The following is a list of the nectar plants that are good for feeding and attracting butterflies:
- Anise
- Aster
- Blazing Stars
- Buckwheat
- Buddleia
- Butterfly Weed
- Cassia
- Chrysanthemum
- Clover
- Coreopsis
- Daisy
- Daylily
- Dogbane
- Echium
- Firebush
- Fleabane
- Heliotrope
- Hibiscus
- Hollyhock
- Honeysuckle
- Lantana
- Lavender
- Lilac
- Marigold
- Mint
- Mustard
- Nasturtium
- Oregano
- Parsley
- Passion Vine
- Peppergrass
- Phlox
- Sunflower
- Thistle
- Verbena
- Violet
- Yarrow
- Zinnia
It’s one of the little known facts about butterflies but you can quite easily attract your own butterfly population by planting some of the plants from this list.