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 vibrant garden bed featuring blooming Sombrero® Flamenco Orange Coneflower (Echinacea) with dark brown centers, surrounded by green foliage and a few yellow and pink flowers - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A mass planting of Sombrero® Flamenco Orange Coneflower (Echinacea) with dark centers is shown amid lush green foliage and some evergreen branches - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Sombrero® Flamenco Orange Coneflower (Echinacea)

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Close-up of the Sombrero® Fuchsia Fandango Coneflower (Echinacea) from the right side, displays vibrant pink petals and a dark reddish-brown center, set among green leaves with another softly blurred bloom in the background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A close-up of a Sombrero® Fuchsia Fandango Coneflower (Echinacea) with vibrant pink petals, a dark brown spiky center, and green leaves, surrounded by other blooms in a lush pollinator garden - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Sombrero® Fuchsia Fandango Coneflower (Echinacea)

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Close-up of Sombrero® Granada Gold Coneflower (Echinacea) with long, narrow petals and spiky green centers amid lush foliage. This photo showcases blooms at different stages, from buds to fully opened flowers - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of Sombrero® Granada Gold Coneflower (Echinacea) blooms with bright yellow petals, orange centers, and green stems surrounded by foliage and buds, perfect for outdoor gardens - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sombrero® Granada Gold Coneflower (Echinacea)

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A close-up of the Sombrero® Lemon Yellow Coneflower (Echinacea), featuring vibrant yellow petals and a green-orange center amid lush foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Top-down view of Sombrero® Lemon Yellow Coneflower (Echinacea) is a striking native perennial with vivid yellow petals and lush green foliage. Its vibrant blooms stand out in the garden, especially when accented by dark mulch and colorful surrounding flowers - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sombrero® Lemon Yellow Improved Coneflower (Echinacea)

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A blooming Sombrero® 'Mandarin Mambo' Coneflower (Echinacea) shows off vibrant petals and a dark textured center, surrounded by lush green leaves with a softly blurred background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A terra cotta pot holds blooming orange Sombrero® 'Mandarin Mambo' Coneflower (Echinacea) with dark centers and green leaves, set outdoors against a blurred natural background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Sombrero® Mandarin Mambo Coneflower (Echinacea)

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Close-up of a vibrant pink Sombrero® Rosada Coneflower (Echinacea) with a large pink purple pinnk petals and spiky orange-brown center, set against a blurred green background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A cluster of Sombrero® Rosada Coneflower (Echinacea), a vibrant, purple-pink flowering perennial, grows in a garden bed amid green leaves and brown soil - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Sombrero® Rosada Coneflower (Echinacea)

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Sombrero® Salsa Red Coneflower (Echinacea) features bright red blooms with spiky dark orange centers above green foliage, with a few pale buds below the vibrant petals of this stunning native perennial - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of a vibrant Sombrero® Salsa Red Coneflower (Echinacea), featuring pointed bright red petals, a dark spiky center, and green leaves with blurred red blooms in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Sombrero® Salsa Red Coneflower (Echinacea)

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Bright red Sombrero® Sangrita Coneflower (Echinacea) blooms with dark centers and yellow-tipped stamens rise above green foliage, bringing vibrant color to sunny gardens - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A group of colorful Sombrero® Sangrita Coneflower (Echinacea) with dark centers blooms in a sunny garden bed, set among lush green leaves and rich soil - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Sombrero® Sangrita Coneflower (Echinacea)

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A close-up of the vibrant Sombrero® Tango Tangerine Coneflower (Echinacea) in full bloom, displaying bright orange petals and a green center, surrounded by green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Close-up of vibrant orange coneflowers with spiky, dark centers, surrounded by green foliage and other blooming flowers in the background.

Sombrero® Tango Tangerine Coneflower (Echinacea)

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Vibrant pink and orange Sombrero® Tres Amigos Coneflower (Echinacea), a striking perennial with spiky centers, blooms among green foliage, surrounded by buds at various stages of opening - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A cluster of vibrant Sombrero® Tres Amigos Coneflower (Echinacea), a striking native perennial with bold dark centers, blooms among lush green foliage in the garden - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Sombrero® Tres Amigos Coneflower (Echinacea)

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A cluster of Spintop® Orange Halo Blanket Flower (Gaillardia) displays vivid red petals with bright yellow tips, green leaves, and buds - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Close-up of vibrant Spintop® Orange Halo Blanket Flower (Gaillardia) features pointed red and yellow petals with a dark center, surrounded by green leaves and buds on this hardy perennial - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Spintop® Orange Halo Blanket Flower (Gaillardia)

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A cluster of Spintop® Red Blanket Flower (Gaillardia) with vivid blooms and green foliage in full bloom against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Spintop® Red Blanket Flower (Gaillardia) features bright red and orange blooms with yellow-tipped petals in dense clusters above green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Spintop® Red Blanket Flower (Gaillardia)

