Nectar Sources for Butterflies

yarrow (Achillea)
lily of the Nile(agapanthus )
snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus)
columbine (Aquilegia)
thrift (Armeria)
butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberose)
aster
astilbe
borage (Borogo officinalis)
bouvardia
Jupiter's beard (Centranthus rubber)
coreopsis
cosmos
delphinium
dianthus
purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
globe thistle (Echinops exaltatus)
wild buckwheat (Eriogonum)
sea holly (Eryngium amethystinum)
gaillardia (Gaillardia x grandiflora)
common heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens)
lobelia
sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritime)
bee balm (Monarda)
penstemon
phlox
ranunculus
Gloriosa daisy (Rudbeckia hirta)
sage (Salvia)
pincushion flower (Scabiosa)
sedum (most), stonecrop
goldenrod (Solidago)
marigold (Tagetes)
verbena

flowering maple (Abutilon)
manzanita (Arctostaphylos)
butterfly bush ( Buddleja)
Scotch heather (Calluna vulgaris)
wild lilac (Ceanothus)
hebe
toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia)
lantana
lavender (Lavandula)
honeysuckle (Lonicera)
mahonia
mock orange, single-flowered (Philadelphius)
coffeeberry (Rhamnus californica)
rhododendron
sumac (Rhus)
currant, gooseberry (Ribes)
rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
elderberry (Sambucus)
spirea
lilac (Syringa)

Trees

maple (Acer)
apple
madrone (Arbutus menziesii)
citrus
willow (Salix)
chastetree (Vitex agnus-castus)