Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium purpureum) H 4-8' Blooms July - September
New England Aster (Aster novae-angliae) H 4-5' Blooms August-October
Zinnia elegans or State Fair H 3-4' AND Zinnia lilliput H 15-18" ANNUAL
Bee Balm (Monarda) H 4' Blooms June-August
A few other great nectar choices for your butterfly garden:
Meadow Blazing Star (Liatris ligulistylis) a Monarch Magnet
Phlox (Phlox sp.)
Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia)
Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
Heliotrope (annual)
Pentas (annual)
Lantana (annual)
Lilac shrubs
Butterfly Bush (Hardy to zone 5)
Repeat and group the nectar plants throughout the garden.
Experiment and plant a variety of different flowers in your
butterfly garden.
You will notice which are most attractive to butterflies and work best in your area.
Make sure you have flowers blooming throughout the season.
Butterflies need lots of sun. Their body temperature needs to be 85-100 degrees to fly. Put some rocks in your garden for the butterflies to bask on to warm their wings.