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Flowers and Herbs That Attract Butterflies |
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Allium |
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Allium |
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Annual Dahlia |
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Dahlia x hybrida |
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Annual phlox |
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Phlox drummondii |
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Aster |
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Aster |
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Basket of gold |
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Aurinia saxatilis |
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Bee balm |
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Monarda |
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Blanketflower |
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Gaillardia pulchella |
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Blue daisy |
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Felicia amelloides |
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Butterfly bush |
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Buddleia |
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Butterfly plant |
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Schizanthus pinnatus |
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Butterfly weed |
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Asclepias tuberosa |
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Catmint |
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Nepeta |
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China pink |
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Dianthus chinensis |
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Clove pink |
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Dianthus |
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Coneflower |
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Rudbeckia spp. |
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Coreopsis |
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Coreopsis spp. |
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Cornflower |
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Centaurea |
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Cosmos |
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Cosmos bipinattus |
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Creeping thyme |
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Thymus serpyllum |
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Creeping zinnia |
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Sanvitalia procumbens |
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Daylily |
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Hemerocallis |
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Dill |
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Anethum graveolens |
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Dutchman's pipe |
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Aristolochia macrophylla |
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Edging candytuft |
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Ibersis sempervirens |
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False Indigo |
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Baptisia |
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False rockcress |
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Aubrieta deltoidea |
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Fleabane |
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Erigeron |
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Floss flower |
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Ageratum |
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Globe thistle |
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Echinops |
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Golden coreopsis |
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Coreopsis tinctoria |
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Goldenrod |
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Solidago |
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Helen's flower |
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Helenium |
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Heliotrope |
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Heliotropium arborescens |
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Hollyhock |
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Alcea |
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Honeysuckle |
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Lonicera |
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Japanese anemone |
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Anemone x hybrida |
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Japanese wisteria |
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Wisteria floribunda |
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Lantana |
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Lantana spp. |
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Lavender |
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Lavendula |
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Lilac |
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Syringa |
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Lily |
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Lilium spp. |
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Lupine |
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Lupinus |
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Lychnis |
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Lychnis |
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Mallow |
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Malva |
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Marigold |
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Tagetes spp. |
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Mealycupsage |
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Salvia farinacea |
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Mexican sunflower |
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Tithonia rotundifolia |
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Milkweed |
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Asclepias |
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Mint |
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Mentha |
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Morning glory |
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Ipomoea tricolor |
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Nasturtium |
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Tropaeolum majus |
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Oregano |
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Origanum vulgare |
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Ornamental onion |
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Allium spp. |
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Pansy |
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Viola |
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Parsley |
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Petroselinum |
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Petunia |
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Petunia x hybrida |
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Phlox |
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Phlox |
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Pincushion flower |
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Scabiosa caucasica |
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Primrose |
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Primula spp. |
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Privet |
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Ligustrum |
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Purple coneflower |
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Echinacea purpurea |
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Purple loosestrife |
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Lythrum |
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Red clover |
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Trifolium pratense |
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Rock cress |
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Arabis |
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Rocket larkspur |
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Consolida ambigua |
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Rodgersia |
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Rodgersia spp. |
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Sage |
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Salvia spp. |
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Sea holly |
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Eryngium |
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Shasta daisy |
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Chrysanthemum |
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Snapdragon |
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Antirrhinum |
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Stonecrop |
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Sedum |
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Strawflower |
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Helichrysum bracteatum |
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Sunflower |
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Helianthus spp. |
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Sweet alyssum |
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Lobularia |
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Sweet marjoram |
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Origanum majorana |
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Sweet rocket |
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Hesperis |
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Sweet William |
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Dianthus spp. |
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Tickseed |
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Coreopsis |
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Verbena |
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Verbena x hybrida |
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Violet |
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Viola spp. |
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Wild blue indigo |
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Baptisia australis |
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Yarrow |
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Achillea spp. |
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Zinnia |
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Zinnia |
Butterflies
are attracted to bright and colorful flowers. They prefer flowers
that have flat heads or many spikes of narrow flowers that provide
a landing platform. Many of the flowers that attract butterflies
are very fragrant. When designing your garden to attract butterflies
plant in mass clumps rather then spaced out settings. Butterflies
also need water. They don't like deep water at all and would prefer
to drink from a puddle. You can set a small shallow dish with some
sand and water into your garden in the sun and they may thank you
by congregating by the bunches. Below are a list of flowers, vines
and shrubs known to attract butterflies.About Us | Contact Us | Cool Stuff | Site Map