Plants to Attract Butterflies

Nectar rich sources, with tubular flowers, or many florets on one flower are good to attract butterflies to your garden. Alternately, provide food sources for caterpillars which will metamorphose into chrysalis, then butterflies.

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Greenthread

Greenthread

Indian Blanket

Indian Blanket

Mistflower

Mistflower

Passionflower

Passionflower

Fall Aster

Fall Aster

Gayfeather

Gayfeather

Copper Canyon Daisy

Copper Canyon Daisy

Purple Coneflower

Purple Coneflower

Mexican Flame Vine

Mexican Flame Vine

Mexican Butterfly Weed

Mexican Butterfly Weed

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