone 5 and most to zone 3
or 4. Their beauty will return to delight you year after year.
The 30 flowering plants in this garden range from the purple spikes of
Blazing Star (Liatris spicata) to bright orange Butterfly Weed (Asclepias
tuberosa), from the spiky ice blue Globe
Thistle (Echinops) blooms to the spiral daisy-like flowers of Orange
Coneflower (Echinacea ‘Art’s Pride’).
Bloom periods range from late spring to early autumn, when butterflies are
most plentiful. To keep a continuous supply of blooms that attract
butterflies to your flower garden, you may wish to supplement perennials and shrubs
with annuals such as snapdragons, sweet alyssum, geraniums, sage, cosmos,
marigolds and zinnias.
Drifts of bright colors will catch a butterfly’s attention easier than
scattered single plants. Plant your butterfly flower garden in a bright sunny
location. Be sure to include a comfortable bench in your design where you
can sit and enjoy the colorful display of butterflies and blooms.
