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.

Monarch butterfly on a flower
A dense bed of 'Rosie Posie' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) fills the foreground, with green leaves and stems visible among its drought tolerant purple blooms before a background of bright yellow flowers with dark centers - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Top-down view of several purple 'Rosie Posie' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) bloom amid green foliage and a few white and yellow flowers - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Rosie Posie' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache)

$17.99
$17.99

Close-up of 'Royal Anouk' Spanish Lavender (Lavandula) featuring blooming purple flowers with textured petals and slender green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

'Royal Anouk' Spanish Lavender (Lavandula)

$16.14
$18.99 $16.14
Close-up of five 'Rozanne' Cranesbill (Geranium) flowers with delicate veins bloom among lush green leaves, creating a charming, colorful groundcover that's perfect for enhancing any garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.‘Rozanne’ Cranesbill (Geranium) is a bushy perennial with abundant small purple flowers and green leaves, thriving as a groundcover in sunny garden spots - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Rozanne' Cranesbill (Geranium)

$18.99
$18.99

Close-up of ‘Serendipity’ Allium features dense clusters of vibrant purple, spiky, ball-shaped flowers atop slender green stems - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of vibrant 'Serendipity' Allium, a perennial with globe-shaped purple blooms and tall green stems, grows outdoors in a garden with grass in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

'Serendipity' Allium

$18.99
$18.99

Close-up of the bright orange and yellow flowers with lance-shaped green leaves of the 'Silky Gold' Milkweed (Asclepias) - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

'Silky Gold' Milkweed (Asclepias)

$16.99
$16.99
A close-up of 'Silver Moon' Clematis, a shade-loving variety with large silvery-mauve flowers featuring six broad petals and yellow stamens, set among green leaves and bamboo stakes in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of 'Silver Moon' Clematis in bloom shows six large silvery-mauve petals and yellow stamens at the center, all set against lush green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Silver Moon' Clematis

$20.99
$20.99

Close-up of 'Snowsation' Candytuft (Iberis), showing clusters of small white blooms with overlapping petals, set against a blurred background of similar flowers and green stems - - Clusters of small white blooms from 'Snowsation' Candytuft (Iberis) with green foliage grow in a garden bed, surrounded by brown mulch - -

'Snowsation' Candytuft (Iberis)

$17.99
$17.99

A dense cluster of light purple 'Stand By Me Lavender' Bush Clematis flowers with yellow centers, surrounded by green leaves and unopened buds - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.‘Stand By Me Lavender’ Bush Clematis, a perennial that resists deer and rabbits, shows off light purple blooms and green leaves outdoors, supported by wooden stakes with more flowers softly blurred in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

'Stand By Me Lavender' Bush Clematis

$21.99
$21.99

A hand holds a pink 'Stand By Me Pink' Bush Clematis bloom with five pointed petals and a yellow center, set against green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A lush cluster of 'Stand By Me Pink' Bush Clematis with light purple and pink bell-shaped blooms and green leaves grows on a trellis in a compact vine display, surrounded by other pink and green plants - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

'Stand By Me Pink' Bush Clematis

$30.99
$30.99
A close-up of the 'Stand By Me' Bush Clematis shows its purple, bell-shaped flowers with drooping petals and green leaves against a blurred grassy background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A dense cluster of 'Stand By Me' Bush Clematis blooms with purple, bell-shaped flowers and green leaves stands in a garden bed, showcasing its non-clinging vine form among some dry twigs in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Stand By Me' Bush Clematis

$21.99
$21.99

Close-up of 'Summer Cloud' Dwarf Delphinium features vibrant blue flowers with white and yellow centers, accented by green buds and leaves - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Summer Cloud' Delphinium

$17.99
$17.99
'Summer Nights' Dwarf Delphinium features sapphire-blue, heat-tolerant blooms with delicate petals on slender green stems and leaves, thriving in a natural outdoor setting - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Summer Nights' Delphinium

$17.99
$17.99

A garden bed showcases 'Summer Serenade' Lavender (Lavandula), with dense clusters of fragrant purple blooms and green stems, surrounded by lush foliage and yellow flowers - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Summer Serenade' Lavender (Lavandula)

