Themed plant discovery
Butterfly Garden Plants
Explore pollinator-friendly plants that help bring more nectar, movement, and seasonal color into the garden.
Use these plants to create a butterfly-friendly planting mix with repeat bloom, easy feeding stations, and habitat value.
305141 plants found
Featured plants
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Tree
Evergreen
Ficus
Ficus forstenii
Moraceae
Full Sun
Medium
Zone 8–11
6–18m
Blooms: Jun, Jul, Aug
Tree
Tulip-poplar
Liriodendron tulipifera
Magnoliaceae
Full Sun
Medium
Zone 4–9
15–30m
Blooms: May, Jun
Tree
European aspen
Populus tremula
Salicaceae
Full Sun
Medium
Zone 2–7
15.1–25m
Blooms: Jan, Mar, May
Tree
Pedunculate oak
Quercus robur
Fagaceae
Partial Shade
Medium
Zone 4–8
19.7–35m
Blooms: Apr, May
Shrub
Evergreen
Cherry-laurel
Prunus laurocerasus
Rosaceae
Full Sun
Medium
Zone 5–8
5–6m
Blooms: Jun
Shrub
Nippon Spirea
Spiraea nipponica
Rosaceae
Full Sun
Medium
Zone 4–8
1–2m
Blooms: May, Jun
Shrub
Evergreen
Common privet
Ligustrum vulgare
Oleaceae
Partial Shade
Medium
Zone 4–8
3–3m
Blooms: Jun, Jul, Aug
Tree
Evergreen
Corean fir
Abies koreana
Pinaceae
Full Sun
Medium
Zone 5–8
18–15m
Blooms: Apr, May
Shrub
Evergreen
Cherry Laurel
Laurocerasus australis
Rosaceae
Partial Shade
Medium
Zone 6–9
1.5–3m
Blooms: Apr, May
Shrub
Evergreen
Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica
Ericaceae
Partial Shade
Medium
Zone 5–8
3.32–3m
Blooms: Mar, Apr, May
Shrub
Evergreen
Rhododendron
Rhododendron radians var. minahasae
Ericaceae
Partial Shade
Medium
Zone 5–8
1–2m
Blooms: Apr, May, Jun
Perennial
Rock crane's-bill
Geranium macrorrhizum
Geraniaceae
Full Sun
Medium
Zone 4–8
0.3–0.5m
Blooms: May, Jun, Jul
Perennial
Moss phlox
Phlox subulata
Polemoniaceae
Full Sun
Medium
Zone 3–9
0.1–0.2m
Blooms: Apr, May, Jun
Shrub
juneberry
Amelanchier lamarckii
Rosaceae
Full Sun
Medium
Zone 4–8
4–6m
Blooms: Apr, May
Perennial
Evergreen
Breckland thyme
Thymus serpyllum
Lamiaceae
Partial Shade
Low
Zone 4–9
0.1–0.3m
Blooms: Jun, Jul, Aug
Perennial
Eastern purple-coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Asteraceae
Full Sun
Medium
Zone 3–9
0.6–1.2m
Blooms: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Perennial
Evergreen
Evergreen candytuft
Iberis sempervirens
Brassicaceae
Full Sun
Low
Zone 5–9
0.2–0.3m
Blooms: Apr, May, Jun
Shrub
Evergreen
Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
Lamiaceae
Full Sun
Low
Zone 5–9
0.6–1m
Blooms: Jun, Jul, Aug
Perennial
pasque flower
Pulsatilla vulgaris
Ranunculaceae
Full Sun
Low
Zone 3–9
0.23–0.28m
Blooms: Jan, Apr
Shrub
Orange-eye
Buddleja davidii
Scrophulariaceae
Partial Shade
Medium
Zone 5–8
3–4m
Blooms: Feb, Jul
Perennial
Iceplant
Hylotelephium spectabile
Crassulaceae
Full Sun
Medium
Zone 3–9
0.4–0.6m
Blooms: Aug, Sep, Oct
Shrub
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris
Oleaceae
Partial Shade
Medium
Zone 3–9
5–7m
Blooms: May, Jun
Climber
Canyon grape
Vitis arizonica
Vitaceae
Full Sun
Medium
Zone 5–9
5–15m
Blooms: Jun, Jul, Aug
Perennial
Aubretia
Aubrieta deltoidea
Brassicaceae
Partial Shade
Medium
Zone 4–8
0.1–0.2m
Blooms: Apr, May
Why this theme works
Butterfly planting is strongest when you combine nectar-rich bloom with a long flowering window and a range of heights. These plants make that mix easier to build.
FAQ
What belongs in a butterfly garden?
Start with plants that match the core site conditions for a butterfly garden, then layer in foliage, structure, and bloom for a longer season.
How do I plan a butterfly garden?
Choose the right site conditions first, shortlist plants that fit them, and sketch the mix in Plantory before you buy anything.
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