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 vibrant red Estrellita® Scarlet Firecracker Bush (Bouvardia) flowers with star-shaped petals and green leaves set against a blurred natural background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCTop-down view of Estrellita® Scarlet Firecracker Bush (Bouvardia) features clusters of bright red flowers and lush green leaves in a garden bed - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Estrellita® Scarlet Firecracker Bush (Bouvardia)

$21.99
$21.99

A close-up of Eye Catcher® 'Coral Craze' Coneflower (Echinacea) with vibrant pink pointed petals and a spiky orange center, set among green leaves and another similar bloom in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of Eye Catcher® 'Coral Craze' Coneflowers (Echinacea), featuring vibrant pink blooms with dark centers, thrives among green leaves by a stone pathway - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Eye Catcher® 'Coral Craze' Coneflower (Echinacea)

$18.99
$18.99

Two vibrant Eye-Catcher® 'Tanager' Coneflowers (Echinacea) with dark centers bloom against a blurred greenbackground - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Eye-Catcher® 'Tanager' Coneflower (Echinacea) features vibrant orange blooms with dark centers, surrounded by lush green foliage and blue accents flowers visible in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Eye-Catcher® 'Tanager' Coneflower (Echinacea)

$18.99
$18.99
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

$25.99
$25.99

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
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

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 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
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)

$18.99
$18.99
A vibrant Fruit Punch® 'Maraschino' Pinks (Dianthus) blooms, centered among green, slender leaves and buds. Its ruffled red petals and delicate pinkish stamens make this perennial a striking garden feature - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Bright red perennial blooms of Fruit Punch® 'Maraschino' Pinks (Dianthus) cluster amid narrow green leaves and buds in bright sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Fruit Punch® 'Maraschino' Pinks (Dianthus)

$18.99
$18.99
A close-up of a single Fruit Punch® 'Spiked Punch' Pinks (Dianthus) displays its vibrant, fringed magenta pink petals amid narrow greenish-gray leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Three bright magenta pink blooms with fringed petals of Fruit Punch® 'Spiked Punch' Pinks (Dianthus) stand out among slender green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Fruit Punch® 'Spiked Punch' Pinks (Dianthus)

$27.99
$27.99
Close-up of three Fruit Punch® 'Sweetie Pie' Pinks (Dianthus) with ruffled pink and light pink blooms, set among narrow green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Top-down view of a cluster of vibrant Fruit Punch® 'Sweetie Pie' Pinks (Dianthus) with ruffled pink petals blooms densely amid green foliage, creating a lush and colorful perennial flower display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Fruit Punch® 'Sweetie Pie' Pinks (Dianthus)

$27.99
$27.99

Yellow-green leaves with dark red veins sit below delicate clusters of light pink flowers on tall stems—this close-up features Fun and Games® 'Eye Spy' Foamy Bells (Heucherella) - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of Fun and Games® 'Eye Spy' Foamy Bells (Heucherella), a shade perennial with light green leaves, dark veins, and stems topped with delicate pink flowers, thrives beautifully in a lush garden setting - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Fun and Games® 'Eye Spy' Foamy Bells (Heucherella)

$18.99
$18.99

Close-up of Fun and Games® 'Hopscotch' Foamy Bells (Heucherella) leaves overlap in red, orange, and brown shades, highlighting jagged edges and textured surfaces - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of autumn-colored leaves in orange, red, and brown, of Fun and Games® 'Hopscotch' Foamy Bells (Heucherella), glistening with small water droplets - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Fun and Games® 'Hopscotch' Foamy Bells (Heucherella)

$18.99
$18.99

Close-up of rusty red leaves of Fun and Games® 'Red Rover' Foamy Bells (Heucherella) with a cluster of pink and white buds surround the perennial amid lush green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of a cluster of Fun and Games® 'Red Rover' Foamy Bells (Heucherella) leaves, resembling coral bells, display rich burgundy-red hues grow densely above dark soil - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Fun and Games® 'Red Rover' Foamy Bells (Heucherella)

$18.99
$18.99

Garden Girls® 'Cover Girl' Tall Garden Phlox bursts with vibrant purple blooms and lush green leaves with a blurred green background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of vibrant purple Garden Girls® 'Cover Girl' Tall Garden Phlox with green leaves, surrounded by more purple and pink blooms in a garden bed with soil visible at the bottom - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Garden Girls® 'Cover Girl' Tall Garden Phlox

$17.99
$17.99
Garden Girls® 'Fancy Girl' Tall Garden Phlox displays vibrant light purple and pink blooms with delicate petals and dark green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Garden Girls® 'Fancy Girl' Tall Garden Phlox showcases dense clusters of five-petaled light purple blooms among green foliage, with darker plants visible in the background to the right - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Garden Girls® 'Fancy Girl' Tall Garden Phlox

$19.99
$19.99
Close-up of Garden Girls® 'Glamour Girl' Tall Garden Phlox features vibrant coral pink blooms with lush green foliage, thrives in bright sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A dense cluster of coral pink Garden Girls® 'Glamour Girl' Tall Garden Phlox blooms amid green foliage and tall grass on a sunny day - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Garden Girls® 'Glamour Girl' Tall Garden Phlox

$19.99
$19.99

Close-up of vibrant pink Garden Girls® 'Material Girl' Tall Garden Phlox bloom in the foreground, with more pink flowers and green foliage blurred behind - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A vibrant cluster of Garden Girls® 'Material Girl' Tall Garden Phlox in full bloom, surrounded by green grass and other plants, creates a stunning perennial display in a garden setting - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Garden Girls® 'Material Girl' Tall Garden Phlox

$19.99
$19.99
A close-up of pale yellow Gatsby Gal® Oakleaf Hydrangea flowers with hints of pink, blooming in clusters among green leaves in sunlight. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of pale cream Gatsby Gal® Oakleaf Hydrangea flowers with small green buds, set among green leaves and a softly blurred green background. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Gatsby Gal® Oakleaf Hydrangea

$22.99
$22.99