Butterflies are as much a part of summer as sunshine. The colorful insects are also useful plant pollinators. Some flowers particularly attract the welcome visitors. Find out on this page how to turn your garden into a paradise for butterflies.

Butterflies love phlox

flame flower (phlox)

  • Flowering time: all summer long
  • Flower color: red, pink, purple or white

The phlox has a lot of nectar and is therefore very lucrative for hungry butterflies. Thanks to its large selection of different flower colors, it also delights the gardener with its beautiful appearance.

asters

  • Flowering time: autumn
  • Flower color: blue, purple, pink, red or white

Asters are typical autumn flowers and therefore have a very special meaning for butterflies. When other flowers have already withered, the insects will find enough nectar in the blossoms of the asters to strengthen themselves for the winter. The leaves serve as a food source for the caterpillars.

Red Coneflower

  • Flowering time: all summer long
  • Flower color: red

The red coneflower requires little maintenance. It is very robust against heat and can also survive a few days without watering it.

Salvia

  • Flowering period: June to October
  • Flower color: blue, violet, white, pink, orange or red

The Salvia genus is also known as the Blue Queen or May Night. She fully deserves the romantic nickname. When choosing the size, you have both small and tall flowers to choose from.

Lantana

  • Flowering time: all summer long
  • Flower Color: Purple, pink, red, yellow, orange, white or cream

The Lantana is indeed incredibly changeable. This not only affects the immense appearance of the different flower colors, but also the location. The flower thrives in beds as well as in balcony boxes.

passion flowers

  • Flowering period: May to September
  • Flower color: different specimens

With the passion flower you get a real exotic species in the garden in addition to a large number of butterflies. The striking look of the flower will inspire you.

Mexican sunflowers

  • Flowering time: all summer long
  • Flower color: bright orange

Sunflowers are of great beauty and an asset to any garden. For this reason, however, every second person owns them. If you want to cultivate something extraordinary, it's best to reach for its American sister, the Mexican sunflower.

zinnias

  • Flowering time: all summer long
  • Flower color: different specimens

Zinnias are popular with both butterflies and humans. Its easy care is particularly pleasing to newcomers among hobby gardeners.

Black-eyed Susanne

  • Flowering time: late summer
  • Flower color: yellow

Whether in a bed or as a cut flower in a bouquet, butterflies appreciate the nectar of the black-eyed Susan.

girl eyes

  • Flowering period: July to September
  • Flower color: yellow

With its small yellow flowers, the innocent lady's eye not only attracts butterflies, but also creates a beautiful sight thanks to the high-contrast look with the green foliage. So it comes in handy that the flower is perennial.

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Animals in the garden