Plants for Butterfly Garden Plans
2 Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa): Zones 4-9 3 Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae ‘Purple Dome’): Zones 4-8 1 Butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii ‘Nanho Purple’): Zones 5-9 3 Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea ‘Bright Star’): Zones 3-9 4 Spike gayfeather (Liatris spicata ‘Floristan Violet’): Zones 3-9 3 Bee balm (Monarda didyma ‘Petite Delight’): Zones 3-9 6 Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’): Zones 3-8 2 Stonecrop (Sedum ‘Matrona’): Zones 3-9 2 Goldenrod (Solidago sphacelata ‘Golden Fleece’): Zones 3-10 2 Blue fescue (Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’): Zones 4-8 12 Sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima): All zones 6 Parsley (Petroselinum crispum): All zones 24 Dwarf zinnia (Zinnia elegans, any dwarf variety): All zones
If you aren’t able to find the exact cultivars listed above, substitute others in similar colors, shapes, and sizes. Also, since in certain climates some plants can become overly aggressive and spread out of control, always before planting check which species are considered invasive in your area. For example, a butterfly bush can become problematic in some parts of the country, so you may want to plant a similarly sized bluebeard, which also has purplish flowers that draw pollinators.
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