A collection of plants that flower for Spring, Summer and Autumn that are well-known for their great attraction to butterflies.(and often bees as well)
ten plants chosen from this list, as available, guaranteed at least two for each season;
for Spring; Honesty and Aubretia or Primula denticulata(attract Small Tortoiseshell and Orange Tip butterflies)
for Summer; Red Valerian, Birds' foot trefoil (attracts common blue butterfly) and Field Scabious (attracts all species) or Yarrow, also Hebe 'Midsummer Beauty' or Hebe salicifolia (white) or Lavender 'Munstead'
for late-Summer and Autumn; Buddleia weyeriana 'Golden Glow' or Buddleia 'Beijing', Fleabane, Knapweed and Eupatorium ligustrinum or E. cannabinum or E. purpureum (Joe Pye Weed -a large purple form)