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A planting of Spintop® Red Starburst Blanket Flower (Gaillardia) with yellow petals, red centers, green leaves, and unopened buds - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc. Decorative pot not included.Close-up of Spintop® Red Starburst Blanket Flower (Gaillardia) features bright yellow petals with red centers and dark brown disk florets by green leaves and buds at various stages of bloom - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Spintop® Red Starburst Blanket Flower (Gaillardia)

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Close-up of Spring Bling® 'Pink Sparkles' Hybrid Creeping Phlox features a dense cluster of vibrant blooms atop green stems - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Top-down view of Spring Bling® 'Pink Sparkles' Hybrid Creeping Phlox forms a dense mat of small, five-petaled purple and light pink flowers, creating a vibrant groundcover amid green and occasional brown leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Spring Bling® 'Pink Sparkles' Hybrid Creeping Phlox

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A close-up of numerous vibrant Spring Bling® 'Rose Quartz' Hybrid Creeping Phlox flowers, each with five petals, densely clustered together to create a lush and colorful floral display - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Close-up of Spring Bling® 'Rose Quartz' Hybrid Creeping Phlox forms a dense mat of small, vibrant purple five-petaled flowers above green foliage, creating a colorful, carpet-like effect in spring - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Spring Bling® 'Rose Quartz' Hybrid Creeping Phlox

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Close-up of Spring Bling® 'Ruby Riot' Hybrid Creeping Phlox showcases clusters of vibrant pink, five-petaled blooms with yellow centers, forming a dense floral display - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A dense cluster of vibrant purple-pink Spring Bling® 'Ruby Riot' Hybrid Creeping Phlox blooms on a low mound, creating an eye-catching, drought-tolerant perennial display in garden beds with soil and grass - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Spring Bling® 'Ruby Riot' Hybrid Creeping Phlox

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Tall green stems topped with vibrant, deep purple Starship™ Blue Cardinal Flower (Lobelia) blooms thriving amid greenery and mulch - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Close-up of vivid Starship™ Blue Cardinal Flower (Lobelia) blooms on tall green stems, perfect for attracting hummingbirds, with flower buds and soft-focus foliage in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Starship™ Blue Cardinal Flower (Lobelia)

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Close up of the Bright pink Starship™ Rose Cardinal Flower (Lobelia) blooms with pointed petals stands before dense white clusters of hydrangea blooms and green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Bright magenta flowers of the Starship™ Rose Cardinal Flower (Lobelia) blooms on tall stalks, accented by green and burgundy foliage with white and purple flowers in the background of a sunny garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Starship™ Rose Cardinal Flower (Lobelia)

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Tall plants with deep green and purple leaves, including the vibrant Starship™ Scarlet Bronze Leaf Cardinal Flower (Lobelia), bloom in a mulched garden bed with green grass in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Clusters of vibrant red Starship™ Scarlet Bronze Leaf Cardinal Flower (Lobelia) bloom among dark purple-green leaves in a mulched garden bed, with green grass visible in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Starship™ Scarlet Bronze Leaf Cardinal Flower (Lobelia)

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Close-up of a Still Waters™ Clematis bloom with striking dark purple stamens, surrounded by lush green leaves and additional lavender blue flowers from the vigorous Still Waters™ Clematis vines in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of a Still Waters™ Clematis flower shows its light lavender-blue petals and deep purple stamens, blooming among green leaves in bright sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Still Waters™ Clematis

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Close-up of bright yellow and orange Summer Breeze Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria) flowers with dark streaks bloom among green leaves in a garden - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Clusters of Summer Breeze Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria) bloom in yellow and orange amid green foliage, with red flowers in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Summer Breeze Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria)

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Summer Heat Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria) features bright red blooms with yellow and black-speckled centers on green leafy stems, creating a vibrant and colorful perennial flower display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.The Summer Heat Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria) features bright red flowers with yellow centers blooming in lush clusters among green leaves, with a grassy lawn visible in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Summer Heat Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria)

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A close-up of Summerific® 'All Eyes On Me' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus) features large pink perennial blooms with delicate petals, dark pink veins, a deep red center, yellow stamen, and is surrounded by green leaves and mulch - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A large pink Summerific® 'All Eyes On Me' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus) bloom with a deep red center and white stamen stands out among green leaves in sunlight, with a dark surface and grass visible in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Summerific® 'All Eyes On Me' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus)

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A large Summerific® 'Ballet Slippers' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus) with white petals edged in light pink and a deep red center blooms among green leaves in an outdoor garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.The Summerific® 'Ballet Slippers' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus) features white petals with light pink edges and a deep red center, creating a stunning perennial display among green leaves in the summer garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Summerific® 'Ballet Slippers' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus)

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