Butterfly Plants

Butterfly plants turn your garden into a living, moving display that's as beautiful as any flower bed. Butterflies need more than just a pretty garden. They rely on specific plants for nectar, shelter, and in some cases, breeding. By choosing the right butterfly plants, you create an environment that supports these beloved creatures. It carries them through every stage of their life cycle.

At Garden Crossings, our butterfly plant collection spans annuals, perennials, and shrubs. We select every variety for strong pollinator appeal and reliable performance. You'll find varieties that bloom across the entire growing season. That way, there's always something in flower for butterflies to visit. Because a great butterfly garden needs continuous bloom, we stock varieties that cover spring, summer, and fall.

A black and orange Monarch butterfly on large orange zinnia flower
An illustration shows a house with a front garden planted with the EZ Scapes™ Sun-Loving & Deer Resistant #4 Garden Kit, featuring clusters of green, purple, and white ornamental grasses and flowering plants arranged symmetrically. - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Diagram showing plant layouts for two borders using the EZ Scapes™ Sun-Loving & Deer Resistant #4 Garden Kit, with alternating rows of four plant types in blue, purple, green, and white, labeled with names and height guides. - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

EZ Scapes™ – Sun-Loving & Deer Resistant #4 – Garden Kit

$141.23
$156.92 $141.23
Close-up of vibrant Fall in Love® 'Sweetly' Japanese Anemone flowers with yellow centers, pink petals and green foliage, surrounded by buds, creates a colorful, lively garden scene with this stunning fall-blooming perennial - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A vibrant garden bed brims with blooming pink flowers featuring yellow centers, including Fall in Love® 'Sweetly' Japanese Anemone, surrounded by lush green foliage and accented with small purple flowers in the lower right corner - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Fall in Love® 'Sweetly' Japanese Anemone

$18.99
$18.99

A hanging basket of Proven Winners' Far and Away Annual Combination, featuring vibrant Supertunia Vista petunias in pink, red, and white, overflows beautifully and hangs by a metal chain against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Far and Away Annual Combination

$15.99
$15.99

Featherman™ Chastetree (Vitex) is a pollinator-friendly shrub with dense green foliage and thin stems topped by small, pale purple flowers - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Featuring dense green foliage and clusters of narrow leaves with small, pale purple flowers on upright stems, the Featherman™ Chastetree (Vitex) is set against lush greenery - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Featherman™ Chastetree (Vitex)

$22.99
$22.99
A bulb of Fennel (Foeniculum), with its feathery green fronds, is arranged with two red tomatoes and a dark green zucchini on a black background - Photo Courtesy of PixabayClose-up of fresh, feathery green Fennel (Foeniculum) leaves with thin stems, set against a blurred background - Photo Courtesy of Pixabay

Fennel (Foeniculum)

$9.99
$9.99
Clusters of small, white Festival Star® Baby's Breath (Gypsophila) flowers with green leaves and stems create a lush, dense look. These delicate blooms are surrounded by fresh greenery - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of Festival Star® Baby's Breath (Gypsophila) shows clusters of tiny white flowers and green stems against a blurred background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Festival Star® Baby's Breath (Gypsophila)

$17.99
$17.99

Two vibrant Festoon® Avant-Garde™ Clematis flowers with magenta-red outer petals and dense pale pink centers stand out against green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Donahue's Clematis

Festoon® Avante-Garde™ Clematis

$20.99
$20.99

A close-up of 'Fiesta Time' Hollyhock (Alcea) displays compact, double rose-pink blooms with frilly petals and a white fringe, set among green leaves and a softly blurred outdoor background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Fiesta Time' Hollyhock (Alcea) features large, frilly pink and white double blooms rising above green leaves alongside delicate yellow and white wildflowers, set against a softly blurred green background for a charming cottage garden look - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Fiesta Time' Hollyhock (Alcea)

$17.99
$17.99
Clusters of pink and white Fire Light® Panicle Hydrangea blooms brighten the garden, their lush green leaves below. This hardy flowering shrub adds standout color and beauty against a backdrop of trees and shrubs. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClusters of white Fire Light® Panicle Hydrangea flowers with green leaves fill the foreground, while tall green shrubs are visible in the background, creating a lush garden scene. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Fire Light® Panicle Hydrangea

$22.99
$22.99

A close-up of a vibrant orange Fireball' Marigold (Tagetes) bloom among green leaves with another marigold in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A large glazed brown ceramic pot filled with blooming 'Fireball' Marigold (Tagetes), a drought-tolerant annual in vibrant orange and yellow, sits on a stone patio with blurred green foliage in the background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Fireball' Marigold (Tagetes)

$14.99
$14.99
Fishnet Stockings Coleus features vibrant leaves with bright yellow-green centers, deep purple edges, and bold magenta veins - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCFishnet Stockings Coleus features bold yellow-green and deep burgundy-red patterned leaves with jagged edges and striking veining - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Fishnet Stockings Coleus

