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
Laced Up® Elderberry (Sambucus) features dark purple, deeply lobed leaves encircling clusters of small pale pink flowers and buds. Additional foliage with hints of purple blossoms appears in the background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA Laced Up® Elderberry (Sambucus), a tall shrub with dark purple leaves, grows among green plants in a garden bed. A red measuring stick stands beside it, with a green metal building visible in the background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Laced Up® Elderberry (Sambucus)

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of Lady Godiva™ Orange Calendula, an annual with vivid orange blooms and green leaves, adding bright color, with blurred orange flowers in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCThree vibrant Lady Godiva™ Orange Calendula blooms with layered petals are accented by nearby green and burgundy leaves, plus touches of variegated yellow and red foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Lady Godiva™ Orange Calendula

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A dense cluster of vibrant blue Laguna® Compact Blue With Eye Lobelia flowers with delicate green leaves appears alongside a small group of white flowers at the bottom of the image - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Laguna® Compact Blue With Eye Lobelia from Proven Winners has vivid blue blooms with white centers and lush green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Laguna® Compact Blue With Eye Lobelia

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$10.99

A close-up of vibrant Laguna® Dark Blue Lobelia flowers surrounded by pink and yellow petunias, perfect for hanging baskets and adding lush color to your garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Laguna® Dark Blue Lobelia bursts with vibrant blooms and green stems, ideal for hanging baskets. Among the open flowers, some buds remain closed, adding fresh charm - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Laguna® Dark Blue Lobelia

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$10.99

A cluster of Laguna® Royale Azure Lobelia displays vibrant blue annual blooms with small, delicate petals and white-yellow centers, densely packed amid lush green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Laguna® Royale Azure Lobelia is a lush potted annual with many small, delicate blue flowers and green foliage, presented in a shiny dark blue ceramic pot with lighter blue accents - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Laguna® Royale Azure Lobelia

$10.99
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A cluster of Laguna® Royale Lilac Lobelia displays light purple flowers with slender petals and green stems and leaves in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A dark gray decorative pot holds a lush mound of Laguna® Royale Lilac Lobelia, featuring small light purple flowers and green foliage from Proven Winners, set against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Laguna® Royale Lilac Lobelia

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A vibrant cluster of small, star-shaped pink flowers and slender green leaves from Laguna® Royale Pink Lobelia fills the image, showcasing this annual's colorful and lively floral display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A large ceramic pot filled with dense, pink blooming Laguna® Royale Pink Lobelia, isolated on a white background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Laguna® Royale Pink Lobelia

$10.99
$10.99
A vibrant cluster of low-maintenance Laguna® Sky Blue Lobelia grows in the foreground, paired with pale pink hydrangea blooms and lush green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Laguna® Sky Blue Lobelia features dense clusters of small, delicate blue flowers with green stems and leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Laguna® Sky Blue Lobelia

$10.99
$10.99

Lavender Bubbles' Allium, an ornamental onion with round, vivid purple blooms, creates a striking display against green grass, adding bold color and interest with blurred grass in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A dense cluster of Lavender Bubbles' Allium, a late-season perennial with round purple blooms on tall green stems, creates a vibrant and lush ornamental onion display in the garden - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Lavender Bubbles' Allium

$18.99
$18.99
Lavender Lace Cuphea features dense green foliage and clusters of vibrant purple and pink blooms, forming a lush ground cover that attracts hummingbirds and thrives in heat and drought-tolerant gardens - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCLavender Lace Cuphea features dense green foliage and vibrant purple blooms. Its narrow, pointed leaves create a lush background for delicate flowers that attract hummingbirds - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Lavender Lace Cuphea

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$10.99

Close-up of Lavinnola® 'Frost Pink' Spanish Lavender (Lavandula) with soft pink and purple blooms, green stems, and a blurred background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Lavinnola® 'Frost Pink' Spanish Lavender (Lavandula) is a low-growing plant with dense clusters of small pink flowers beside a garden path among green foliage and mulch - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Lavinnola® 'Frost Pink' Spanish Lavender (Lavandula)

$18.99
$18.99
Lemon Coral® Sedum, a drought-tolerant and low-maintenance ground cover, grows among large gray and tan rocks near a small pond, creating a lush, natural landscape - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Bright pink flowers bloom above dark mulch, while a patch of yellow-green Lemon Coral® Sedum ground cover grows in the foreground - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Lemon Coral® Sedum

