Butterfly attracting perennials
- Monarda Beauty of Cobhan 9 cm potMonarda Beauty of Cobhan£4.25Only 3 leftMonarda is a hardy herbaceous perennial, also known as Bergamot. It is grown for their aromatic foliage and fascinating flowers. Monarda Beauty of... Learn More
- Lupine Mix P17Lupine Mix£9.95Stock 59With their brightly coloured, tall spires of densly packed flowers Lupinus are one of the most showy plants in the early summer garden. Lupines are... Learn More
- Dianthus caryophyllusDianthus caryophyllus£3.75Stock 59A very colourful, fragrant mixture of Dianthus caryophyllus for your border. They flower abundantly from July until late summer. Learn More
- Salvia Nemorosa Mainacht May NightSalvia nemorosa Mainacht£4.95Stock 21Salvia nemorosa mainacht May Night is famous for the beautiful purple flowers and dark buds on the tall flowering spikes. This drought-tolerant... Learn More
- Salvia Nemorosa Snow HillSalvia nemorosa Schneehugel£4.50Only 5 leftSalvia nemorosa schneehugel Snow Hill is a clump forming perennial grown for their beautiful spikes of soft white accented by fragrant, gray- green... Learn More
- Aster ageratoides AsranAster ageratoides Asran£3.95Stock 63Aster ageratoides Asran is a hardy, easy and reliable, spreading perennial producing clusters of lavender-blue daisies with yellow eyes with... Learn More
- Aster ageratoides StardustAster ageratoides Stardust£4.95Stock 11Aster ageratoides Strardust is a hardy, low maintenance and reliable, spreading perennial. In late summer it produces clusters of dark green... Learn More
- Aster divaricatusAster divaricatus£5.25Stock 11Asters are in every sense the stars of the border. Aster divaricatus is a pretty white wood aster plant with dainty narrow black wiry stems loaded... Learn More
- Salvia nemorosa OstfrieslandSalvia nemorosa Ostfriesland£4.95Stock 12Salvia nemorosa Ostfriesland is a hardy herbaceous clump forming Sage, grown for its decorative aromatic foliage and beautiful slender spires of... Learn More
- Liatris spicata Kobold PurpleLiatris spicata Kobold Purple£8.95Stock 23Spike Gay Feather Liatris have large bottlebrush like spikes of tiny clustered purple florets and unlike other flowers they open from the top... Learn More
- Salvia Nemorosa Deep Blue 13 cm potSalvia Nemorosa Deep Blue£9.95Stock 54Salvia nemorosa Deep Blue is an easy compact growing plant. The deep blue flowers are flocking in bunches. Salvia nemorosa Deep Blue attracts... Learn More
- Monarda SchneewithchenMonarda Schneewithchen£4.25Only 6 leftMonarda is a hardy herbaceous perennial, also known as Bergamot. It is grown for its aromatic foliage and fascinating flowers. Monarda... Learn More
- Monarda PrairienachtMonarda Prairienacht£4.25Stock 13Monarda is a hardy herbaceous perennial, also known as Bergamot. They are grown for their aromatic foliage and fascinating flowers.... Learn More
- Hemerocallis Always LibertyHemerocallis Always LibertySpecial Price £3.50 Regular Price £3.95Only 7 leftHemerocallis Always Liberty has attractive pink flowers with a golden yellow centre surrounded by a pink-red halo. ... Learn More
- Hemerocallis Bela LugosiHemerocallis Bela LugosiSpecial Price £4.45 Regular Price £4.95Only 4 leftHemerocallis Bela Lugosi is a beautiful variety, its deep purple flowers have a lime green throat. ... Learn More
- Hemerocallis Desert IcicleHemerocallis Desert IcicleSpecial Price £5.35 Regular Price £6.50Only 10 leftHemerocallis Desert Icicle is a fascinating diploid spider vairiety. Its colour is soft green-pink blend with a green throat. Each beautiful bloom... Learn More
- Hemerocallis Dress PinkHemerocallis Dress PinkSpecial Price £4.35 Regular Price £4.95Stock 15Hemerocallis Dress Pink is a beautiful plant for your garden border or containers. Its pink fragrant flowers have gently ruffled petals and a... Learn More
- Hemerocallis Forever YoungHemerocallis Forever YoungSpecial Price £5.00 Regular Price £5.75Stock 18Hemerocallis Forever Young Learn More