$10.99
$10.99

Clusters of fragrant, bottlebrush-shaped white blooms grow on green leafy stems of the shade-tolerant Fizzy Mizzy® Sweetspire (Itea), surrounded by broad, textured green leaves. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClusters of fragrant white blooms rise above green leaves in a dense, sunlit garden. Fizzy Mizzy® Sweetspire (Itea)’s small flowers are packed tightly along upright stems, creating texture in these shade-tolerant shrubs. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Fizzy Mizzy® Sweetspire (Itea)

$22.99
$22.99
Flambe® Yellow Strawflower (Chrysocephalum) features clusters of small, bright yellow, rounded blooms above green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A brown pot features a bushy Flambe® Yellow Strawflower (Chrysocephalum), its silvery-green leaves and bright yellow flowers thriving outdoors among stones and greenery - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Flambe® Yellow Strawflower (Chrysocephalum)

$10.99
$10.99

Close-up of a flowering plant with clusters of bright pink to magenta blossoms on dark reddish-purple stems, photographed outdoors against a softly blurred green and yellow garden background. - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A tall flowering plant with dark reddish-purple stems and bright pink blossoms, planted in a garden bed with grass and other plants in the background. - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Flutterjoy™ 'Neon Nights' Cardinal Flower (Lobelia)

$19.99
$19.99
Close-up of blooming Flutter™ Deep Blue Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa) with delicate purple petals and vibrant green foliage, its blossoms standing out against lush greenery - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A brown terracotta pot holds green foliage and clusters of light purple Flutter™ Deep Blue Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa) displayed against a plain white background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Flutter™ Deep Blue Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa)

$17.99
$17.99

Close-up of Flutter™ Pure White Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa) in full bloom, displaying delicate ruffled petals and a dense center stands out against a softly blurred green background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Flutter™ Pure White Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa)

$17.99
$17.99
A close-up of Flutter™ Rose Pink Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa) in bloom shows its vibrant pink, ruffled petals and clustered center set against a soft green background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of a single Flutter™ Rose Pink Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa) in bloom, displaying its soft frilled petals and clustered center against a dark green background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Flutter™ Rose Pink Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa)

$17.99
$17.99

A cluster of Frill Factor™ Adrenaline Blush Pinks (Dianthus) blooms, featuring pale pink, fringed petals tightly grouped for a soft and textured effect - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A dense mound of pale pink, fringed Frill Factor™ Adrenaline Blush Pinks (Dianthus) blooms in a garden bed, with another cluster of fragrant pink flowers visible in the background and green grass surrounding them - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Frill Factor™ Adrenaline Blush Pinks (Dianthus)

$19.99
$19.99
A cluster of vibrant pink fringed Frill Factor™ Aftershock Pinks (Dianthus) flowers in bloom, with thin, feathery petals and green stems barely visible beneath the dense blossoms - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A dense mound of Frill Factor™ Aftershock Pinks (Dianthus) blooms in a garden bed, creating a striking pink perennial display amid mulch and green grass, with taller plants and foliage providing a lush backdrop - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Frill Factor™ Aftershock Pinks (Dianthus)

$19.99
$19.99
Close-up of bright magenta and white ruffled blooms, like Fruit Punch® 'Black Cherry Frost' Pinks (Dianthus), show intricate patterns on green stems - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Clusters of red and white ruffled carnations, like the Fruit Punch® 'Black Cherry Frost' Pinks (Dianthus), fill the image with vibrant, serrated petals, blooms, lush green stems, and unopened buds - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Fruit Punch® 'Black Cherry Frost' Pinks (Dianthus)

$18.99
$18.99
Clusters of Fruit Punch® 'Cherry Vanilla' Pinks (Dianthus) feature pink and white ruffled blooms with deep centers and pale edges, above green-gray leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Clusters of dark pink Fruit Punch® 'Cherry Vanilla' Pinks (Dianthus) with frilled white edges bloom among green leaves in a garden bed with mulch in front and blurred purple flowers behind - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Fruit Punch® 'Cherry Vanilla' Pinks (Dianthus)

$18.99
$18.99
Two vibrant coral pink Fruit Punch® 'Classic Coral' Pinks (Dianthus) blooms stand amid slender green leaves, with more pink blossoms in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of Fruit Punch® 'Classic Coral' Pinks (Dianthus) blooms in a garden bed, surrounded by green leaves and brown soil - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Fruit Punch® 'Classic Coral' Pinks (Dianthus)

$18.99
$18.99

A close-up of vibrant Fruit Punch® 'Cranberry Cocktail' Pinks (Dianthus) in bloom, with green leaves and a bud, growing outdoors in soil - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Vivid pink Fruit Punch® 'Cranberry Cocktail' Pinks (Dianthus) bloom with ruffled petals on green stems and buds, standing out against a lush background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Fruit Punch® 'Cranberry Cocktail' Pinks (Dianthus)

$18.99
$18.99

Close-up of Fruit Punch® 'Funky Fuchsia' Pinks (Dianthus) displays bright pink ruffled blooms, making it a standout perennial border plant, surrounded by green foliage and some partially visible yellow buds in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Bright magenta double blooms of Fruit Punch® ‘Funky Fuchsia’ Pinks (Dianthus) feature frilled petals and slender green leaves, plus unopened buds - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Fruit Punch® 'Funky Fuchsia' Pinks (Dianthus)

$27.99
$27.99