Butterfly Attracting Perennials

Butterfly attracting perennials are one of the smartest ways to support these beloved pollinators. They build a garden that keeps delivering for years to come. Unlike annuals, perennials come back each season. So once you establish a butterfly-friendly bed, it keeps delivering nectar-rich blooms without starting from scratch. Because butterflies return to reliable food sources, a perennial garden is one of the best ways to increase butterfly activity. You'll see more visitors each season as your garden matures.

At Garden Crossings, our butterfly attracting perennials come from a carefully curated lineup. We source every variety for strong pollinator performance and long-lasting beauty. You'll find varieties with long flowering windows and bold blooms in the colors butterflies seek out most. With options for spring, summer, and fall, that means butterflies have a reason to visit from the first warm day through frost.

Monarch butteflies on a plant
Sweet Autumn Clematis features clusters of fragrant, small star-shaped white flowers with lush green leaves. Sunlight highlights its delicate petals - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Sweet Autumn Clematis features fragrant white flower clusters and green leaves, thrives in sunlight near fences - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sweet Autumn Clematis

$20.99
$20.99

Close-up of blooming Sweet Romance® Lavender (Lavandula) with vibrant purple petals, set against green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of a dense patch of Sweet Romance® Lavender (Lavandula), showing clusters of small purple flowers and green stems for a vibrant, textured look - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sweet Romance® Lavender (Lavandula)

$17.99
$17.99

Bright purple, bell-shaped flowers of the Takion Blue Bellflower (Campanula) bloom among green foliage, with a large rock in front and leafy bushes behind - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.The Takion Blue Bellflower (Campanula) with vibrant purple bell-shaped blooms and slender green leaves in a mulched bed with a blurred fence in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Takion Blue Bellflower (Campanula)

$17.99
$17.99

Close-up of a cluster of Totally Stoked™ 'Riptide' Stoke's Aster (Stokesia) with spiky purple petals and pale centers fills the image, surrounded by lush green foliage and overlapping blooms - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A dense cluster of Totally Stoked™ 'Riptide' Stoke's Aster (Stokesia), a native perennial with vibrant purple fringed petals and green leaves, thrives in a garden bed bordered by grass and soil - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Totally Stoked™ 'Riptide' Stoke's Aster (Stokesia)

$18.99
$18.99
Close-up of Totally Stoked™ 'Whitecaps' Stoke's Aster (Stokesia) showing pale lavender, spiky-petaled flowers with feathery textures amid green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Close-up of Totally Stoked™ 'Whitecaps' Stoke's Aster (Stokesia), showing pale lavender and white spiky petals, green leaves, and unopened buds - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Totally Stoked™ 'Whitecaps' Stoke's Aster (Stokesia)

$18.99
$18.99
Close-up of Upscale® 'Lavender Taffeta' Bee Balm (Monarda) with vibrant pink, spiky petals and dark green leaves with fringed tubular blooms densely clustered for a striking garden display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A dense group of vibrant lavender-pink Upscale® 'Lavender Taffeta' Bee Balm (Monarda) with jagged petals blooms in a garden bed, surrounded by green foliage. Blurred greenery is in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Upscale® 'Lavender Taffeta' Bee Balm (Monarda)

$18.99
$18.99

A dense group of Upscale® 'Pink Chenille' Bee Balm (Monarda) with spiky pink blooms and green leaves brightens a garden bed near grass and mulch - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Bushes of Upscale® 'Pink Chenille' Bee Balm (Monarda) display vibrant pink blooms above green foliage, set against a grassy backdrop. Red bee balm is planted to the left, and purple bee balm to the right - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Upscale® 'Pink Chenille' Bee Balm (Monarda)

$18.99
$18.99

A dense cluster of Upscale® 'Red Velvet' Bee Balm (Monarda) with spiky red petals and lush green leaves grows in the garden, surrounded by other perennials and purple flowers in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of a cluster of vibrant Upscale® 'Red Velvet' Bee Balm (Monarda) blooming outdoors, featuring spiky red petals and dark green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Upscale® 'Red Velvet' Bee Balm (Monarda)

