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.

Multiple Monarch butterflies feeding on the nectar of a purple butterfly bush
A dense cluster of vibrant purple, five-petaled flowers from the Mountainside® 'Crater Lake' Hybrid Spring Phlox grows low as a perennial ground cover in a garden bed, with dark soil visible around the edges - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Top-down view of Mountainside® 'Crater Lake' Hybrid Spring Phlox features dense clusters of vibrant purple five-petaled flowers atop lush green foliage, creating a perennial, carpet-like ground cover that returns each spring - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Mountainside® 'Crater Lake' Hybrid Spring Phlox

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Top-down view of Mountainside® 'Majestic Magenta' Hybrid Spring Phlox forms a dense ground cover, featuring vivid magenta and purple five-petaled blooms in garden beds, enhanced by mulch and exposed soil in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Close-up of Mountainside® 'Majestic Magenta' Hybrid Spring Phlox creates a vibrant ground cover with dense magenta blooms and lush green foliage showing through its small, five-petaled flowers - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Mountainside® 'Majestic Magenta' Hybrid Spring Phlox

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Close-up of small, bright red New Vintage™ Red Yarrow (Achillea) flowers bloom on fern-like stems and leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A dense field of New Vintage™ Red Yarrow, a drought-tolerant plant, showcases clusters of small red flowers and fern-like green leaves, with yellowish-white blooms - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

New Vintage™ Red Yarrow (Achillea)

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Clusters of bright pink New Vintage™ Rose Yarrow (Achillea) flowers bloom above green, fern-like foliage with some visible buds. Background shows more yarrow amid blurred greenery - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Clusters of bright pink New Vintage™ Rose Yarrow (Achillea) with fern-like green leaves grow densely in the garden. Some blooms are lighter pink - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

New Vintage™ Rose Yarrow (Achillea)

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New Vintage™ Violet Yarrow (Achillea) features bright pink blooms with clusters of tiny flowers and feathery green foliage, plus green buds in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

New Vintage™ Violet Yarrow (Achillea)

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A close-up of the New Zealand 'Mini Pinks' Hybrid Bee Delphinium in full bloom, its tall vibrant purple spikes perfect for attracting pollinators, surrounded by lush green foliage and softly blurred purple flowers in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

New Zealand 'Mini Pinks' Hybrid Bee Delphinium

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A garden featuring dense green ornamental grasses, a large Phenomenal® Lavender (Lavandula) with cold-hardy blooms, and a cluster of light pink heather in front, all set against mulch and lush background greenery - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A garden features blooming Phenomenal® Lavender (Lavandula) in the foreground, surrounded by colorful flowers and greenery, with a gazebo and brick building in the background beneath a partly cloudy sky - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Phenomenal® Lavender (Lavandula)

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Close-up of a vibrant Pink Mink® Clematis flowering vine in bloom, from Proven Winners—surrounded by lush green leaves and other clematis flowers and buds in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A lush cluster of Pink Mink® Clematis, a flowering vine, climbs a rustic metal trellis outdoors creating a vibrant garden scene - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Pink Mink® Clematis

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A dense clump of tall, upright Prairie Winds® 'Blue Paradise' Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium) with reddish-purple stems and leaves grows in a garden bed featuring plant markers and other plants in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Two clumps of Prairie Winds® 'Blue Paradise' Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium) with reddish-purple stems stand upright in the garden bed, surrounded by a mix of green and yellow plants - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Prairie Winds® 'Blue Paradise' Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium)

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A dense patch of Prelude™ Blue Catmint (Nepeta) displays vibrant purple blooms amid lush foliage set against softly blurred trees - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Close-up of Prelude™ Blue Catmint (Nepeta) with vibrant purple flower clusters and delicate spotted petals, set among green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Prelude™ Blue Catmint (Nepeta)

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Close-up of two Heuchera types: the top shows vivid pink leaves, while below are ruffled, nearly black Primo® 'Black Pearl' Coral Bells - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Primo® 'Black Pearl' Coral Bells (Heuchera) features dark leaves and tall stems topped with pinkish-white flowers along the garden bed edge, creating striking contrast beside green grass - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Primo® 'Black Pearl' Coral Bells (Heuchera)

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Primo® 'Mahogany Monster' Coral Bells (Heuchera) features ruffled, deer-resistant leaves in deep purple and bronze hues, creating a striking perennial display for your garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of overlapping reddish-brown leaves with ruffled edges and visible veins; Primo® 'Mahogany Monster' Coral Bells (Heuchera) creates a dense, textured foliage pattern - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Primo® 'Mahogany Monster' Coral Bells (Heuchera)

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Primo® 'Peachberry Ice' Coral Bells (Heuchera) with ruffled reddish-bronze leaves and delicate white flowers on slender stems, thriving in soil with green foliage as a backdrop - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Primo® 'Peachberry Ice' Coral Bells (Heuchera) with ruffled, lobed red and pink leaves, thriving in mulch-covered soil among pine needles - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Primo® 'Peachberry Ice' Coral Bells (Heuchera)

