Photos of Plants That Attract Butterflies

By Jennifer Copley (Last Updated 26 July 2011)

Asters

Aster

Photo by Blumenbiene

black-eyed susan

Black-Eyed Susan

Photo by Pellaea

butterfly bush

Butterfly Bush

Photo by Dave McLear

coreopsis

Coreopsis

Photo by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

egyptian star flower

Egyptian Star Flower

Photo by TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋)

hibiscus

Hibiscus

Photo by Just Chaos

joe pye weed

Joe-Pye Weed

Photo by Fireflies604

lavender

Lavender

Photo by Audreyjm529

marigold

Marigold

Photo by Jennifer Copley

phlox

Phlox

Photo by Dendroica Cerulea

redbud

Redbud

Photo byAverage Jane

swamp milkweed

Swamp Milkweed

Photo by Benimoto

zinnia

Zinnia

Photo by Swami Stream

For more on butterflies, see Butterfly Gardening and How to Make a Butterfly Feeder.

 

 

 

azalea

Azalea

Photo by Jennifer Copley

blazing star

Blazing Star

Photo by Qmnonic

butterfly weed

Butterfly Weed

Photo by Dendroica Cerulea

daylily

Daylily

Photo by Normanack

goldenrod

Goldenrod

Photo by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

ironweed

Ironweed

Photo by B A Bowen Photography

lantana

Lantana

Photo by Marcia Stefani

lilac

Lilac

Photo by Senekin

oxeye daisy

Oxeye Daisy

Photo by Jennifer Copley

purple coneflower echinacea

Purple Coneflower (Echinacea)

Photo by BarefootGardener

rosemary

Rosemary

Photo by Geishaboy500

verbena

Verbena

Photo by Mark, Vicki, Ellaura and Mason

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