Gloridaze
Gardeners need to plant more flowers that attract butterflies and bees. Butterflies could soon suffer the same fate as bees if we don’t offer them a safe place to survive. By planting flowers to attract butterflies even the small scale gardener will be helping to preserve the lives of these creatures and our food supply. There are numerous flowers that attract butterflies but here is my top 5.
Aster
Asters are not only beautiful but they are a magnet for butterflies. In my garden it is the number one attraction for all types of butterflies.
Marigold
The vivid yellow and orange colors of marigolds are loved by butterflies. These easy to grow annuals can keep blooming until fall.
Mallow
The flowers on the mallow plant are vibrant and beautiful and grow profusely. They are a member of the hibiscus family.
Purple coneflower
These tall stately flowers are a favorite of butterflies. Also known as Echinacea, they attract not only butterflies but also songbirds.
Shasta Daisy
Shasta daisies are cheerful perennials that grow tall and stately and are an attractive addition to any garden.
Seems I missed one. All those flowers are so very beautiful and colorful no wonder butterflies are drawn to them
I guess that is the secret to attracting butterflies the colors plus how sweet the nectar is.
Thank you for sharing interesting information. I have some of these flowers in the garden
You are welcome. They are nice to have around
It is good to have two things we love at the same time, butterflies and flowers.
I agree. Its double the pleasure.
I love flowers. I love butterflies. Yet the thought never occurred to me to design a garden with flowers that attract butterflies. Smart thinking!
For years I wondered where are they butterflies until I designed my garden to attract them and works like magic
Great post, GD! Those purple coneflowers are just so elegant, especially with a butterfly perched on top 🙂
Echinacea is also a great herb to improve the immune system, I love it. 😀
I remember my first buterfly as a child.
They taste nothing like butter.
Anyhow, nice pictures.
Shared.
That’s funny or is it? Thanks for stopping by.
Beautiful flowers! This is very useful for those who want to take pictures of butterflies.
It’s a lot of fun getting close to the butterflies and seeing how they behave
Thank you. They are all from my garden.
Thank you so much! I was wondering which flowers to put in this year’s garden…
There are so many other beautiful ones but these I have personal experience with.
I have had some really good results with these flowers.
A great list to attract butterflies. They also love the butterfly bush and Lantana, the list goes on and on.
True there are so many other flowers that attract butterflies/
And those are the ones I want in my yard. Love the butterflies.
Beautiful publication, for photographs, which are beautiful, but also for the message in words. Very good, Gloridaze. Congratulations.
Note: That of the hibiscus family, the mallow, is known in Venezuela as ‘cayena’ and ‘cachupinas’ and there are many shapes, pints, sizes and colors. The one you show here did not know her.
That is interesting about the Mallow in Venezuela. This year I started seeds for a different type of Mallow. Can’t wait to see what it looks like.