It's easy to see why butterflies like aster flowers: their bright purple and pink blooms. Butterfly attractants will come to your yard year after year if you plant asters in full sun and well-drained dirt.
Butterflies land on yarrow's thick blossoms. Better yet: It's low-maintenance. Yarrow likes full sun but can tolerate dry soil. Though deer-resistant, it will attract butterflies to your yard.
Butterfly lovers love this purple-blossomed shrub. The one catch: It is now labeled as invasive in certain areas, so look for and only shop for new "seedless" varieties of butterfly bush that won't spread to the surrounding region.
Butterfly lovers love this purple-blossomed shrub. The one catch: It is now labeled as invasive in certain areas, so look for and only shop for new "seedless" varieties of butterfly bush that won't spread to the surrounding region.
Coneflower is among the most-talked-about flowers. The garden attracts songbirds and butterflies with its pink, yellow, and orange petals around the cone-shaped core. Like many butterfly flowers, coneflowers.
This flower attracts butterflies with its large, brilliantly colored petals. As alliums are linked to onions and garlic, many varieties have a faint aroma that repels animals and rats and attracts pollinators.
Monarch butterfly caterpillars exclusively consume milkweed, thus it's vital to their survival. avert planting the wrong milkweed to avert injury. Tropical milkweed may disrupt monarch butterfly migration, whereas native milkweed does not.
Growing this annual is simple and it blooms all summer. Disease-free marigolds available in several hues and heights. Plant them near vegetable plants to repel pests and attract pollinators like butterflies.
Goldenrods grow back every year and love the sun. They can handle dry weather and don't get damaged by deer. From late summer to fall, beautiful golden-yellow flowers will bloom. You will enjoy them too.