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PERENNIALS
Asters late summer to fall Bee Balm Bergamot summer to fall Butterfly bush (buddleia)- mid-summer to fall Butterfly weed summer to fall Coreopsis all summer Hollyhock summer Lavender summer Lupine late summer to early spring Mints all summer Passionflower summer to fall Phlox all summer Purple coneflower late summer into fall Salvia summer into fall Shasta Daisy summer Thistles late spring to fall Violet spring White or Red Clover summer Yarrow mid to late summer
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ANNUALS
Alyssum summer to mid-fall Candy Tuft Spring to summer Common Stock spring to summer Cornflower summer Cosmos late summer to fall Dianthus spring to fall Heliotrope - late spring to summer Impatients summer to fall Lobelia - summer into fall Marigold summer into fall Mexican Sunflower Nasturtium late summer Parsley green from spring to fall Sage summer to fall Salvia summer through fall Scabiosa summer through fall Sweet William summer into fall Verbena spring to fall Zinnia mid summer to fall |
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BIENNIALS
Black-eyed Susan summer to fall Red Clover summer Queen Annes lace late spring to fall Sweet William spring through early summer
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VINES
Wisteria Trumpet Vine Cardinal Climber Dutchman Pipe |
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CONTAINER PLANTS FOR FULL SUN
Container Gardening extends the formal garden onto the deck and surrounding pool areas. Not only do they add very useful splashes of color where needed, but serve an important purpose for butterflies. |
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Center Middle Edge Heliotrope Verbena Alyssum Aster Snap Dragon Vinca Vine Hibiscus Marigold Straw Flower Lantana Zinnia Portulaca Pentas Nicotiana Gypsophila Globe Thistles Dahlia Pincushion Foxglove Stonecrop Violet Lavendar Thrift Pansy
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HERBS FOR BUTTERFLIES Herbs are as popular as ever but unfortunately butterflies love them as much as we do. So add extra to your garden or containerize them for easier hand maintenance. |
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HERBS HOST PLANT TO: Anise Black Swallowtail Basil Good Nectar Source Bee Balm Good Nectar Source Borage & Burdock Painted Lady Parsley Black Swallowtail Clover Sulphurs and White Dock Coppers Wild Ginger Pipevine Hop Vine Tortoise Shell, Red Admiral Hyssop (water) Good Nectar Source Marjoram Sooty Wings Mallow Painted lady, Hairstreak, Skippers Mints Gray Hairstreak Mustards Orange Tips, Marblewings Nasturtium Cabbage White, Spring Azure Nettle Question Mark, Comma, Red Admiral Pennyroyal Repels Deer Ticks Plantain Variegated Fritillary, Checkerspots, Buckeye Rue Black Swallowtail Sage Good Nectar Source Sassafras Spicebush Swallowtail Thyme Vervain Checkerspot Violet Fritillaries
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DEER RESISTANT BUTTERFLY PLANTS |
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Ageratum Anise Hyssop Asclepias-Butterfly Weed host plant for Monarch Black-eyed Susan Bleeding Hearts host plant for Diana Buddleria Davidii Butterfly Bush Columbine host for Columbine Duskywing Coreopsis Cosmos Delphinium Foxglove Ferns & Ornamental Grasses hiding places Globe Thistle Goldenrod |
Lavender Lemon Balm Mexican Mint Marigold (Targetes) Mint Monarda Bee Balm (Swallowtails & hummingbirds) Montauk Daisy Oregano Purple Cone Flower Phlox Moss Pinks Sage Garden, Meadow, & Russian Sage Tansy Dried Leaves are great for deterring ants Verbena Yarrow host plant for Black Swallowtails Zinnia
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INSECT DETERRING BUDDY-FLY PLANTS
These plants welcome butterflies but discourage unwanted insects. When planted along with butterfly plants they can eliminate the need for insecticide. |
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PLANT INSECT DETERRED LARVAL HOST Anise Aphids YES Aster Most YES Basil Flies & Mosquitoes NO Bee Balm Most NO Coriander Aphids NO Garlic Japanese Beetles NO Marigolds Real Workhorse YES Mints Ants YES Nasturtium Aphids YES Petunia Most NO Rosemary Cabbage Moth NO Rue Japanese Beetles YES Sage Cabbage Moth NO Tansy Ants & Plant Lice YES
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SHADE PLANTS for BUTTERFLIES |
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PARTIAL SHADE |
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Ageratum Asters may not get as large as their sunny cousins, Catchfly Columbine Dill & Parsley are both host for Black Swallowtails Dutchmans Breeches Foxglove Daylilies Dianthus some varieties do well in the shade Globe Amaranth gives lots of color & nectar to garden Goldenrod Impatients Marigolds can do great with little sun |
Milkweeds Red, swamp milkweed, Monarda Moonbeam Coreopsis Nicotiana Periwinkle Pink turtlehead Purple Coneflower Redbeckia Salvia Lady in Red Shasta Daisy seems to do ok in partial shade Sweet Alyssum Thyme Violets
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FULL SHADE |
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Bleeding heart Shooting Star Ferns Hosta |
Plantain Lily Cardinal flower Meadow rue
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TOP TEN BUDDLEIA |
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6. White Profusion White 7. Black Night Dark Purple 8. Lochinich Light Pink 9. Empire Blue Lavender Blue 10. Opera - Pink
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