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
Close-up of Amazing Daisies® 'Spun Silk' Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum) blooms with yellow centers and long, narrow petals, set against lush green foliage for a fresh, vibrant look in a perennial garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of Amazing Daisies® 'Spun Silk' Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum) displays white, frilled petals and yellow centers among green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Amazing Daisies® 'Spun Silk' Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum)

$16.14
$18.99 $16.14

Top-down view of Amazing Daisies® Daisy May® Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum) features clusters of white blooms with yellow centers and lush green foliage, creating a cheerful, perennial display that brightens any garden when grown in sunny outdoor spots - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of Amazing Daisies® Daisy May® Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum) blooms with white petals and yellow centers, nestled among green foliage and soil, highlighting the beauty of this classic perennial - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Amazing Daisies® Daisy May® Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum)

$19.99
$19.99

The Amber Waves Annual Combination from Proven Winners features a white hanging pot filled with vibrant yellow and coral-pink flowers, plus lush green foliage, making a stunning display against a crisp white background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Amber Waves Annual Combination

$15.99
$15.99
The Amethyst Dreams Annual Combination features a white ribbed planter overflowing with small purple, white, and lavender flowers and greenery, presented on a matching saucer against a plain white background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.The Amethyst Dreams Annual Combination is a hanging basket brimming with lush green foliage and abundant small purple, white, and lavender flowers - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Amethyst Dreams Annual Combination

$15.99
$15.99

Close-up of purple lavender Salvia 'Amethyst Fringe' flowers in a field with a soft, blurred background of similar blossoms and green foliage. - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A flowering Salvia 'Amethyst Fringe' with tall spikes of purple blossoms and abundant green foliage, photographed outdoors among other plants under a cloudy sky. - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Amethyst Fringe' Perennial (Salvia)

$19.99
$19.99
Close-up of vibrant Angelface® Blue Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia) with delicate purple petals and yellow-white centers, densely clustered among green stems and leaves in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Angelface® Blue Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia)

$10.99
$10.99

Close-up of Angelface® Perfectly Pink Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia) featuring vibrant magenta-pink flowers with deep purple centers and lush green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A large gray planter features Angelface® Perfectly Pink Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia) with pink blooms, white and yellow flowers, and trailing greenery, set in a landscaped garden with red mulch and other blooming plants in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Decorative pot not included.

Angelface® Perfectly Pink Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia)

$10.99
$10.99

Clusters of vibrant purple Angelface® Super Blue Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia) flowers with green leaves and white-centered blossoms create a lush display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Angelface® Super Blue Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia)

$10.99
$10.99

Tall spikes of Angelface® Super White Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia) bloom above green foliage, accented by lush plants and touches of pink and red flowers in the garden background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of Angelface® Super White Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia) with delicate white petals on upright green stems, surrounded by slender leaves and buds - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Angelface® Super White Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia)

$10.99
$10.99

Tall stems with purple and white tubular flowers, surrounded by slender green leaves. Angelface® Wedgwood Blue Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia) offers a vibrant, dense display for any garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Clusters of tall green stems with abundant small purple and white blooms, Angelface® Wedgwood Blue Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia), thrive in a lush garden bordered by leafy foliage and vibrant flowers at the bottom right corner - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Angelface® Wedgwood Blue Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia)

$10.99
$10.99

Close-up of Angelface® White Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia) featuring heat-tolerant, ruffled white flowers with yellow-green centers, set against green leaves and stems. The blurred background highlights the delicate blossoms - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A large decorative planter filled with lush green foliage and Angelface® White Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia) with white flowers sits on a stone ledge outdoors, framed by a table and house in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Angelface® White Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia)

$10.99
$10.99
Arctic Fire® Red Red-Twig Dogwood (Cornus) is a leafless shrub that stands out with many upright, bright red stems in a field of similar plants, set against dry soil and scattered fallen leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A vibrant Arctic Fire® Red Red-Twig Dogwood (Cornus) with lush green leaves grows in a sunlit garden, bordered by grass and other plants, set against a softly blurred natural background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Arctic Fire® Red Red-Twig Dogwood (Cornus)

$21.99
$21.99

Close-up of Arctic Fox™ Lemon Cream Foxglove (Digitalis) shows pale yellow, tubular flowers clustered on a tall green stem - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Arctic Fox™ Lemon Cream Foxglove (Digitalis)

