Butterfly Flowers

#1 Buddleia (Butterfly Bush) The #1, top-ranked, can't be beat, plant for a butterfly garden is the butterfly bush which attracts a wide range of butterfly species. Each plant can support hundreds of butterflies feeding on it at one time.

Where is the best place to plant a butterfly plant?

Light: Butterfly bushes grow and flower best in full sun. They will grow fine in part shade, especially in warmer climates, but their flowering may be reduced. Soil: Butterfly bushes are not particular about the soil conditions, as long as it drains well. Poorly-drained soils can cause root rot.

What is the prettiest butterfly bush?

Chinese Weeping Butterfly Bush is perhaps the most beautiful of all butterfly bushes. It's long weeping flowers are graceful and add architectural interest to the garden. Himalayan Butterfly Bush (Buddleia crispa) is rated from zone 6. It has the distinction of having the softest, grayest leaves in the Buddleia genus.

What flowers attract butterflies a lot?

Butterfly Garden Flowers

• Phlox. Phlox is a low-growing, spreading plant that forms a blanket of blooms all summer.
• Coneflower (Echinacea) Coneflower is one of the best flowers for attracting butterflies. ...
• Lantana. ...
• Bluestar (Amsonia hubrichtii) ...
• Pot Marigolds. ...
• Black-Eyed Susan. ...
• Blazing Star Flowers (Liatris spicata) ...
• Heliotrope.

Do butterfly flowers come back every year?

Butterfly and pollinator plants are the easiest ones to grow. The backbone of butterfly gardens are perennials and native plants that come back year after year. These flowers may look pretty, but they're not delicate in the least.

Do butterfly plants come back every year?

Butterfly bushes are great assets in the garden. They bring vibrant color and all kinds of pollinators. They are perennials, and they should be able to survive the winter in USDA zones 5 through 10. Sometimes they have a harder time coming back from the cold, however.

Do butterfly plants need a lot of water?

Give butterfly bush about an inch of water a week while they're actively growing, if rain isn't sufficient, but don't worry if you occasionally forget to irrigate. In the first year after planting, these bushes need regular water to develop strong roots.

What is the longest blooming butterfly bush?

PUGSTER BLUE® BUDDLEIA

• One of the longest blooming shrubs you can grow.
• Enjoy non-stop blossoms from early summer to frost.
• Large, fragrant, deep violet blue flower panicles.
• Attracts pollinators but not deer.
• Thick stems ensure better winter hardiness.
• Strong grower in full sun.
• 2' tall x 2-3' spread.
• Hardy in USDA Zones 5-9.

What is the difference between butterfly bush and butterfly flower?

A mature butterfly bush typically reaches 6 to 10 feet tall with an equal spread. Several cultivars of butterfly bush are compact -- "White Ball" (Buddleja davidii "White Ball") reaches only 3 feet tall. Butterfly weed, on the other hand, is a perennial flower reaching only 1 to 3 feet tall.

What is the most fragrant butterfly bush?

Buddleia salviifolia is said to have the best fragrance of all, smelling like Chanel perfume. The common garden species are long-day plants and flower in the summer. Flowering starts in July and lasts until first frost, but most of the buddleia hybrids produce their best floral show in early summer.

What is a butterfly's Favourite plant?

If you want to focus on attracting Monarch butterflies, try planting milkweed, zinnias, and the Miss Molly butterfly bush. Fall flowers like goldenrod and sedum bring butterflies well after summer ends. Once established, your butterfly garden will keep those winged beauties in sight all season long.

Do butterflies like lavender?

Lavender. Who isn't familiar with the sweet scent of lavender? This beautiful perennial is popular with butterflies and people. Lavender grows best well-drained soil and full sun, and thrives with minimal care.

How do I attract a lot of butterflies?

How to attract butterflies to your garden

1. Butterflies are a common sight in gardens, but several species are in decline as they battle habitat loss.
2. Provide food. ...
3. Create warmth. ...
4. Think about your area. ...
5. Maximise window boxes. ...
6. Leave fallen fruit on the ground. ...
7. Cut down on weeding. ...
8. Avoid pesticides.

Do you deadhead butterfly flower?

Butterfly bushes do not require deadheading, which is why they are considered to be low maintenance!

What happens if you don't cut back a butterfly bush?

Failing to prune, especially for large butterfly bushes, can lead to plants that are too tall and have leggy growth and fewer flowers, since the plant needs energy just to feed the leaves on long stems.

Should you deadhead butterfly?

So you don't need to deadhead for it to rebloom. But you can deadhead if you like the look of a

Do butterfly flowers spread?

Like other types of milkweed, butterfly weed produces large seed pods that disperse small seeds with hairs that disperse on the wind. Thus, it can be an invasive plant that spreads every which way unless you break off the seed pods before they mature and split.

How long do butterfly flowers last?

Butterfly Weed is a herbaceous perennial native to North America. It produces showy orange flowers for up to two months in Summer, with a typical bloom time of June to August.

How do you winterize a butterfly flower?

The best solution in cold climates is to put a light layer of mulch over the roots but instead of applying it all the way up to the main stem like you would on other plants, taper off the thickness so that the few inches immediately surrounding the center of the plant are bare and free of mulch.

Do butterflies like sun or shade?

SUNLIGHT. Butterflies are cold-blooded and need the light from the sun to warm the muscles they use to fly. Not only do butterflies like the sun, the plants the they thrive on need full direct sun. Most plants need at least 8 hours of sunlight to bloom properly and provide enough nectar.