Zinnias: Pretty and Attract Butterflies

I grow zinnias from seed because they are easy, pretty and seem to attract the Monarch butterflies. They aren't on many butterfly garden lists (some) and they are not a host plant that I know of, but the local Monarchs (and others) still stop by to enjoy them.

For a more information on butterfly gardening, check out my earlier post.

I tend to see a lot of butterflies in my garden already, because I do garden for them. I grow dill, butterfly weed, purple coneflowers, bee balm, zinnias, and more. Other than their host plants, the purple coneflower and zinnia seem to be the most visited!

Since they are annuals, you can collect the seeds at the end of each season to avoid having to buy them every year. They will reseed, but not as easily as other plants (like Cosmos).