Butterfly Attracting Shrubs

Butterfly attracting shrubs bring lasting structure and season-long pollinator appeal to any garden. These woody plants grow larger and more established each year. So they become dependable anchors in your landscape while continuously supporting butterfly activity. Unlike annuals and perennials, shrubs offer a permanent framework that butterflies return to season after season.

At Garden Crossings, our butterfly attracting shrubs come from a thoughtfully sourced lineup. We build it for strong pollinator performance and multi-season beauty. You'll find varieties with showy blooms, long flowering windows, and the nectar-rich flowers butterflies love most. Because these shrubs come back stronger every year, they're one of the most rewarding investments you can make. Your butterfly garden gets better with every passing season.

Purple blooming butterfly bush
Close-up of vibrant pink flowers with white centers blooming on Spilled Wine® Weigela, set against dark green leaves. This shrub offers striking color contrast with its rich foliage. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCSpilled Wine® Weigela with dense clusters of bright pink flowers and dark foliage in a mulched bed surrounded by young greenery and grass - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Spilled Wine® Weigela

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of Brilliantina® Abelia shrub with variegated green leaves edged in yellow and clusters of small tubular white flowers, shown outdoors in bright sunlight - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Close-up of a cluster of small, tubular white and pale pink flowers blooms at the center of Brilliantina® Abelia set against a blurred green background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Brilliantina® Abelia

$16.49
$21.99 $16.49
A close-up of a blooming Reminiscent® Crema Rose (Rosa) with layered, slightly curled petals and hints of yellow at the center, surrounded by green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of four creamy white Reminiscent® Crema Rose (Rosa) blooms with pale yellow centers and green leaves. The blurred background hints at pink flowers - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Reminiscent® Crema Rose (Rosa)

$17.24
$22.99 $17.24

Two vibrant purple flower spikes of the Pugster Pico Punch™ Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) with green leaves stand out against a blurred white floral background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Close-up of a vibrant Pugster Pico Punch™ Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) flower cone with clustered purple blooms and green leaves. This compact shrub attracts butterflies, while the blurred background shows yellow and green hues - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Pugster Pico Punch™ Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

$22.99
$22.99
Tiny Wine® Ninebark (Physocarpus) is a compact shrub with dense, burgundy foliage and reddish stems. Green leaves in the background create a layered garden effect. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Tiny Wine® Ninebark (Physocarpus)

$22.99
$22.99

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

Clusters of small white flowers bloom above glossy, serrated dark green leaves on the self-pollinating Glitters & Glows® Viburnum, adding a vibrant and lush look in bright sunlight. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Close-up of lush, serrated, glossy green leaves and new light green growth on Glitters & Glows® Viburnum, a self-pollinating shrub with blue fruit, set against a softly blurred green background. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Glitters & Glows® Viburnum

$21.99
$21.99
Spice Baby™ Koreanspice (Viburnum) is a dense, deer-resistant shrub with glossy purple and green foliage. Its overlapping leaves stand out beautifully outdoors against the backdrop of autumn-colored trees and plants. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA close-up of small, white, star-shaped flowers with light pink hints on the Spice Baby™ Koreanspice (Viburnum) shrub, surrounded by green leaves and softly blurred foliage in the background. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Spice Baby™ Koreanspice (Viburnum)

$22.99
$22.99
Close-up of Candybox™ Chilean Guava (Ugni) showing clusters of small, bell-shaped pink and pale yellow flowers with reddish bases beneath glossy green leaves amid dense foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Small, round, pink and yellow bell-shaped flowers hang from reddish stems among glossy green leaves. The Candybox™ Chilean Guava (Ugni) shrub, also known as Chilean Guava, is shown covered in dew or raindrops - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Candybox™ Chilean Guava (Ugni)

$22.99
$22.99
Clusters of vibrant red tubular flowers and green leaves emerge among tall, thin grass-like foliage in the garden, highlighting the beauty of repeat-blooming Sonic Bloom® Red Weigela. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCSonic Bloom® Red Weigela is a dense flowering shrub with abundant bright red blooms and green leaves, thriving in garden beds among mulch, trees, and other plants. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sonic Bloom® Red Weigela