$16.14
$18.99 $16.14
A striking magenta 'Sunset' Clematis bloom with large petals and a yellow center stands out among lush green, deer-resistant foliage, surrounded by several closed buds - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Close-up of 'Sunset' Clematis, a bright magenta variety with six-pointed petals and yellow centers, climbs green foliage on a light wooden trellis in the garden - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Sunset' Clematis

$20.99
$20.99
A close-up of 'Suntacular' Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) shows its vibrant yellow and orange petals with a dark brown center, set among green leaves and other perennial garden plants in the background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A cluster of Suntacular' Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) showcases bright yellow-orange blooms with dark brown centers, set against lush green leaves in a sunlit garden - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

'Suntacular' Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia)

$19.99
$19.99
Close-up of vibrant purple 'SuperBlue' Lavender (Lavandula) in bloom, this compact perennial features delicate petals and green stems against a softly blurred background of fragrant lavender plants - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A close-up of dense 'SuperBlue' Lavender (Lavandula) plants, showing vibrant purple flowers and green stems outdoors in natural sunlight - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

'SuperBlue' Lavender (Lavandula)

$15.29
$17.99 $15.29
Close-up of a cluster of 'Sweet Summer Love' Sweet Autumn Clematis, with fragrant violet-red, star-shaped blooms and yellow centers among green leaves and buds in sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A dense cluster of 'Sweet Summer Love' Sweet Autumn Clematis, with violet-red and white blooms amid green leaves, is bathed in sunlight that highlights their vibrant colors in a fragrant clematis garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Sweet Summer Love' Sweet Autumn Clematis

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of 'Etoile Rose' Clematis with pink and white bell-shaped flowers hanging from leafy green stems, highlighting the beauty of this flowering vine against a softly blurred background - Photo Courtesy of Donahue's Clematis

'Texensis Etoile Rose' Clematis

$20.99
$20.99
A close-up of a vibrant pink 'Texensis Princess Diana' Clematis bloom with five petals, surrounded by green leaves. The tulip-shaped flower stands out, while a partially visible white flower appears at the bottom of the image - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.The 'Texensis Princess Diana' Clematis features vibrant pink and magenta, tulip-shaped flowers with yellow stamens that bloom among green foliage on this compact flowering vine - Photo Courtesy of Donahue's Clematis

'Texensis Princess Diana' Clematis

$20.99
$20.99

Close-up of 'The President' Clematis, a vibrant purple, deer-resistant pollinator plant with six large petals and white stamens, shown among green leaves and buds in a garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of 'The President' Clematis features vibrant purple, pointed petals that bloom among green leaves and wooden supports - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'The President' Clematis

$20.99
$20.99

'Time in A Bottle' Hosta features standout yellow-green, wavy-edged leaves and small clusters of light blue flowers - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.'Time in A Bottle' Hosta features wavy, bright yellow-green leaves that stand out among purple-blue flowers, with soil and stone paving bordering the garden bed - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Time in A Bottle' Hosta

$20.99
$20.99
Close-up[ of a vibrant cluster of 'Touch of Blush' False Sunflower (Heliopsis) with bright yellow petals and dark centers blooms among green leaves, creating a lively and colorful display in the garden - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.‘Touch of Blush’ False Sunflower (Heliopsis), a bushy perennial with variegated green foliage and bright yellow daisy-like blooms, grows among other plants and greenery in a garden bed - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Touch of Blush' False Sunflower (Heliopsis)

$19.99
$19.99
A cluster of vibrant yellow 'Treasure Trove' Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) flowers with dark brown centers stands out against green foliage in a perennial garden - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A mass planting of bright yellow 'Treasure Trove' Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) flowers with dark centers blooms in a perennial garden bed, surrounded by green foliage and mulch - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Treasure Trove' Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia)

$18.99
$18.99

A dense cluster of bright yellow 'Tuscan Sun' False Sunflower (Heliopsis) with green leaves, grows in a garden against a black lattice fence and other plants - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A cluster of bright yellow 'Tuscan Sun' False Sunflower (Heliopsis) blooms with green leaves fills the frame, creating a cheerful, dense display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

'Tuscan Sun' False Sunflower (Heliopsis)

$19.99
$19.99