Butterfly Garden Plants
Let's create a Butterfly Garden this year! It's really not as hard as it sounds. Just view the Butterfly Garden Plants List below, pick a few and enjoy watching the butterflies come to your yard to feed. If desired, you can plant a few of the proper plants, trees, or bushes that are also listed below to encourage the butterfly life cycle of laying and hatching their eggs.
Most of my backyard has become a flower garden, and I truly enjoy watching the birds, chipmunks, squirrels, and butterflies each year. I've owned my home for 18 years now, and twice in that time frame I was amazed to be the host of migrating Monarch butterflies. Can you imagine seeing over 100 butterflies resting and feeding in your back yard? It's a magical feeling! They stayed for 3 days the last time. I get excited each year, hoping that I'll be blessed again with their visit.
Food / Nectar Butterfly Garden Plants For Adult Butterflies
There's so many different kinds of flowers that adult butterflies love to visit!
AGERATUM (Floss Flower)
Artist Blue Ageratum - Floss Flower
Annual flower in zones 3-8, and a Perennial flower in zones 9-11. The Ageratum's height is 12" and width is 15"-18". Plant in Full Sun, but will tolerate Partial Sun.
ANISE HYSSOP (Agastache foeniculum)
Buckeye, Monarch, Milbert's Tortoiseshellf, Painted Lady, Pipevine Swallowtail, Sulphur, and the Red Admiral Butterflies are attracted to and feed on this flower.
ASTER
The Aster's small daisy like flower blooms are an excellent butterfly garden plant because it serves both the adult butterfly, and the catepillar butterfly. Plant in Full Sun. Mature Height is 18". For Zones 4-8.
This flower will attract the adult Painted Lady Butterfly, along with Pearl Crescent, Question Mark, Red Admiral, and Common Sulfur, Buckeye, Viceroy, Checkered White, Monarch, Eastern Tailed-Blue, Cloudless Sulphur, Clouded Sulphur, Common Checkered-Skipper, and Hairstreak adult Butterflies for food.
Azalea Bush
Azaleas belong to the same plant family as Rhododendrons. The mature height of the Autumn Coral is 2-3 Ft. The mature spread is 4 Ft. when planted in Full Sun to Partial Shade. For zones 7-10.
The Azalea bush attracts Giant Swallowtail, Pipevine Swallowtail, and Spicebush Swallowtail butterflies for food.
Beebalm (Monarda)
Mixed Monarda - Beebalm Flowers
This mixed Monarda-Beebalm plant blooms in an array of white, pink, purple, and red colors. It's mature height is 28-40". Plant in Full Sun to Partial Shade (mine are planted in partial shade). For zones 4-9.
The Great Spangled Fritillary, and Tiger Swallowtail Butterflies are attracted to Bee Balm for food.
Bluebeard Bush (Caryopteris clandonensis)
Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum)
Buckeye Tree
Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii)
The Tri-colored Butterfly Bush blooms in purple, red and white colors. Plant in Full Sun to Partial Shade. Mature height is 6Ft-10Ft. For zones 4-9.
Buckeye, Black Swallowtail, Common Checkered-Skipper, Great Spangled Fritillary, Monarch, Nymphalids, Painted Lady, Pearl Crescent, Pipevine Swallowtail, Red Admiral, Snout Butterfly, and Tiger Swallowtail Butterflies are attracted to, and feed on the Butterfly Bush.
BUTTERFLY WEED (Asclepias tuberosa)
'Ice Ballet' White Butterfly Weed Plant
Butterfly Weed is another valuable plant for a butterfly garden, because it serves as food for both the adult butterflies and butterfly catepillars. Mature height is 36-48". Plant in the Full Sun, but will tolerate a lightly shaded area. For zones 3-9.
Acadian Hairstreak, American Copper, Banded Hairstreak, Black Swallowtail, Checkered White, Coral Hairstreak, Eastern Tailed-Blue, Edward's Hairstreak, Great Spangled Fritillary, Monarch, Pearl Crescent, Silver-Spotted Skipper, Spicebush Swallowtail, Striped Hairstreak, and the Tiger Swallowtail love to feed on Butterfly Weed plants.
Butterfly Food Plants For Adult Butterflies C - D
Plus the types of butterflies they'll attract to your garden
CATMINT (Nepeta mussinii)
Catmint is planted in the Full Sun, and it's mature height is 24-36". Butterflies feed on Catmint's flower blooms in zones 3-8.
COREOPSIS
American Copper, Buckeye, Eastern Tailed-Blue, Orange Sulfur, Pearl Crescent, Red Admiral, Spring Azure, and Viceroy Butterflies love to feed on the Coreopsis flower.
