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Top 10 Plants for Butterfly Gardens of North America

4. Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia)

These bright yellow flowers are a magnet for butterflies and other pollinators.

Black-eyed Susan are cute, tough, and most importantly they feed butterflies.

3. Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

This native perennial attracts a variety of butterflies and provides nectar throughout the summer. They also make good tea, and have been used medicinally throughout the ages.

Orange Sulfer is King of the Cone.

2. Butterfly Bush (Buddleja)

As the name suggests, this shrub is a favorite among butterflies due to its fragrant flowers, which can seem like fireworks as they mature.

Mature Butterfly Bush.
Black Swallowtail nectaring on Butterfly Bush.

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