Growing up in the country, I sort of took bees and butterflies for granted. My mother planted a lot of different flowers which attracted both to our yard. The biggest culprits for all the butterflies were two gigantic lilac bushes in the back yard. However, there aren’t as many butterflies around my house now, and I can’t remember the last time I saw more than one bee at a time.

So, being the nature-oriented person I am, I decided to look into what plants tend to attract such insects, and lo and behold, most of them were plants my mom grew. Go figure! I’ve planted some in my yard already, and I’m hoping to have more little flutterbys (as my nephew calls them) soon.

Here’s a list of plants that both bees and butterflies love, so you can help attract more of these friendly bugs to your yard!

Plants Bees Love

There are actually tons of plants, including several trees and shrubs that bees love. However, these plants are some of the easier ones to care for, and your bee population will thank you!

Plants Butterflies Love

Butterflies will basically love any kind of garden with lots of pollen. However, there are some that will attract butterflies more because of their bright colors and plentiful pollen. As a bonus, they all smell really good too!