COSMOS
Food source for the Monarch Butterfly
DAISY (Oxeye Daisy - Chrysanthemum leucanthemum)
DAISY (Shasta Daisy - Chrysanthemum maximum)
This pretty Shasta Daisy has 3 inch white blooms with crested yellow centers. Daisies will bloom for several months in your Butterfly Garden by cutting them back (deadheading) regularly. Mature Height is 24-36". Mature Spread is 16-20". Plant in Full Sun. For Zones 5-9.
All Daisy variations attract the Pearly Crescentspot, Queen, and Red Admiral Butterflies for food
Daylily
Beautiful Red Daylily with small yellow highlights 3" blooms. Daylilies are planted in the Full Sun to Partial Shade. Mine are in Partial Shade. This red one has a mature height of 3Ft. For zones 3-9.
Dianthus
Dianthus plants for butterflies are planted in the Full Sun, have a mature height of 12", and mature spread of 12". For zones 3-9.
Butterfly Food Plants For Adult Butterflies E - J
Plus the different types of butterflies they'll attract
FLEABANE (Erigeron)
GLOBE AMARANTH (Gomphrena)
Pink Globe Amaranth - Gomphrena
Globe Amaranth - Gomphrena is an Annual flower that attracts butterflies for food. It will bloom all summer when planted in Full Sun. Mature Height is 24". For zones 3-10. Both of the above are available in 1000 seeds or 2000 seed packets.
GLOBE THISTLE (Echinops ritro) and (Echinops exaltatus-Russian Globe Thistle)
Globe Thistle is planted in the Full Sun to Partial Shade. Mature height is 30-36". For zones 3-8.
The American Painted Lady, Black Swallowtail, Great Spangled Fritillary, Monarch, Pearl Crescent, Red Admiral, and Tiger Swallowtail Butterflies love to feed on Globe Thistle.
The American Painted Lady, Black Swallowtail, Great Spangled Fritillary, Monarch, Pearl Crescent, Red Admiral, and Tiger Swallowtail Butterflies love to feed on Globe Thistle.
GOLDENROD (Solidago)
Clouded Sulphur, Common Sulfur, Giant Swallowtail, Gray Hairstreak, Monarch, Silver-Spotted Skipper, and Viceroy Butterflies are attracted to Goldenrod for a food source.
HAWKWEED (Hieracium)
HELIOTROPE
HOLLYHOCK
Double Pink Hollyhock - One Cent Sale!
Another valuable Butterfly Garden Plant is Hollyhock, because both the adult butterfly and butterfly catepillars feed on it. The Double Pink Hollyhock is planted in the Full Sun, and will have a mature height of 5Ft-7Ft. For zones 3-9.
Attracts the American Painted Lady, Comma, Common Checkered-Skipper, and Painted Lady Butterflies for food
HONEYSUCKLE
The Giant Swallowtail, Silver Spotted Skipper, Spicebush Swallowtail, and Tiger Swallowtail Butterflies are attracted to the Honeysuckle Bush for food
IRON WEED
Will attract the Great Spangled Fritillary Butterfly for food
JOE-PYE WEED (Eupatorium)
Butterfly Food Plants For Adult Butterflies L - M
Plus the different types of butterflies they'll attract
LANTANA
This pretty mixture of cherry red and yellow blooming Lantana is planted in the Full Sun. Mature height is 18"-24". Mature spread is 24"-36". For zones 3-11.
Attracts the Cabbage White, Gulf Fritillary, and Swallowtail Butterflies for food (nectar)
LAVENDER (Lavandula angustifolia)
I love Lavender as much as the Butterflies do, don't you? This example of Lavender is planted in the Full Sun, but will tolerate Partial Shade. Mature height is 18"-24". For zones 5-8.
The Eastern Tailed-Blue, Monarch, Swallowtails, and members of the White Butterfly group love to feed on Lavender
LEADWORT (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides)
Members of the Blue Butterfly group, Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Sulphurs, and Viceroy feed from Leadwort
LIATRIS
Plant your Liatris for butterflies in Full Sun, but they will tolerate Partial Shade. The mature height is 2Ft-3Ft. For zones 3-9. Monarch Butterflies love to feed on Liatris flower blooms
LILAC
Oh! I love lilacs! I travel all over my area when they are in bloom to cut enough blooms to fill 6 vases to display in my home each year. The 'Sensation' Lilac is planted in Full Sun, and it's mature height is 8Ft-10Ft. It's mature spread is 8Ft-12Ft. For zones 3-7.
The Charles Joly Lilac grows to a mature height of 10Ft-12Ft, and has a mature spread of 8Ft-10Ft. For zones 3-7.
