19 Plants That Will Bring Butterflies to Your Yard or Garden

This collection of late-blooming beauties are great for a wide variety of pollinators and local critters. Birds enjoy the seeds while bees and butterflies love the nectar. Give them plenty of sun and they’re pretty easy to grow! They come in pink, purple, blue and white.

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Everyone’s favorite pickling herb is also a host plant for the swallowtail butterfly. The distinctive black and green caterpillar will feast on the plant, and the beautiful butterfly will come visit the tiny delicate flowers—so be sure to let some bolt!

Colorful marigolds are known for keeping certain pests away from your garden, but they’re also known for attracting both butterflies and bees. Deadhead dry flowers to keep the blooms and butterflies coming!

Both butterflies and hummingbirds adore the nectar produced by salvia plants. This genus of drought-resistant plants includes plenty of long-blooming spikes that look beautiful along a walk or at the corners of a garden.

If you’re a fan of monarchs, milkweed (also called butterfly weed) is a must-have. These plants are where the monarchs lay their eggs, and while the milky-white nectar can be toxic to humans (so don’t eat it!) it’s essential for the monarch caterpillars. Plant it in your sunniest spots

This cheerful flower will bloom all summer long and even into early fall! The classic beauties look great in a vase on the table, but pollinators also love them.

Plant in full sun 1 to 2 feet apart as they tend to spread as they grow.

The huge flowers, bright colors, and abundance of nectar attract and feed a wide variety of butterfly species. And as a bonus, the large amount of foliage is an excellent source of caterpillar food!

There are nearly two dozen varieties worth planting, as well, from giant flowers to tinier ones like “sunny bunch,” that cap out at 3 feet and are great for smaller gardens.

A real standout in the early spring and fall, these cool weather-loving plants bring loads of color to your flower garden. Deadhead to extend the blooming cycle, and make sure to keep the soil moist during the hot summer months.

Stonecrop is actually a succulent that you can grow outdoors! It grows best in arid climates when planted in well-draining soil. Choose a spot for it in full sun for best results.

Native to eastern and southern North America, the white flowers of this plant are an ideal for butterflies to rest atop.

The fragrant foliage of bee balm (also know as wild bergamot) will attract many pollinators to your garden—and the plant is a double-bonus, as it also feeds caterpillars. Plant in a sunny spot for spring and summer blooms.

In fact, you may want to plant a little for yourself! Bee balm is an edible herb that tastes great in salads, as a tea, or even in jellies!

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Though not technically a lily, the daylily does attract butterflies with the nectar of its large tubular-shaped flowers.

Commonly available in warm colors (orange, red, and yellow), it spreads quickly, so it will need to be divided after a few years to maintain maximum flowering.

There are many varieties of phlox, which range from low-growing ground cover to tall breeds that can add height to the backs of your flower beds. The dense collections of tiny flowers also come in a multitude of colors and are highly fragrant.

A member of the aster family, this yellow beauty brings all the butterflies to your yard, and it is known to have many health benefits, including pain and inflammation reduction.

These mid-summer bloomers are known to support the caterpillar life cycle of the painted-lady butterfly.

Available in an array of colors, this plant can grow to between 6 to 8 feet tall, so be sure you plant it in the back row of your flower bed. This classic flower is one of our favorites for planting in a midcentury-style old-fashioned garden.

Also known as bachelor’s button, these blue wildflowers are very easy to grow, and will readily self-seed. Both bees and butterflies love them.

With silvery leaves and pretty purple flowers, this butterfly magnet looks great along garden borders. Added bonus: There are dozens of things you can do with the fragrant flowers. They can be dried and used in aromatic sachets or cooked into lemon bars.

It’s called a butterfly bush for a reason. This lush shrub boasts pretty flowers that attracts butterflies and other pollinators. It’s a fast grower and delightfully low-maintenance.

Be aware: this fast grower can become invasive, and while butterflies love it, it’s not good for feeding caterpillars, so it can end up harming their lifecyle. It shouldn’t be the only pollinator plant in your garden.

Plant this carefree perennial in a sunny spot in well draining soil. It is drought tolerant, so be sure not to overwater.