$17.24
$22.99 $17.24

Close-up of a vivid 'Miss Ruby' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) bloom stands out against lush green leaves and large white hydrangea blossoms, showcasing the striking charm of this flowering shrub - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Three hexagons show a butterfly, hummingbird, and bee. Below, Proven Pollinators is in bold green and gold - -

'Miss Ruby' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

$21.99
$21.99

Close-up of a Hollywood Hibiscus™ Heartthrob™ Tropical Hibiscus bloom with orange petals, a red center, and yellow stamen dotted with water droplets. Lush green leaves frame this vibrant tropical flower. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Two striking orange blooms with red centers and yellow stamens stand out among lush, glossy green leaves, just like the Hollywood Hibiscus™ Heartthrob™ Tropical Hibiscus. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Hollywood Hibiscus™ Heartthrob™ Tropical Hibiscus

$19.99
$19.99
Three Happy Face® White Potentilla blooms with five white petals and yellow centers are surrounded by green leaves and buds. Water droplets on the petals highlight this low-maintenance plant’s fresh beauty - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A dense cluster of green leafy shrubs, such as the Happy Face® White Potentilla—known for its small white flowers with yellow centers—is in full bloom outdoors - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Happy Face® White Potentilla

$22.99
$22.99
A close-up of Paraplu Violet® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) highlights its vivid purple petals, deep red center, and white stamen, all set against lush green foliage. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA close-up of the Paraplu Violet® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) features its purple bloom with a red center and white stamen, surrounded by lush green leaves. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Paraplu Violet® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus)

$22.99
$22.99
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 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

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

A close-up of Chrysalis White Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) shows clusters of small white flowers on tall, cone-shaped spikes with green leaves, making this pollinator plant stand out against a blurred background. - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture Chrysalis White Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) features clusters of white blooms with yellow centers, surrounded by green leaves and buds—some flowers open, others in tight clusters—for a lush, vibrant pollinator-friendly display - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Chrysalis White Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

$16.14
$18.99 $16.14
Clusters of vibrant pink flowers and tiny buds surrounded by bright green leaves make Double Play Dolly® Spiraea a compact shrub that beautifully showcases its fresh, dewy blooms. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Top-down view of a Double Play Dolly® Spiraea, features clusters of small purple flowers and vibrant green leaves, thriving in garden beds next to lush grass. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Double Play Dolly® Spiraea

$22.99
$22.99
A close-up of blooming Oso Easy En Fuego® Rose (Rosa) displays a vibrant orange and yellow flower in the foreground, surrounded by deep red roses, all set against lush green foliage. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCThe Oso Easy En Fuego® Rose (Rosa) features vibrant orange and yellow petals edged in red, blooming with green foliage and red-tipped buds - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Oso Easy En Fuego® Rose (Rosa)

$22.99
$22.99

A cluster of vibrant pink Dandy Man® Purple Rhododendron flowers with wavy petals and red speckles, this Proven Winners shrub is surrounded by green leaves in a garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Dandy Man® Purple Rhododendron, a vibrant flowering shrub, adds striking color to a home's front yard with white columns and a porch, its blooms standing out amid lush green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Dandy Man® Purple Rhododendron

$40.99
$40.99
Vivid Oso Easy® Double Pink Rose (Rosa) blooms stand out among lush green leaves and buds with water droplets, creating a striking garden display - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClusters of vibrant Oso Easy® Double Pink Rose (Rosa) blooms and buds, surrounded by healthy green leaves with some petals showing light dew - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Oso Easy® Double Pink Rose (Rosa)

$22.99
$22.99

Berry Scape® Aronia is a drought-tolerant shrub with shiny green to reddish leaves and clusters of small, round, bright red berries on dark brown branches - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Berry Scape® Aronia is a drought-tolerant shrub with green leaves and clusters of small red berries, thriving among wood chip mulch and other landscape greenery in your garden - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Berry Scape® Aronia

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of vibrant pink and salmon hues on Sweet Reward® Coral Azalea (Rhododendron) with ruffled petals and yellow centers, surrounded by green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A blooming garden features clusters of bright pink and orange flowers, including the Sweet Reward® Coral Azalea (Rhododendron) in the foreground. Purple flowers bloom behind, amid green leaves and mulch - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sweet Reward® Coral Azalea (Rhododendron)

$22.99
$22.99