What Flowers/Shrubs Attract Butterflies?
As you may know already, most species of butterflies use flower nectar as their main source of food. The use of the sugary nectar gives the butterflies energy and allows them to fly, so stocking up on flowers is going to be a great idea. Now the question may come up; what flowers attract the most butterflies? Well, wild flowers, cultivated flowers (perennials and annuals) and even some shrubs are a fantastic start! Lilac bushes, blueberry bushes, privets, sumacs, butterfly weed, chrysanthemums, daises, purple coneflower, bergamots, black-eyes Susan, dogbane, goldenrods and even purple ageratum are all flowers/shrubs that will attract butterflies for your observation to your garden. Butterfly Behavior in the Garden: Basking Now that you know the flowers/shrubs that will attract these beautiful creatures, there are now a few things that you can observe about the butterfly while they are in their own natural habitat. For instance, did you know that butterflies are cold-blooded creatures?
