There are many wonderful garden plants for attracting butterflies into your garden. Here are a few to get you started.
Cultivated Plants and Shrubs for Butterfly Gardens
| Common Name | Latin Name |
| Aster | Asters spp. |
| Bee Balm | Monarda spp. |
| Black-Eyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta |
| Blazing Star | Liatris spp. |
| Blueberry | Vaccinium spp. |
| Butterfly Bush | Buddleia davidii |
| Butterfly Weed | Asclepias tuberosa |
| Button Bus | Cephalanthus occidentalis |
| Coneflower | Echinacea spp. |
| Tickseed | Coreopsis spp. |
| Daisy | Chrysanthemum spp. |
| Joe-Pye Weed | Eupatorium fistulosum |
| Lantana | Lantana spp. |
| Lilac | Syringa vulgaris |
| Marigold | Tagetes spp. |
| New Jersey Tea | Ceanothus americanus |
| Phlox | Phlox spp. |
| Privet | Ligustrum spp. |
| Spearmint | Mentha spicta |
| Sumac | Rhus spp. |
| Viburnum | Viburnum opulus |
| Zinnia | Zinnia spp. |
