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Gardenality.com's Answer · I'm in Zone 8A opf Georgia and have a large butterfly garden. John's right about availability. At our nursery and garden center we cary some butterfly attracting plants year round however have more varieties in stock from April through July. Here's a list of some of my top favorite perennial plants that are sure to attract lots of butterflies...and hummingbirds as well.
Lantana - My favorites are Sonset, Chapel Hill Gold, and Miss Huff (for large areas).
Butterfly Bush - My favorites are those in the Lo & Behold Series...especially 'Blue Chip'
Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) - This one is a very hardy dependable perennial
Bronze Fennel - One of the best host plants
Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa)
Salvia ('Black & Blue' and 'Hot Lips') - Attracts butterflies and is irresistable to hummingbirds
Best success with your butterfly garden!
Brent)