$18.99
$18.99
A close-up of Arctic Fox™ Rose Foxglove (Digitalis), a classic cottage garden favorite, showing dense clusters of pink, bell-shaped flowers with lighter peach interiors and tiny speckles along a vertical green stem - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Close-up of Arctic Fox™ Rose Foxglove (Digitalis) with tall stalks of peach-pink tubular blooms and green leaves. This long-blooming perennial adds cottage charm, thriving in sunlight and complementing any garden with its stunning color - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Arctic Fox™ Rose Foxglove (Digitalis)

$18.99
$18.99

CLose-up of dense clusters of Aromagica™ Purple Heliotrope (Heliotropium) featuring fragrant purple blooms with yellow centers and dense green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Aromagica™ Purple Heliotrope (Heliotropium) features fragrant purple blooms above dense green foliage, creating a vibrant display against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Aromagica® Purple Heliotrope (Heliotropium)

$10.99
$10.99

Artist® Blue Flossflower (Ageratum) fluffy fringed petals, grows among green leaves and ferns in a wooden planter box - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA dense cluster of vibrant, deer-resistant Artist® Blue Flossflower (Ageratum) with purple-blue flowers and green leaves grows in a garden bed mulched and bordered by pink and white blooms - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Artist® Blue Flossflower (Ageratum)

$10.99
$10.99

Three large, peach-colored At Last® Rose (Rosa) blooms are surrounded by purple-green foliage and small pink flower clusters, forming a charming floral display. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCTwo blooming At Last® Rose (Rosa) plants with layered petals, green leaves, and a rosebud stand out against translucent panels - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

At Last® Rose (Rosa)

$22.99
$40.99 $22.99

Top-dwon view of a vibrant cluster of Athena Gold™ False Sunflower (Heliopsis) perennial blooms bright yellow in a wood-mulched garden bed, with green leaves peeking below the dense flowers - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Athena Gold™ False Sunflower (Heliopsis) is a bushy yellow perennial with bright daisy-like blooms above green leaves, thriving in a garden bed mulched with wood and surrounded by grass - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Athena Gold™ False Sunflower (Heliopsis)

$19.99
$19.99
Clusters of small, pale purple flowers with yellow centers and lush green leaves make Augusta® Lavender Heliotrope (Heliotropium) a beautiful flowering plant - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Small purple Augusta® Lavender Heliotrope (Heliotropium) flowers, white blooms, and green leaves fill the foreground, with dark purple foliage and red summer flowers blurred in the sunlit background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Augusta® Lavender Heliotrope (Heliotropium)

$10.99
$10.99

Bright pink blooms of the Austin Pretty Limits® Oleander (Nerium) stand out among slender green leaves. This compact shrub showcases vibrant, slightly ruffled petals and abundant buds for a stunning display. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCBright pink blooms of the Austin Pretty Limits® Oleander (Nerium) shine among slender green leaves, forming a compact shrub with vibrant petals and lush foliage. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Austin Pretty Limits® Oleander (Nerium)

$21.99
$21.99
A cluster of Autumn Sunset™ Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum) displays vibrant orange and yellow blooms with bright centers and lush green leaves, creating a dense, colorful floral show perfect for fall gardens. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA potted Autumn Sunset™ Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum) displays dense, vibrant orange and yellow blooms with green leaves in a terracotta-colored pot. - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture

Autumn Sunset™ Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum)

$11.99
$11.99

Autumnale Fuchsia features vibrant pink sepals and deep purple petals hanging from lush green stems - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of Autumnale Fuchsia shows its bright green and reddish leaves growing densely in sunlight, the colorful foliage stands out vividly against a softly blurred background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Autumnale Fuchsia

$10.99
$10.99

A close-up of the Azurri Blue Satin® Rose of Sharon shows its light purple bloom with a white and dark red center, surrounded by green leaves and flower buds. This seedless Hibiscus shrub features striking summer flowers. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of Azurri Blue Satin® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus), featuring light purple petals with a creamy white center and red streaks radiating from the middle, set against a backdrop of green leaves. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Azurri Blue Satin® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus)

$22.99
$22.99

Several large purple-blue Baroness Fookes™ Clematis flowers with pale yellow centers bloom among green leaves with ruffled petals with a reddish stripe - Photo Courtesy of Donahue's Clematis

Baroness Fookes™ Clematis

$20.99
$20.99