5 Amazing Perennials That Attract Butterflies

Friday Five: Amazing Perennials
That Attract Butterflies

Happy Friday everyone!! I can’t even tell you how much I have been enjoying watching all the butterflies fly around our yard. The presence of butterflies, birds, and bees make a garden feel so alive and magical. I love it!

Today I am sharing five perennials I have in my garden that attract butterflies. This is not a complete list of the plants butterflies love. I just wanted to share a few of the plants I noticed butterflies on the most.

It’s not too late to get these perennials planted and rooted in before the frost. If you get them in the ground now your plant will be that much more established by next summer. More established means bigger and better performance by the plant. Bigger and better means more blooms. More blooms means more pollinators. You get the picture, right?!

Perennials That Attract Butterflies

As I said, this is not a complete list of plants that attract butterflies. I chose five of the perennials that I have in my own garden that I have noticed the most butterflies on.

The beauty of having plenty of perennials in your garden is that these plants will bring their beauty year after year. Remember, perennials come back every year while annuals need to be replanted each year.

Also, another fun way to bring butterflies into your garden is through this butterfly garden kit! Our whole family enjoyed watching these butterflies change from caterpillars to butterflies!

Black Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia)

Zone 3-9
Blooms mid-summer through fall
Requires full sun
Drought tolerant
Readily spreads
Divide every 3-4 years to ensure healthy plant
Attracts butterflies, birds, and bees

Coneflower (Echinacea)

Zone 3-9
Blooms mid-summer
Dought tolerant
Requires full sun
Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees

Lavender

Zone 5-8
Requires full sun
Requires well-draining soil
Attracts butterflies and bees

Aster

Zones 3-8
Prefers full sun
Blooms summer through fall
Attracts butterflies

Sedum

Zone 4-9
Blooms July through Fall
Requires full sun
Requires well-draining soil
Attracts butterflies and bees