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
Clusters of bright magenta 'Leading Lady Plum' Bee Balm (Monarda) with spiky petals bloom among dark green leaves. Dew or raindrops shimmer on some petals, and a few small insects are visible on the vibrant flowers - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of a single vibrant 'Leading Lady Plum' Bee Balm (Monarda) showcases spiky, magenta petals and green leaves in the background, with the flower standing out against the lush foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Leading Lady Plum' Bee Balm (Monarda)

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A compact perennial, 'Leading Lady Razzberry' Bee Balm (Monarda) features dense clusters of bright pink, spiky-petaled flowers and green foliage, thriving beautifully in a garden bed - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Top-down view of spiky magenta blooms, 'Leading Lady Razzberry' Bee Balm (Monarda) is a compact perennial with dense clusters of vibrant flowers and green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

'Leading Lady Razzberry' Bee Balm (Monarda)

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‘Lemon Purrfection’ Catmint (Nepeta) with clusters of small purple flowers planted in a mulched bed with blurred grass in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Close-up of a cluster of vibrant yellow-green 'Lemon Purrfection' Catmint (Nepeta), a drought-tolerant perennial, displays numerous small purple flowers blooming with grass and soil visible in the garden background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Lemon Purrfection' Catmint (Nepeta)

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A close-up of vibrant 'Little Adder' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) showcases its purple flower spike with small blossoms and green, serrated leaves, set against a background of blurred compact hyssop flowers and foliage - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A close-up of 'Little Adder' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) featuring spiky purple blossoms and green serrated leaves, with similar flowering plants in the background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

'Little Adder' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache)

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A cluster of vibrant golden yellow 'Little Goldstar' Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) flowers with dark centers is surrounded by lush green foliage and tall grasses, with a patch of pale pink flowers in the lower left corner - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of golden yellow 'Little Goldstar' Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) blooms among green foliage and tall ornamental grasses, adding vibrant color to the garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Little Goldstar' Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia)

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A cluster of 'Little Henry' Brown-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) blooms in the sun, displaying yellow petals with brown centers amid green leaves. A white fence and blurred pink flowers are in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of vibrant 'Little Henry' Brown-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) flowers with yellow and brown petals, surrounded by green leaves and highlighted by sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Little Henry' Brown-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia)

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Close-up of 'Magenta Sprite' Hybrid Spring Phlox in full bloom, showcasing clusters of vibrant magenta flowers with five petals and yellow centers, set among green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A dense cluster of bright pink 'Magenta Sprite' Hybrid Spring Phlox blooms amid green leaves; - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Magenta Sprite' Hybrid Spring Phlox

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A 'Major Wheeler' Honeysuckle Vine (Lonicera) climbs a beige wooden building, its green leaves and clusters of red, trumpet-shaped flowers creating a vibrant display against the shingled roof - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Major Wheeler' Honeysuckle Vine (Lonicera)

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Top-down view of orange tubular flowers bloom atop green stems on drought-tolerant 'Mango Tango' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache), surrounded by lush foliage for vibrant color in the garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of 'Mango Tango' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) with tall stems, tubular orange flowers, and green leaves, ideal for brightening garden beds and attracting hummingbirds - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Mango Tango' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache)

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Close-up of vibrant red 'Mars Magic' Hollyhock (Alcea) blooms with pale centers, green leaves, and unopened buds - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.'Mars Magic' Hollyhock (Alcea) features vivid red and white blooms with lush green leaves and buds, creating a stunning focal point for any cottage garden - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Mars Magic' Hollyhock (Alcea)

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The 'Marshmallow Moon' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus) features large white perennial blooms with delicate, slightly ruffled petals, a pale yellow center, and lush green foliage basking in bright sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A 'Marshmallow Moon' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus) in full bloom displays large white perennial flowers with delicate petals and yellow-tipped stamens, surrounded by lush green foliage in a sunny garden setting - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Marshmallow Moon' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus)

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Close-up of tall stems of 'Midnight Masquerade' Beardtongue (Penstemon) showcase trumpet-shaped light purple flowers among dark green and burgundy leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of clusters of purple and white bell-shaped blooms of 'Midnight Masquerade' Beardtongue (Penstemon), a drought-tolerant perennial, cover green stems in the sun, with lush green foliage softly blurred behind - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Midnight Masquerade' Beardtongue (Penstemon)

