It's invasive, a nonnative and a poor insect magnet. Check out these better alternatives to butterfly bush in the garden

It helps control erosion and takes sun or shade. The butterflies love it. But the best part of this shrub may be the vivid foliage

Track butterflies, study birds, capture stars ... when you aid monitoring efforts, you’re lending Mother Nature a hand

Encourage these fanciful winged beauties to visit your garden while helping restore their fragmented habitat

Beautiful swamp milkweed makes it easy to help monarchs and other pollinators in eastern U.S. gardens

Woodlands, marshes, deserts — pollinators are everywhere

Surprise and thrill with a garden that attracts magical winged creatures, bringing color, movement and life

Offer the leaves of these and you’ll get more butterflies than with flower nectar alone

Keep hope, beauty and kindness alive in the landscape by providing a refuge for these threatened enchanters

Thinking like a butterfly leads to fresh perspectives in the garden and in life