Coneflowers, also known as Echinacea, are popular for their beautiful, daisy-like flowers and their ability to attract swallowtail butterflies, particularly the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail.

Luke says, 'Many traditional gardeners will want to stick with native species, but there some amazing flowers and plants from around the world that attract British butterflies that I use in my own ...

Adult butterflies get their energy from nectar, and they visit gardens looking for flowers to feed on. Grow nectar-rich flowers in the spring and summer months to encourage them. Larissa says, ...

Spring is when you first start to see some butterflies appearing, but because there aren’t many flowers for them to ... but giving them food should attract them to your outdoor spaces too.

As is clear by its nickname, ‘the butterfly bush’, buddleia is perfect for attracting butterflies. During the day it also attracts bees, and moths by night. Cut all the stems back to 45-60cm tall in ...

Bananas also attract birds and butterflies, so hang some out on a bird feeder. Companion planting for pest control Plants with strongly aromatic leaves, for example Marigolds, generally repel ...

Its striking long-blooming flowers also foster the spread of a parasitic, contagious pest of the butterflies. Non-natives can also out-compete native plants that support the local ecosystem.