Cultivated Flowers
- White Alyssum
- Blackberry Lily
- Daisies
- Lantana
- Marigolds
- Pink Live-Forever (Sedum alboroseum)
- Pink Phlox
- Purple Aster
- Zinnias
Wildflowers
- Blazing Stars (Liatris)
- Black-Eyed Susan
- Boneset (Eupatorium)
- Clover
- Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)
- Coneflowers
- Goat’s beard
- Goldenrods
- Dogbane
- Ironweed (Veronia)
- Joe-Pye Weed (Eupatorium)
- Milkweeds
- Phlox
- New England Aster
- Spearmint
- Thistles
- Verbena
- Wild Bergamot (Monarda)
Shrubs and Trees
- Buckeye (Aesculus)
- Butterfly Bush (Buddelia)
- Blueberries (Vaccinium)
- Hawthorns (Crataegus)
- Fruit Trees
- New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus)
- Privet (Ligustrum)
- Lilac (Syringa)
- Spicebush (Lindera)
- Spirea (Spirea)
- Sumac (Rhus)
Remember that butterflies are attracted to the flowers. Look for plants that bloom in the late spring and summer. That may be difficult for most trees and shrubs but there are some forms that bloom later. Check with a nurseryman.
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