Ageratum

I’ve got a variety that propagates itself and looks great as a low ground cover.

Butterfly Bush

If you keep it deadheaded, it will bloom until frost. It’s a surefire butterfly attractor. Make sure you plant a few where you can see them from your kitchen window.

Marigold (small)

The smaller butterflies love this plant. Save your own seed.

New England Daisy

A perennial which should be doing well about now. It usually reseeds itself, so you should have plenty of volunteer seedlings cropping up all over the garden.

Partridge Pea

It’s still making a spectacular display.

Pearly Everlasting

It’s just coming into bloom and makes a nice display.

Rudbeckia hirta “Indian Summer”

It’s a spectacular flower. I purchased my seeds from superseeds.com

Salvia “Lady in Red”

It’s an annual, but is a sure-fire winner. Keep the seed for next year.

Sedum

It is just now starting to bloom and will be covered with butterflies fairly soon. To propagate it just break off a branch and stick it in the ground where you want it to grow. Can it get any easier than that?

Shasta Daisy “Becky”

I’ve trimmed mine back to the ground, but they will come back and give me another round of blooms.

Solidago rugosa “Fireworks” Goldenrod

This is its second year and it’s starting to look great.

Tropical Milkweed

Another annual, but the migrating monarchs love its flower. Save the seed yourself. Monarch are still laying eggs on it.

Verbena bonariensis (Verbena On a Stick)

Butterflies love this variety and it's a great bloomer this time of the year.

Veronica

If you keep this deadheaded, it will bloom all summer.

Zinnias

Always do well. Try the miniature varieties for your borders.