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$10.99

Bright yellow-green, finely divided leaves of the Lemony Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus) shrub fill the image with dense, lacy foliage and delicate pointed tips. The plant’s overlapping leaves largely obscure the background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCThe bright green, finely textured foliage of a Lemony Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus) shrub fills most of the image, with clusters of pink hydrangea flowers in the lower right corner. A white-framed window is partially visible at the top. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Lemony Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)

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$22.99

Close-up of vibrant Let's Dance® Blue Jangles® Bigleaf Hydrangea flowers in blue and purple hues, set against dark green leaves, with a softly blurred background of soil and foliage on this striking flowering shrub. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of Let’s Dance® Blue Jangles® Bigleaf Hydrangea in full bloom, showcasing vivid purple and blue petals framed by lush green leaves, set against a softly blurred background of flowers and foliage. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Let's Dance® Blue Jangles® Bigleaf Hydrangea

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Close-up of Let's Dance® Rhythmic Blue® Bigleaf Hydrangea in full bloom, with large clusters of purple and pink flowers surrounded by lush green leaves. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA close-up of a vibrant Let's Dance® Rhythmic Blue® Bigleaf Hydrangea cluster, surrounded by lush green leaves and hints of additional hydrangea blooms in the background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Let's Dance® Rhythmic Blue® Bigleaf Hydrangea

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A cluster of small, round, purple Lil' Forest™ Plum Bachelor Button (Gomphrena) flowers with green leaves forms a dense, vibrant display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A woven basket holds vibrant cut flowers, featuring Lil' Forest™ Plum Bachelor Button (Gomphrena), yellow daisies, and orange tubular blooms, all set against a plain white background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Lil' Forest™ Plum Bachelor Button (Gomphrena)

$10.99
$10.99

Close-up of several cone-shaped clusters of pale green and cream 'Limelight' Panicle Hydrangea flowers, with soft green leaves and a background of blurred greenery - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A dense row of 'Limelight' Panicle Hydrangea shrubs showcases large, cone-shaped white flower clusters against a blue sky, with green leaves and mulch at the base - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Limelight' Panicle Hydrangea

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Long, slender spikes of small white flowers extend from leafy green stems as the dense Little Henry® Sweetspire (Itea) grows over a stone border in the garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of overlapping reddish-brown, pink, and green leaves with prominent veins and glossy texture on the compact Little Henry® Sweetspire (Itea) shrub. Leaves grow from the central stem - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Little Henry® Sweetspire (Itea)

$21.99
$21.99

A cluster of Little Lemon Goldenrod (Solidago) wildflowers with small, star-shaped yellow blooms and slender green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Little Lemon Goldenrod (Solidago)

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$18.99

Clusters of large, fluffy Little Lime® Panicle Hydrangea blooms in pink, white, and lime-green stand out among green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A large Little Lime® Panicle Hydrangea with pale green and cream flowers is surrounded by pink impatiens. Behind it stands a blue wooden structure with a yellow crescent moon, and a paved stone walkway appears in the foreground - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Little Lime® Panicle Hydrangea

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Top-down view of Little Quick Fire® Panicle Hydrangea is a flowering shrub with clusters of pink and white blooms, set in a mulched garden bed and surrounded by green leaves and similar plants. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCLittle Quick Fire® Panicle Hydrangea, a dwarf variety with pink and white flower clusters, is set among green and yellow foliage plants in a garden bed topped with mulch. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Little Quick Fire® Panicle Hydrangea

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of Living Large® Big Sky Perennial Salvia features tall spikes of purple-blue flowers on green stems and leaves, blooming outdoors in bright sunlight - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A lush garden bed showcases Living Large® Big Sky Perennial Salvia, a large bush with dense spikes of vibrant purple-blue flowers and green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Living Large® Big Sky Perennial Salvia

$19.99
$19.99

The Lo & Behold Ruby Chip® Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) is a compact shrub with clusters of vibrant pink flowers and green leaves in a mulched garden bed, accompanied by other Butterfly Bushes in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A close-up of the vibrant Lo & Behold Ruby Chip® Butterfly Bush (Buddleia), showcasing its magenta blooms and lush green leaves, with blurred clusters of similar flowers in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Lo & Behold Ruby Chip® Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

$22.99
$22.99

Clusters of vibrant purple flowers bloom on upright stems, creating a dense, colorful display in the garden—Lo & Behold® 'Blue Chip Jr.' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) is perfect for adding compact structure and charm - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A garden bed features the Lo & Behold® 'Blue Chip Jr.' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) in bloom alongside yellow sunflowers, green shrubs, and clusters of red and white flowers under the sun - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Lo & Behold® 'Blue Chip Jr.' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

$22.99
$22.99