Butterfly Gardening
The following is a list of plants that will attract butterflies to your garden.
Follow our basic outline below, and you will have a yard full of beautiful butterflies to enjoy.
(Click to open a printable PDF version of the information below.)
Caterpillar Food - Host Plants
Butterfly:
Food Source:
Monarch & Queen
Milkweed
Black Swallowtail
Parsley, Dill, Fennel & Rue
Giant Swallowtail
Citrus
Pipevine & Polydamas Swallowtail
Dutchman’s Pipevine
Gulf Fritillary
Passionvine planted in sun
Zebra Longwing
Passionvine planted in shade
Orange-barred & Cloudless Sulphur
Cassias
Cassius Blue
Plumbago
Butterfly Food - Nectar Plants
Pentas (they love red)
Lantana
Coral Honeysuckle
Butterfly Bush
Firecracker Plant
Plumbago
Fire Bush
Salvias
Gaillardia
Mexican Heather
Mexican Petunia
Sapphire Showers
A Basic Outline for Designing Your Garden
- Choose a sunny location
- Include nectar plants to attract the butterflies
- Include host plants for the butterflies to lay their eggs
- Use large splashes of color like red and yellow
- Do not use pesticides in or near your butterfly garden
- Enjoy watching the butterflies!
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