Flowers To Attract Butterflies

Debbie
by Debbie
Our yard is shaded by many trees, so we always have issues trying to grow flowers or vegetables. Are there shade loving plants (annual or perennial) that attract butterflies?
  7 answers
  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Jun 13, 2017

    no .annuals and perennials for butterflies need sun.

  • Jody Price Jody Price on Jun 13, 2017

    Plant them on the perimeter of your yard if that part gets sun.

  • Tam13317878 Tam13317878 on Jun 13, 2017

    There are butterfly bushes of course. Marigolds also seem to attract them.

  • Judy Judy on Jun 13, 2017

    Check the magizenes of butterflies. I know that Birds and Bloom, has alot of info on this. Tho, there are certain plants that attract the butterfly insects too. We have three, and the insects are great to watch, and mate. J

  • Elisa Palacios Elisa Palacios on Jun 14, 2017

    Yes, there's lots of them in nurseries, LOEWES, HOMEDEPOT, WALMART, but you can ask the person in charge of garden dept. they can direct you to some geraniums, begonias, Kalanchoes, pansies, there's a large variety of different flowers.

  • Bam24686315 Bam24686315 on Jun 14, 2017

    Milkweed, butterfly bushes, lantana, salvia, Russian sage, Mexican petunias, etc. need some sun but may work if planted along margins of the shade where they can get a little shade. Butterfly weed, A. Tuberosa, is the host plant for monarch butterflies.

  • Darlene Darlene on Jun 14, 2017

    There's a bush called Butterfly Bush you can get .