If it wasn't evident to everyone, we'll say it again: Flowers and Butterflies were created to be together, being an unequalled pair in beauty, which will give a unique charm to your entire garden.

As poets would say, butterflies are flying flowers, and flowers are butterflies that stay still. With such a poetic comparison, we can't help but offer you a list of plants that attract butterflies, and to make it easier for you to purchase them from a florist or specialty store, we give you the names in Latin to be sure.

In attracting butterflies to your garden, the essential thing is to understand what they want most from life: nectar.

Once upon a time, people believed that nectar fell directly from heaven and was called the wine of the gods. The favorite flowers on any butterfly's list must be exposed to the sun, protected from the wind, and have plenty of water around them.

For a flower rich in nectar, which will attract a multitude of butterflies in vibrant and diverse colors to your garden, we advise you to ask experienced gardeners about the following Latin names (most of them not having a name in Romanian) of flowers that will be perfect for your yard:

Allium

Aster

Monarda

Buddleia

Nepeta

Dianthus

Centaurea

Hemerocallis

Baptisia

Erigeron

Ageratum

Echinops

Solidago

Helenium

Alcea

Lavendula

Syringa

Lupinus