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

Butterfly with Lantana Plants

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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