Butterfly Garden
  • Great Nectar source for me and my colorful friends.
  • Color throughout the spring and summer.
  • Easy to grow, low maintenance plants.
  • Butterfly Garden -
    Butterfly Garden
    Soil Requirements
    Average
    Sun/Shade Requirements
    Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade
    Sun

    Butterfly Garden Plant List
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    Ornamental Grasses

    Low Grasses

    Deschampsia cespitosa (Pixie Fountain Tufted Hair Grass) Deschampsia cespitosa (Pixie Fountain Tufted Hair Grass)

    Medium to Tall Grasses

    Schizachyrium scoparium (Standing Ovation Little Bluestem) Schizachyrium scoparium (Standing Ovation Little Bluestem)
    Sporobolus heterolepis (Prairie Dropseed) Sporobolus heterolepis (Prairie Dropseed)
    Eragrostis spectabilis (Purple Lovegrass) Eragrostis spectabilis (Purple Lovegrass)
    Muhlenbergia capillaris (Pink Muhlygrass) Muhlenbergia capillaris (Pink Muhlygrass)

    Perennials

    Low Perennials

    Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed) Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed)
    Oenothera speciosa (Mexican Evening Primrose) Oenothera speciosa (Mexican Evening Primrose)
    Aster divaricatus (Woodland Aster) Aster divaricatus (Woodland Aster)
    Coreopsis pubescens (Star Tickseed) Coreopsis pubescens (Star Tickseed)
    Gaillardia aristata (Blanketflower) Gaillardia aristata (Blanketflower)
    Aquilegia canadensis (Wild Columbine) Aquilegia canadensis (Wild Columbine)
    Ratibida columnifera (Mexican Hat Plant) Ratibida columnifera (Mexican Hat Plant)
    Silene caroliniana (Wild Pinks or Catchfly) Silene caroliniana (Wild Pinks or Catchfly)
    Phlox subulata (Moss Phlox) Phlox subulata (Moss Phlox)
    Phlox subulata (Creeping Phlox) Phlox subulata (Creeping Phlox)
    Aquilegia canadensis (Wild Columbine) Aquilegia canadensis (Wild Columbine)
    Callirhoe involucrata (Wine Cups) Callirhoe involucrata (Wine Cups)
    Sisyrinchium angustifolium (Blue-eyed Grass) Sisyrinchium angustifolium (Blue-eyed Grass)
    Geranium maculatum (Cranesbill) Geranium maculatum (Cranesbill)
    Aquilegia canadensis (Wild Columbine) Aquilegia canadensis (Wild Columbine)

    Medium Perennials

    Echinacea purpurea (Eastern Purple Coneflower) Echinacea purpurea (Eastern Purple Coneflower)
    Allium cernuum (Nodding Onion) Allium cernuum (Nodding Onion)
    Eupatorium coelestinum (Mist Flower) Eupatorium coelestinum (Mist Flower)
    Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed) Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed)
    Phlox maculata (Flower Power Summer Phlox) Phlox maculata (Flower Power Summer Phlox)
    Aster azureus (Sky Blue Aster) Aster azureus (Sky Blue Aster)
    Phlox maculata (Natasha Summer Phlox) Phlox maculata (Natasha Summer Phlox)
    Dalea purpurea (Purple Prairie Clover) Dalea purpurea (Purple Prairie Clover)
    Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower) Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower)
    Monarda fistulosa (Wild Bergamot) Monarda fistulosa (Wild Bergamot)
    Verbena stricta (Hoary Verbena) Verbena stricta (Hoary Verbena)
    Aster novae-angliae (New England Aster) Aster novae-angliae (New England Aster)
    Phlox paniculata (Garden Phlox) Phlox paniculata (Garden Phlox)

