Many homeowners always are asking the questions, what flowers attract butterflies?

Butterflies are guided by the invisible world of scents and smells. Certain kinds of flowers give off a fragrance that butterflies find attractive, a signal that the plant may be a source of sweet nectar for the insects to feed on.

Photo By: Joleen Van Duyn

What type of location? Well of course sunny, low winds, and not real wet gardens are the best. Here is a list of the top flowers that have been studied to provide you with the best chance to see some butterflies!

Perennials
Achillea (Yarrow)
Alcea
Allium
Asclepias (Butterfly Weed)
Aster
Buddleia (Butterfly Bush)
Centaurea
Ceratostigma
Chelone
Cimicifuga
Coreopsis
Delphinium
Dendranthema
Dianthus
Digitalis
Echinacea (Coneflower)
Eupatorium (Joe Pye Weed)
Gaillardia
Geranium (Cranesbill)
Heuchera
Helenium
Heliopsis
Hemerocallis
Hibiscus
Honeysuckle
Iris
Lavandula
Leucanthemum
Liatris
Ligularia
Lillium
Lupinus
Lysimachia
Monarda
Myostis
Nepeta
Penstemon