Butterfly Attractors
Jackie Jesch • May 22, 2020
Butterflies in the garden are a special treat to behold. There are many plants that attract butterflies. You can find many lists on the internet to help you start a butterfly garden, however we have prepared a list for you of plants found here at Waterwise Botanicals that attract butterflies. *Look for the butterfly symbol on our descriptive signs at the nursery or on our website.
Butterfly List
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PerennialsList Item 1
Achillea
Armeria maritima
Asclepias (Milkweed)
Centranthus ruber
Dianthus ‘Cheddar Pink’
Erigeron karvinskianus
Gaura lindheimerii
Heuchera ‘Coral Bells’
Lantana camara
Lavender
Nepeta
Penstemon "Mountain Bells"
Pentas lanceolata
Ruellia brittoniana
Salvia chamaedryoides
Salvia greggii
Salvia ‘Indigo Spires’
Salvia leucantha
Scabiosa columnaria
Teucrium chamaedrys
Tradescantia
Verbina
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ShrubsList Item 2
Calliandra ‘Little John’
Cuphea sp.
Hydrangea
Pittosporum ‘Turner’s Dwarf’
Single petaled, Open faced Roses
Rosmarinus sp.
Russelia equisetiformis
Ruellia
Salvia clevelandii
Teucrium chamaedrys
Viburnum obovatum ‘Densa’
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LiliesList Item 3
Alstromeria
Daylilies
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VinesList Item 4
Passiflora
Thunbergia alata
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