If I could, I'd plant at least 30 Lilac bushes on my property! They're a great Butterfly Garden Plant, because adult butterflies feed on the blooms, and they serve as a host for butterfly catepillars. Lilacs feed the Giant Swallowtail, Monarch, Nymphalids, and the Pipevine Swallowtail Butterflies
LILY
The 'Grand Paradiso' Lily is an Asiatic Lily. My image of red lilies are the Montenegro Asiatic Lily, but it's currently not available. Plant your lillies for butterflies in the Full Sun, but they will tolerate Partial Shade. I have planted in both areas. The only difference I've found is that the Full Sun group blooms earlier. Mature height of the Grand Paradiso Lily is 36"-38". For zones 3-8.
LUNARIA
MEXICAN SUNFLOWER (Tithonia rotundifolia)
COMMON MILK WEED (Asclepias syriaca)
Common Milk Weed serves as a food source for many species of Butterflies! Acadian Hairstreak, American Copper, Banded Hairstreak, Black Swallowtail, Checkered White, Common Sulfur, Coral Hairstreak, Eastern Tailed-Blue, Edward's Hairstreak, Giant Swallowtail, Great Spangled Fritillary, Monarch, Mourning Cloak, Pearl Crescent, Question Mark, Silver-Spotted Skipper, Spicebush Swallowtail, Striped Hairstreak, and Tiger Swallowtail all feed on the Common Milk Weed
SWAMP MILK WEED (Asclepias incarnata)
The Acadian Hairstreak, Banded Hairstreak, Eastern Tailed-Blue, Edward's Hairstreak, Gray Hairstreak, Great Spangled Fritillary, and Monarch Butterflies will also feed on the Swamp Milk Weed
MINT
The Cabbage White, Gray Hairstreak, Large Wood Nymphs, Monarch, Painted Lady, Red Admiral, and Swallowtail Butterflies love to feed on Mint
MOCK ORANGE BUSH
'Bouquet Blanc' Mock Orange Bush
This Mock Orange Bush will attract many butterflies onto your backyard. It's blooms smell like oranges, with large clusters of double white flower blooms. Plant in Full Sun. Mature height is 5Ft-7Ft. For zones 4-8
Butterfly Food Plants For Adult Butterflies N - P
Plus the different kinds of butterflies they'll attract to your garden
NICOTIANA (Flowering Tobacco-Nicotiana alata)
OBEDIENT PLANT (Physostegia virginiana)
PENTAS (Pentas lanceolata)
Butterflies love the unique star shaped blooms of the Pentas, which is also called 'Egyptian Star Flowers'. Plant in Full Sun. Mature height is 12"-22". For zones 3-11.
PETUNIA
Spectacular and out of the ordinary Yellow and White Petunia hybrid is a great addition to your Butterfly Garden Plants. Plant the Petunia Supertunia Citrus in Full Sun to Partial Shade. Mature height is 6"-10". For zones 3-11.
Another pretty and unique Petunia hybrid is the 'Mini Blue'. Plant in the Full Sun. Mature height is 6"-12". For zones 3-11.
Priscilla Double Lavender Petunia
The 'Pricilla' Petunia hybrid has double blooms and is gorgeous in my opinion! Plant in the Full Sun. Mature height of this Petunia is 5"-7". For zones 3-11.
PHLOX
5 plants of different Phlox colors are a great addition to your Butterfly Garden. This Tall Hybrid Phlox Mixture is planted in the Full Sun, but will tolerate Partial Shade. Mature height is 2Ft-3Ft. For zones 3-9.
Phlox flowers attract the Common Sulfur, Eastern Black Swallowtail, and Tiger Swallowtail Butterflies for food
PRIVET (Ligustrum vulgare)
The Painted Lady, Red-Spotted Purple, and Spring Azure Butterflies will feed on privet
PURPLE CONEFLOWER (Echinacea purpurea)
The Great Spangled Fritillary, and Silvery Blue Butterflies feed on the Purple Coneflower
QUEEN ANNE'S LACE (Daucus carota)
Attracts the Black Swallowtail, and Gray Hairstreak for food (nectar)
Butterfly Food Plants For Adult Butterflies R - S
Plus the types of butterflies they'll attract to your garden
RABBITBRUSH (Chrysothamnus nauseosus)
You cannot go wrong by choosing the Rabbitbrush for a Butterfly Garden, because it will attract and feed 28 species including the American Snout, Arizona Sister, Blue species, Bordered Patch, Buckeye, Dogface species, Fritillary species, Hairstreak species, Metalmark species, Monarch, Mourning cloak, Orange species, Queen, Sachem, Skipper species, Sulphur species, Texan Crescent, and White species
RHODODENDRON BUSH
RUDBECKIA (Black-Eyed Susan)
The common Black-Eyed Susan is planted in Full Sun, but will tolerate Partial Shade. Mature height is 18"-30". For zones 4-9
Rudbeckia Black-Eyed Susan 'Summer Magic Mix' Plants - One Cent Sale!