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A vibrant outdoor garden showcases Primo® 'Pistachio Ambrosia' Coral Bells (Heuchera), its lush light green foliage in soil and surrounded by diverse plants with varied leaf shapes and colors - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Primo® 'Pistachio Ambrosia' Coral Bells (Heuchera) features clusters of bright yellow-green, rounded leaves that grow close to the soil, contrasting with surrounding darker foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Primo® 'Pistachio Ambrosia' Coral Bells (Heuchera)

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Primo® 'Wild Rose' Coral Bells (Heuchera) is a striking perennial with deep pink and burgundy leaves featuring visible veins, topped by delicate white flowers on tall stems above the vibrant foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of Primo® 'Wild Rose' Coral Bells (Heuchera) leaves shows vibrant purple and pink shades with ruffled texture and distinct veins. Green and purple foliage from more Coral Bells appears in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Decorative pot not included.

Primo® 'Wild Rose' Coral Bells (Heuchera)

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Fiery orange and yellow flower spikes of drought-tolerant Pyromania® 'Backdraft' Kniphofia rise above long green leaves, with dark foliage in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of vibrant Pyromania® 'Backdraft' Kniphofia stands out with tall, spiky orange and yellow blooms and narrow green leaves, creating a striking drought-tolerant display amid bright yellow daisy-like flowers in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Pyromania® 'Backdraft' Kniphofia

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A close-up of Pyromania® 'Hot and Cold' Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia) reveals vivid orange and yellow blooms among lush green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of Pyromania® 'Hot and Cold' Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia) with vibrant orange and yellow blooms, long green leaves, and stems in sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Pyromania® 'Hot and Cold' Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia)

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The Pyromania® 'Orange Blaze' Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia) features vibrant orange blooms amid tall, narrow green leaves, creating a striking display stands out against blurred background foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of Pyromania® 'Orange Blaze' Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia) with its vivid flower spike blooming in a mulched garden bed, surrounded by blurred greenery - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Pyromania® 'Orange Blaze' Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia)

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A close-up of Pyromania® 'Rocket's Red Glare' Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia), a drought-tolerant perennial with vibrant red and yellow spikes, surrounded by long green leaves and potted plants in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Pyromania® 'Rocket's Red Glare' Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia) features tall clusters of red and yellow torch-like flowers with narrow green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.n.

Pyromania® 'Rocket's Red Glare' Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia)

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A close-up of Pyromania® 'Solar Flare' Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia), displaying densely packed, cone-shaped yellow tubular blossoms against a blurred green background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Two clumps of Pyromania® 'Solar Flare' Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia), a drought-tolerant perennial, show tall green leaves in a garden bed among other plants, with purple flowers in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Pyromania® 'Solar Flare' Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia)

$18.99
$18.99

A close-up of Rainbow Rhythm® 'Blazing Glory' Daylily (Hemerocallis) featuring ruffled orange-yellow petals with a deep red center, set among green leaves and perennial flower buds - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A close-up of Rainbow Rhythm® 'Blazing Glory' Daylily (Hemerocallis) with orange petals and a deep red center, blooming among perennials and green leaves in a garden with blurred flowers in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Rainbow Rhythm® 'Blazing Glory' Daylily (Hemerocallis)

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A close-up of the vibrant Rainbow Rhythm® 'Blood, Sweat and Tears' Daylily (Hemerocallis), a reblooming perennial with ruffled pink petals, a yellow center, and prominent stamens amid green leaves and soil - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of Rainbow Rhythm® 'Blood, Sweat and Tears' Daylily (Hemerocallis), a vibrant reblooming perennial with ruffled red and yellow blooms, set among long green leaves and sunlit outdoor foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Rainbow Rhythm® 'Blood, Sweat and Tears' Daylily (Hemerocallis)

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A hand holds a Rainbow Rhythm® 'Fearfully and Wonderfully Made' Daylily (Hemerocallis) with ruffled petals, a dark red center, yellow throat, and visible stamens against green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A close-up of Rainbow Rhythm® 'Fearfully and Wonderfully Made' Daylily (Hemerocallis) displays coral-pink ruffled petals with a deep red center, set amid green leaves and unopened buds in a vivid perennial garden - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Rainbow Rhythm® 'Fearfully and Wonderfully Made' Daylily (Hemerocallis)

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Two canary yellow blooms of Rainbow Rhythm® 'Going Bananas' Daylily (Hemerocallis) open among green, blade-like leaves, with a closed bud nearby. Each flower features six petals and prominent stamens set in vibrant foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A Rainbow Rhythm® 'Going Bananas' Daylily (Hemerocallis) in full bloom displays pale yellow petals amid long green leaves and unopened buds, all bathed in sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Rainbow Rhythm® 'Going Bananas' Daylily (Hemerocallis)

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