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
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)

$17.99
$17.99
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)

$17.99
$17.99

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)

$17.99
$17.99

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

$18.99
$18.99
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

$17.99
$17.99
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

$18.99
$18.99

A dense cluster of purple and white daisy-like Stacy Pink' Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum) flowers with yellow centers fills the frame, creating a vibrant and colorful floral pattern - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA close-up of a cluster of vibrant purple and white Stacy Pink' Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum) flowers with yellow centers, tightly packed together, filling the entire image - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Stacy Pink' Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum)

$12.99
$12.99
Close-up of Stacy™ Dazzling Orange Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum) with vibrant orange and yellow petals. Dewdrops sparkle on the main bloom, making it ideal for fall décor among other blossoms and buds. - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture

Stacy™ Dazzling Orange Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum)

$11.99
$11.99
A close-up of a Starblast Chiffon® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) highlights white blooms with vivid pink streaks at the center, surrounded by lush green leaves, capturing this vibrant flowering shrub in natural sunlight. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of a white Starblast Chiffon® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) shrub with vibrant pink-red streaks radiating from the center, surrounded by green leaves and additional hibiscus blooms in the background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Starblast Chiffon® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus)

$22.99
$22.99

A close-up of the Starlet™ Velvet Petunia highlights its velvety black petals and dark center, framed by lush green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A cluster of Starlet™ Velvet Petunia, with deep purple, velvety flowers and green leaves, trails beautifully in bright sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Starlet™ Velvet Petunia

$10.99
$10.99

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)

$17.99
$17.99

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)

$16.99
$16.99
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)

$17.99
$17.99

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

$22.99
$22.99

A close-up of the Stratosphere™ Pink Picotee Butterfly Flower (Gaura) displays its pale pink, veined petals, long stamens, and slender green stems on a dark gray background, with buds and soft-focused blooms behind - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A decorative gray pot holds a Stratosphere™ Pink Picotee Butterfly Flower (Gaura), a drought-tolerant plant with slender green stems and many small, delicate pink blooms - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Stratosphere™ Pink Picotee Butterfly Flower (Gaura)

$11.99
$11.99

Stratosphere™ White Butterfly Flower (Gaura) features delicate white blooms with long stamens set against green foliage.Hints of pink in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCStratosphere™ White Butterfly Flower (Gaura) features delicate white and light pink blooms on slender green stems and leaves, creating a soft, airy look - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Stratosphere™ White Butterfly Flower (Gaura)

$11.99
$11.99

The Sugar Shack® 2.0 Buttonbush (Cephalanthus) is a pollinator-friendly shrub with glossy green leaves and round, spiky white flower balls - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Closeup of Sugar Shack® 2.0 Buttonbush (Cephalanthus) showing round, spiky white flower heads and green buds amid glossy leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sugar Shack® 2.0 Buttonbush (Cephalanthus)

$22.99
$22.99
Close-up of Sugar Shack® Buttonbush (Cephalanthus), a compact shrub with round, spiky white flowers and glossy green leaves, set against a blurred background of foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of the Sugar Shack® Buttonbush (Cephalanthus) with white, spherical blooms and radiating yellow-tipped stamens among green leaves, as a bumblebee forages on one of its flowers - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sugar Shack® Buttonbush (Cephalanthus)

$22.99
$22.99

A close-up of a pale pink, double-bloom Sugar Tip® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) flower with delicate, layered petals and lush green leaves on this attractive flowering shrub. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCThe Sugar Tip® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) is a dense, flowering shrub with variegated green and white leaves, showcasing light pink double blooms in the summer. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Sugar Tip® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus)

$22.99
$22.99

Sugartina® 'Crystalina' Summersweet (Clethra) is a compact shrub with green leaves and clusters of white, bottlebrush-shaped flowers, making it ideal for adding texture and color to lush garden landscapes. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCSugartina® 'Crystalina' Summersweet (Clethra) is a dense shrub with green leaves and clusters of small white flowers, thriving in mulched garden beds bordered by grass and other plants. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Sugartina® 'Crystalina' Summersweet (Clethra)

$22.99
$22.99

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)

$21.99
$21.99
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)

$19.99
$19.99

The Summer Punch Annual Combination features a large dark planter filled with vibrant Superbells in red, yellow, orange, and purple blooms, densely packed with green foliage against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Summer Punch Annual Combination

$15.99
$15.99

Close-up of Summer Wine® Black Ninebark (Physocarpus), a mildew-resistant shrub with deep purple, serrated leaves and red stems. Its dense, healthy foliage stands out against a blurred green background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Summer Wine® Black Ninebark (Physocarpus)

$22.99
$22.99