It’s butterfly garden season! Did you know there are certain plants that attract certain types of butterflies? It’s called a host plant. Host plants are an important spot for butterflies to lay eggs on and for the caterpillars to munch on once they hatch. In case you’re looking to attract a certain variety of butterfly, take a look at these host plants to which they’re most attracted to.
Butterflies And Their Host Plants:
- Black Swallowtail: Parsley, Dill, Bronze Fennel
- Cloudless Sulphur: Cassia
- Common Buckeye: Snapdragon, Toadflax
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail: Tulip Tree
- Giant Swallowtail: Citrus
- Gray Hairstreak: Hibiscus, Mallow
- Gulf Fritillary: Passion Vine
- Monarch: Asclepias
- Painted Lady: Hollyhock, Mallow
- Pearl Crescent: Aster
- Sleepy Orange: Cassia
- Zebra Longwire: Passion Vine
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