- Hemerocallis Heavenly Pink Butterfly BarHemerocallis Heavenly Pink ButterflySpecial Price £6.45 Regular Price £7.50Stock 11Hemerocallis Heavenly Pink Butterfly is a striking daylily with flowers of unusal form that bend backwards. It has pink blooms with a darker eye... Learn More
- Hemerocallis Lavender Blue Baby BareHemerocallis Lavender Blue BabySpecial Price £6.70 Regular Price £7.50Only 8 leftHemerocallis Lavender Blue Baby has incredibly recurved lavender-pink petals and a pronounced lavender eye. A real show stopper for your garden.... Learn More
- Hemerocallis OutstandingHemerocallis OutstandingSpecial Price £5.20 Regular Price £6.50Stock 14Hemerocallis Outstanding has a wonderful colour combination between red and pink with ruffled creamy edges. They look fabulous when planted in your... Learn More
- Hemerocallis Sixth SenseHemerocallis Sixth SenseSpecial Price £4.70 Regular Price £5.75Stock 14Hemerocallis Sixth Sense day lily is cream-yellow with a red eye and ruffled yellow-red edge above green throat. It makes a pretty addition to any... Learn More
- Hemerocallis Spacecoast White Out BareHemerocallis Spacecoast White OutSpecial Price £5.65 Regular Price £7.95Stock 22Hemerocallis Spacecoast White Out day lily has beautiful recurved frilly petals in a near-white colour. This day lily is the tetraploid variety and... Learn More
- Hemerocallis String BikiniHemerocallis String BikiniSpecial Price £5.80 Regular Price £6.50Only 7 leftHemerocallis String Bikini has a unique colour combination of purple and bright green, and a very interesting star shaped bloom. Each large bloom... Learn More
- Aster ageratoides AshviAster ageratoides Ashvi£3.95Stock 17The Aster ageratoides Ashvi is a strong late flowering aster. The white flowers provide interest in your garden thorugh to autumn.... Learn More
- Lupine RedLupine Red£4.50Out of stockOut of stockThe Lupinus are one of the most showy plants in the early summer garden. For the best results, plant them in groups where they grow into... Learn More
- Lupine Gallery YellowLupine Gallery Yellow£4.25Out of stockOut of stockThe Lupinus 'Gallery Yellow' is a colorful hardy perennial. The plant blooms from June to July with beautiful yellow flowers.... Learn More
- Hemerocallis Tiger BloodHemerocallis Tiger Blood£4.75Out of stockOut of stockHemerocallis Tiger Blood is a regular form day lily with creamy-pale orange tipped petals. The centre of the bloom is beautiful dark red with wavy... Learn More
- Lupine YellowLupinus Russell hybrids£8.95Out of stockOut of stockThe Lupinus 'Gallery Yellow' is a colourful hardy perennial. The plant blooms from June to July with beautiful yellow flowers.... Learn More
- Asclepia tuberosa x 3Asclepias tuberosa£3.75Out of stockOut of stockAsclepia tuberose is also known as Silkweed or as Butterfly weed, it likes a sunny border and blooms with spectacular flowers heads laced with... Learn More
- Rudbeckia Goldsturm x 3Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm£5.50Out of stockOut of stockRudbeckia 'Gold Sturm' is also known as Black Eyed Susan it blooms with bright golden flowers on tall stems Learn More
- Echinacea purpurea Crimson Star x 3Echinacea purpurea 'Crimson Star'£5.25Out of stockOut of stockEchinacea also known as Rudbeckia purpurea or Cone Flower is a lovely perennial for the summer border. They flower from late summer onwards. Learn More
- Asclepia incarnata Cinderella x 3Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella'£4.50Out of stockOut of stockA lovely border plant with a semi compact growth. Likes a sunny border and blooms with spectacular pink flowers heads laced with hundreds of tiny... Learn More
- Asclepia combo Tuberosa/Cinderella x 6£6.50Out of stockOut of stockWonderful combination of Silkweeds or Butterfly weed; they like a sunny border and blooms with striking long-lasting flowers heads laced with... Learn More
- Echinops ritro Veitch's BlueEchinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue'£4.25Out of stockOut of stockCommonly known as the 'Globe Thistle' Learn More
- Russell Hybrid Lupine Blue P9Lupinus Russell hybrids£4.50Out of stockOut of stockA great plant for the sunny border, huge flowers in a lovely purple blue colour blooming early to mid summer with plenty flower stalks. Learn More
