A-Z list of butterfly-attracting plants

(45 English Garden Plants for British Butterflies)

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Verbena Buddleia Hyssop Sedum Field Scabious


Allium schoenoprasum - Chives

Aster novae-belgii - Michaelmas daisies

Aubrieta deltoidea - Aubrieta

Buddleia

Calendula - Pot Marigold

Ceanothus - Californian Lilac

Ceratostigma willmottianum

Choisya ternata - Mexican Orange Blossom

Cimicifuga simplex - Bugbane

Cirsium rivulare - Thistle

Clethra alnifolia - Sweet pepper bush

Cotoneaster lacteus

Dianthus barbatus - Sweet William

Echinacea purpurea - Coneflower

Escallonia

Eupatorium cannabinum - Hemp Agrimony

Hebe

Hedera helix - Ivy

Helenium - Sneezeweed

Helichrysum bracteatum - Strawflower

Heliotropium arborescens - Heliotrope

Hesperis matronalis - Sweet Rocket

Hydrangea macrophylla - Lacecap Hydrangea

Hyssopus officianalis - Hyssop

Iberis amara - Candytuft

Kentranthus ruber - Centranthus ruber - Red Valerian

Knautia arvensis - Field Scabious

Lavandula - Lavender

Linaria - Toadflax

Lobelia erinus - Lobelia

Lunaria annua - Honesty

Malcomia maritima - Virginian Stock

Mentha - Mint

Muscari - Grape Hyacinth

Myosotis - Forget-me-not

Origanum vulgare - Marjoram

Pelargonium- Geranium

Rubus idaeus - Raspberries

Sedum spectabile - Ice Plant

Solidago - Golden Rod

Tagetes patula - French Marigolds

Taraxacum officinale - Dandelion

Thymus - Thyme

Verbena bonariensis

Zinnia

 

Top 6 plants:

  1. Verbena bonariensis
  2. Buddleia
  3. Hyssopus officianalis
  4. Tagetes patula
  5. Sedum spectabile
  6. Knautia arvensis
This page last updated May 9, 2004