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A close-up of a round cluster of small, purple flowers blooming on 'Millenium' Allium with slender green leaves and more blooms softly blurred in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A dense cluster of vibrant 'Millenium' Allium blooms among green foliage in a garden surrounded by trees and grass, all under a partly cloudy sky - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Millenium' Allium

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A close-up of a 'Miss Manners' Obedient Plant (Physostegia) shows its white tubular blooms and green buds on a spike, framed by long, narrow green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of a 'Miss Manners' Obedient Plant (Physostegia) spike with tubular white blooms and green lance-shaped leaves, set against lush background foliage and a wooden structure - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Miss Manners' Obedient Plant (Physostegia)

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Close-up of a cluster of bright pink Miss Piggy' Pigsqueak (Bergenia) flowers with green and dark purple leaves in the background. The petals are soft, and the flowers are blooming on a single sturdy stem - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of bright pink Miss Piggy' Pigsqueak (Bergenia) flowers with raindrops rest above large, glossy green leaves in a garden setting - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

'Miss Piggy' Pigsqueak (Bergenia)

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Two pale pink, four-petaled 'Montana Mayleen' Clematis flowers with yellow centers bloom above green, veined leaves. The blossoms are supported by wooden stakes and surrounded by blurred foliage in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Montana Mayleen' Clematis

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A close-up of the fragrant 'Montana Rubens' Clematis shows its pale pink four-petaled flowers with yellow stamens, surrounded by green leaves on this blooming vine - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of a 'Montana Rubens' Clematis shows its fragrant pale pink flowers with four wrinkled petals, yellow stamens at the center, and green leaves, highlighting the blooming beauty of this flowering vine - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Montana Rubens' Clematis

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The 'Multi-Blue' Clematis features vibrant purple blooms with pointed petals and a spiky green-purple center - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.The 'Multi-Blue' Clematis, a vibrant purple double-flowering variety with pointed petals and a spiky yellow-purple center, blooms by a wooden fence among green leaves and a flower bud - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Multi-Blue' Clematis

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A close-up of the 'Nelly Moser' Clematis shows its large flowers with eight pointed pink-striped petals, set against green leaves and a wooden trellis in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A close-up of a large 'Nelly Moser' Clematis in bloom, featuring eight-pointed petals with dark pink central stripes and a cluster of dark stamens, set against green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Nelly Moser' Clematis

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The 'Niobe' Clematis features deep burgundy red flowers with six pointed petals and a pale yellow center, blooming against a wooden trellis and green leafy background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.The 'Niobe' Clematis displays vibrant purple reblooming flowers with pale centers, climbing and spreading over a wooden lattice in the garden, surrounded by lush green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc. Decorative trellis not included.

'Niobe' Clematis

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Clusters of light purple 'Opening Act Blush' Hybrid Phlox flowers, each with five petals and green foliage, create a lush garden look - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of clusters of vibrant light purple 'Opening Act Blush' Hybrid Phlox flowers bloom early amid lush green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Opening Act Blush' Hybrid Phlox

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Close-up of a cluster of 'Opening Act Pink-a-Dot' Hybrid Phlox features light pink blooms with darker centers and lush green foliage, thriving in the garden as a charming native plant - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Clusters of 'Opening Act Pink-a-Dot' Hybrid Phlox, each five-petaled bloom showing light purple and pink hues, stand out among green leaves in the garden, highlighting the charm of this vibrant native plant - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Opening Act Pink-a-Dot' Hybrid Phlox

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A bushy cluster of 'Opening Act Romance' Hybrid Phlox showcases vibrant lavender-pink blooms in full bloom outdoors, nestled in a mulched garden bed with green grass and shrubs in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Close-up of a cluster of vibrant lavender-pink flowers, 'Opening Act Romance' Hybrid Phlox displays five-petaled blooms densely packed amid lush green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

'Opening Act Romance' Hybrid Phlox

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Close-up of a cluster of vibrant pink 'Opening Act Ultrapink' Hybrid Phlox blooms, with green stems and buds, stands out against a blurred backdrop of additional tall phlox and lush foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of Opening Act Ultrapink Hybrid Phlox with pink and purple blooms clustered amid green stems and leaves, brightly lit by sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Opening Act Ultrapink' Hybrid Phlox

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