$18.99
$18.99
A cluster of Uptick™ Gold & Bronze Tickseed (Coreopsis) displays bright yellow petals with red centers among green foliage in bright sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of Uptick™ Gold & Bronze Tickseed (Coreopsis) blooms in a garden bed, its yellow and red flowers vibrant among green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Uptick™ Gold & Bronze Tickseed (Coreopsis)

$17.99
$17.99

Close-up of Uptick™ Gold Tickseed (Coreopsis) shows a bright yellow flower with many narrow petals radiating from its dark yellow center, surrounded by similar blooms - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A lush Uptick™ Gold Tickseed (Coreopsis) plant with vibrant yellow daisy-like blooms and multiple buds is displayed in a black pot against a plain white background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Uptick™ Gold Tickseed (Coreopsis)

$17.99
$17.99

Close-up of Uptick™ Red Tickseed (Coreopsis) with yellow-tipped, deep red petals and a yellow center - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A close-up of Uptick™ Red Tickseed (Coreopsis) with yellow-tipped red petals and a yellow center, set against green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Uptick™ Red Tickseed (Coreopsis)

$17.99
$17.99

A close-up of Uptick™ Yellow & Red Tickseed (Coreopsis) shows its yellow pointed petals and dark red center, with green leaves and buds - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Uptick™ Yellow & Red Tickseed (Coreopsis)

$17.99
$17.99

The 'Viva Polonia' Clematis features vibrant pink blooms with six large petals and dark red stamens at the center stands out amid green leaves and background potted plants - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. A cluster of vibrant 'Viva Polonia' Clematis flowers, featuring white centers and green leaves, stands out against a dark background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Viva Polonia' Clematis

$22.99
$22.99
Tall spikes of purple and white Westcountry™ 'Blacksmith' Lupine (Lupinus) stand above green foliage in the garden, with blurred greenery and shrubs behind - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Close-up of a Westcountry™ 'Blacksmith' Lupine (Lupinus) flower spike in bloom, with similar native perennial lupines softly blurred against a green background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Westcountry™ 'Blacksmith' Lupine (Lupinus)

$18.99
$18.99
A close-up of Westcountry™ 'Manhattan Lights' Lupine (Lupinus), a vibrant perennial with purple and yellow flower clusters, is surrounded by green sunlit leaves, where dewdrops shimmer - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Westcountry™ 'Manhattan Lights' Lupine (Lupinus) features tall spikes with dense purple and yellow blooms and lush green leaves at the base, displayed in a greenhouse against a softly blurred background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Westcountry™ 'Manhattan Lights' Lupine (Lupinus)

$18.99
$18.99

Tall spikes of vibrant purple Westcountry™ 'Persian Slipper' Lupine (Lupinus) flowers stand close together with green leaves and a blurred background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Westcountry™ 'Persian Slipper' Lupine (Lupinus)

$18.99
$18.99
A close-up of a tall Westcountry™ 'Polar Princess' Lupine (Lupinus) flower spike with white blossoms and green buds, surrounded by palm-shaped green leaves and set against a soft, blurred background of garden plants - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Westcountry™ 'Polar Princess' Lupine (Lupinus)

$19.99
$19.99

Close up of spikes of spring-blooming Westcountry™ 'Rachel De Thame' Lupine (Lupinus) stand upright among green foliage, their vibrant pink and white petals highlighted against a blurred background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Westcountry™ 'Rachel De Thame' Lupine (Lupinus)

$19.99
$19.99
A tall Westcountry™ 'Red Rum' Lupine (Lupinus) stands upright among green foliage, its striking red flower spikes creating an eye-catching perennial with hints of purple and blue blooms in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of a tall spike of vibrant pink Westcountry™ 'Red Rum' Lupine (Lupinus) rises from lush green foliage, with hints of purple and white blooms in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Westcountry™ 'Red Rum' Lupine (Lupinus)

$18.99
$18.99

Westcountry™ 'Tequila Flame' Lupine (Lupinus) features tall spikes of pink and yellow bi-colored flowers with green leaves and reddish foliage, forming dense perennial clusters in a lush garden setting. - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture

Westcountry™ 'Tequila Flame' Lupine (Lupinus)

$18.99
$18.99