    Medium to Tall Perennials

    Aster laevis (Smooth Aster) Aster laevis (Smooth Aster)
    Baptisia australis (Wild Indigo) Baptisia australis (Wild Indigo)
    Phlox paniculata (Jeana Garden Phlox) Phlox paniculata (Jeana Garden Phlox)
    Lupinus perennis (Sundial Wild Lupine) Lupinus perennis (Sundial Wild Lupine)
    Coreopsis verticillata (Golden Showers Threadleaf Coreopsis) Coreopsis verticillata (Golden Showers Threadleaf Coreopsis)
    Rudbeckia triloba (Three-lobed Coneflower) Rudbeckia triloba (Three-lobed Coneflower)
    Rudbeckia fulgida (Orange Coneflower) Rudbeckia fulgida (Orange Coneflower)
    Veronicastrum virginicum (Culver's Root) Veronicastrum virginicum (Culver's Root)
    Phlox paniculata (Summer Phlox) Phlox paniculata (Summer Phlox)
    Physostegia virginiana (Obedient Plant) Physostegia virginiana (Obedient Plant)
    Aster ericoides (White Heath Aster) Aster ericoides (White Heath Aster)
    Liatris spicata (Dense Blazing Star) Liatris spicata (Dense Blazing Star)
    Asclepias incarnata (Swamp Milkweed) Asclepias incarnata (Swamp Milkweed)

    Small Shrubs

    Amorpha fruticosa (False Indigo Bush) Amorpha fruticosa (False Indigo Bush)

    Vines

    Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper) Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper)
    Lonicera sempervirens (Trumpet Honeysuckle) Lonicera sempervirens (Trumpet Honeysuckle)

    Trees and Shrubs

    Diervilla lonicera (Low Bush Honeysuckle) Diervilla lonicera (Low Bush Honeysuckle)

    Conifers

    Pinus strobus (Eastern White Pine) Pinus strobus (Eastern White Pine)

    Deciduous Trees

    Amelanchier canadensis (Shadblow) Amelanchier canadensis (Shadblow)
    Cercis canadensis (Eastern Redbud) Cercis canadensis (Eastern Redbud)
    Nyssa sylvatica (Black Gum) Nyssa sylvatica (Black Gum)
    Quercus bicolor (Swamp White Oak) Quercus bicolor (Swamp White Oak)
    Acer rubrum (Red Maple) Acer rubrum (Red Maple)
    Betula nigra (River Birch) Betula nigra (River Birch)

    Medium to Tall Grasses

    Cephalanthus occidentalis (Button Bush) Cephalanthus occidentalis (Button Bush)
    Cornus racemosa (Gray Dogwood) Cornus racemosa (Gray Dogwood)
    Cornus sericea (Red-Osier Dogwood) Cornus sericea (Red-Osier Dogwood)

    Medium to Tall Shrubs

    Viburnum dentatum (Arrowwood) Viburnum dentatum (Arrowwood)
    Viburnum prunifolium (Blackhaw Viburnum) Viburnum prunifolium (Blackhaw Viburnum)
    Ceanothus americanus (New Jersey Tea) Ceanothus americanus (New Jersey Tea)
    Rhododendron canadense (Rhodora) Rhododendron canadense (Rhodora)
    Viburnum trilobum (American Cranberry Viburnum) Viburnum trilobum (American Cranberry Viburnum)
    Salix discolor (Pussy Willow) Salix discolor (Pussy Willow)
    Sambucus canadensis (Elderberry) Sambucus canadensis (Elderberry)
    Vaccinium corymbosum (Highbush Blueberry) Vaccinium corymbosum (Highbush Blueberry)
    Clethra alnifolia (Summer Sweet Bush) Clethra alnifolia (Summer Sweet Bush)
    Sambucus racemosa (Red Elderberry) Sambucus racemosa (Red Elderberry)
    Symphoricarpos albus (Common snowberry) Symphoricarpos albus (Common snowberry)
    Juniperus virginiana (Silver Eastern Redcedar) Juniperus virginiana (Silver Eastern Redcedar)

    Small Shrubs

    Vaccinium angustifolium (Lowbush Blueberry) Vaccinium angustifolium (Lowbush Blueberry)
    Lindera benzoin (Spicebush) Lindera benzoin (Spicebush)
    Potentilla fruticosa (Shrubby Cinquefoil) Potentilla fruticosa (Shrubby Cinquefoil)

    Vines

    Aristolochia macrophylla (Dutchman's Pipe) Aristolochia macrophylla (Dutchman's Pipe)
    Lonicera sempervirens (Trumpet Honeysuckle) Lonicera sempervirens (Trumpet Honeysuckle)