Butterflies are as much a part of summer as sunshine. The colorful insects are also useful plant pollinators. Some flowers are particularly attractive to welcome visitors. Find out on this page how to turn your garden into a paradise for butterflies.
Which flowers attract butterflies?
To attract butterflies to the garden, you can plant phloxes, asters, red coneflowers, salvia, lantana, passion flowers, Mexican sunflowers, zinnias, black-eyed Susans and girl's eyes. These flowers provide nectar and attract butterflies.
Flame Flower (Phlox)
- Flowering time: all summer long
- Flower color: red, pink, purple or white
The flame flower has a particularly large amount of nectar and is therefore very lucrative for hungry butterflies. Thanks to its large selection of different flower colors, it also delights gardeners with its beautiful appearance.
Asters
- Flowering time: Autumn
- Flower color: blue, purple, pink, red or white
Asters are typical autumn flowers and therefore have a very special meaning for butterflies. When other flowers have already withered, the insects can still find enough nectar in the aster flowers to strengthen themselves for the winter. By the way, the leaves serve as a food source for the caterpillars.
Red Coneflower
- Flowering time: all summer long
- Flower color: red
The red coneflower requires little care. It is very resistant to heat and can cope without watering for a few days.
Salvia
- Flowering period: June to October
- Flower color: blue, violet, white, pink, orange or red
The Salvia genus is also known as the Blue Queen or Mainacht. She completely deserves the romantic epithets. When choosing the size, you can choose from both small and tall flowers.
lantana
- Flowering time: all summer long
- Flower color: purple, pink, red, yellow, orange, white or cream
The lantana is indeed incredibly versatile. This not only affects the immense appearance of the different flower colors, but also the location. The flower thrives both in beds and in balcony boxes.
Passionflowers
- Flowering period: May to September
- Flower color: different specimens
With the passion flower, you can bring a real exotic animal into your garden alongside a variety of butterflies. The striking look of the flower will delight you.
Mexican Sunflowers
- Flowering time: all summer long
- Flower color: bright orange
Sunflowers are extremely beautiful and are an asset to any garden. For this reason, however, every second person owns it. If you want to cultivate something extraordinary, it's best to use its American sister, the Mexican sunflower.
Zinnias
- Flowering time: all summer long
- Flower color: different specimens
Zinnias are popular with both butterflies and people. Their easy care is particularly popular with new hobby gardeners.
Black-Eyed Susan
- Flowering time: late summer
- Flower color: yellow
Whether in the bed or as a cut flower in the bouquet, butterflies appreciate the nectar of the black-eyed Susan.
girl eyes
- Flowering period: July to September
- Flower color: yellow
With its small yellow flowers, the innocent girl's eye not only attracts butterflies, but also creates a beautiful sight thanks to its contrasting appearance with the green foliage. It's just convenient that the flower is perennial.