- Russell Hybrid Lupine Pink P9Lupinus Russell hybrids£4.50Out of stockOut of stockA great plant for the sunny border, huge flowers in a lovely pink colour blooming early to mid summer with plenty flower stalks. Lupines are great gro Learn More
- Hemerocallis daylily Salmon PinkHemerocallis 'Salmon Pink'£3.75Out of stockOut of stockEach beautiful salmon pink bloom lasts for just one day but it will be replaced day after day with another on the same stem. This lovely summer... Learn More
- Echinacea purpurea PallidaEchinacea pallida£4.25Out of stockOut of stockEchinacea Pallida has large, daisy-like flowers with pale pinkish-purple petals and prominent spiky, coppery-orange centre cones, which appear on... Learn More
- Salvia St Johns FireSalvia Splendens£4.50Out of stockOut of stockSt. John’s Fire is one of the earliest and most dwarf and compact of all the Salvias. This easy to grow plant will attract many bees and... Learn More
- Echinacea purpurea AlbaEchinacea purpurea alba£4.95Out of stockOut of stockSturdy stems of daisy-like flowers with white petals and a central cone that’s green turning to yellow which attracts many bees and... Learn More
- Hemerocallis Frans HalsHemerocallis 'Frans Hals'£4.75Out of stockOut of stockDay Lily Frans Hals produces striking combination of orange-red and yellow two tone flowers which bloom continuously in masses throughout summer.... Learn More
- Salvia nemorosa CaradonaSalvia nemorosa Caradona£4.75Out of stockOut of stockThis is a hardy herbaceous clump forming Sage, grown for their decorative and aromatic foliage and beautiful upright spikes of flowers. The deep... Learn More
- Hemerocallis BonanzaHemerocallis Bonanza£4.95Out of stockOut of stockHemerocallis Bonanza has a striking combination of deep yellow and red eye two tone flowers which bloom continuously in masses throughout summer.... Learn More
- Asclepias tuberosaAsclepias tuberosa£4.25Out of stockOut of stockA hardy and very rewarding clump forming perennial. Asclepia tuberosa is also known as Silkweed or Butterfly weed because of butterflies that are... Learn More
- Echinacea purpurea MagnusEchinacea purpurea Magnus£4.25Out of stockOut of stockMagnus is an upright clump perennial with narrowly oval leaves and large flower heads with drooping mauve pink rays and prominent orange-brown... Learn More
- Echinops bannaticus Taplow BlueEchinops bannaticus Taplow Blue£4.95Out of stockOut of stockAdd great contrast, extended interest and bright colours to your summer garden with echinops Taplow Blue. This undemanding robust, upright... Learn More
- Hemerocallis Stella d'OroHemerocallis Stella d'Oro£4.95Out of stockOut of stockHemerocallis Stella de'Oro is a lovely intense blooming day lily with bright fragrant sulpherous golden flowers. It's a re-blooming variety,... Learn More
All the art of attracting butterflies in his garden
For many people, watching butterflies twirling in the spring and summer in the garden can be an interesting or very relaxing time, for others to garden with butterflies to increase pollination has become a favorite game in view of the positive results that butterflies provide on the garden. Nowadays, gardening with butterflies has become one of the most popular hobbies. Here are a handful of easy-to-grow plants that will attract these majestic insects into your garden and some tips to make your particular garden a piece of biodiversity.
Create an environment for butterflies
Tip, plant your flowers or butterfly shrubs in a sunny place (5-6 hours each day), but also sheltered from the winds. Butterflies need the sun to warm up, but they do not want to feed in an area where they are constantly beaten by the wind that prevents them from quietly foraging the plants. It's also a good idea to place some flat stones in your sunny spot so that butterflies can pause from time to time.
Butterflies need water like everyone else. Keep a puddle of wet mud in a sunny spot, or fill a bucket of sand with enough water to make the sand wet.