I really like growing the 'odd' flowers that most don't have, and this mixture of 2 different Rudbeckia Black-Eyed Susan cultivars would fit the title for me. Plant in Full Sun, but will tolerate Partial Shade. Mature height is 20"-24". For zones 4-7.
Black-Eyed Susan flowers attract members of the Blue Butterfly group, Great Spangled Fritillary, Monarch, Pearl Crescent, Silver-Bordered Fritillary, and Viceroy Butterflies for food (nectar)
RUSSIAN SAGE
I've got some of this! I'll have to dig up a picture of it soon. Russian Sage is planted in the Full Sun, but will tolerate Partial Shade. Mature height is 3Ft-4Ft. For zones 4-9.
SALVIA (Common Sage and Garden Sage)
I've got a few of these too for my Butterfly Garden/Backyard. Plant Salvia in the Full Sun. Mature height is 15". For zones 3-8.
Salvia attracts members of the Sulpher Butterfly group and members of the Swallowtail Butterfly group for food
SCABIOSA (Pincushion Flower - Scabiosa atropurpurea)
Butterfly Blue Scabiosa-Pincushion Flowers
A pretty blue Pincushion flower (instead of pink or white) would stand out nicely in your backyard flower garden. Plant in Full Sun, but will tolerate Partial Shade. Mature height is 12". For zones 3-9.
Painted Lady, Red Admiral, and members of the Sulphur, Swallowtail, and White Butterfly groups feed on the Pincushion flower
SEDUM
STATICE (Limonium sinuatum)
SUNFLOWER (Helianthus)
The Silvery Checkerspot, and Tiger Swallowtail Butterflies love feeding on Sunflowers
SWEET PEPPERBUSH (Clethra arborea) and (Clethra alnifolia)
American Painted Lady, Question Mark, Red Admiral, and Spicebush Swallowtail Butterflies get food (nectar) from the Sweet Pepperbush
SWEET ALYSSUM
Butterfly Food Plants For Adult Butterflies V - Z
Plus the different types of butterflies they'll attract
VERBENA
Verbena Lanai Royal Purple w/Eye Flowers
Verbena flowers will bloom all season long for butterflies. Plant in Full Sun, but will tolerate Partial Shade. Mature height is 6"-12". For zones 3-11.
Verbena flower blooms will attract the Great Spangled Fritillary, members of the Sulphur Butterfly group, and members of the Swallowtail Butterfly group to feed
VERONICA
VIOLET
Violets attract the Aphrodite Fritillary, Great Spangled Fritillary, and Variegated Fritillary for food (nectar)
WINTER CRESS (Barbarea orthoceras)
Checkered White, Gray Hairstreak, Pearly Crecentspot, and Spring Azure Butterflies are attracted to the Winter Cress for food
YARROW
'Cerise Queen' Pink Yarrow Flower Seeds
Available in 5000 seeds or 10,000 seed packets. The deep pink color of this flower fades with age, and has the capability of becoming invasive. Mature Height is 24" inches. For zones 4-9.
5 different colored Yarrow plants are in this mixture. Plant in the Full Sun. Mature height is 24"-30". For zones 3-9. The American Copper, American Painted Lady, members of the Hairstreak Butterfly group, and members of the Skippers Butterfly group love to feed on Yarrow
ZINNIA
The American Painted Lady Butterfly is attracted to Zinna flowers
Limited Space For Growing Butterfly Plants?
Get A Butterfly Feeder!
For those that don't have much space to grow flowers for butterflies, you can still enjoy their presence with a Butterfly Feeder! This Pretty 8" aqua blue glass bowl fits securely into the spiral top of the 33 1/4" footed metal stake, and the bright yellow sponge attracts butterflies to feed on nectar.
Extra Butterfly Nectar
This butterfly nectar was developed by professional butterfly breeders and is used in their butterfly feeders. Diluted, the mix will make 3 1/2Qt. of nectar, or refrigerate it unmixed for up to 2 weeks. Butterfly Nectar Mix can also be further diluted and sprayed onto your flower garden plants.
Garden Plants For Butterfly Metamorphosis
Proper Host Plants For Butterfly Catepillars
There are only a handful of flowers and plants that do double duty as food for adult butterflies and a host for eggs and catepillars. I researched this area carefully, thinking at first that available information was 'double listing' the plants & trees.
I did find a few mistakes in published websites (and could tell how many just copied a list without researching), so I compiled this list (and the butterfly food/nectar list) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, College library documents, and notes from a few live butterfly garden / sanctuaries.
The adult butterfly will enjoy feeding on your flower and tree blooms, but most require different kinds of flowers and plants for their egg laying and hatching. After the eggs have hatched, the catepillar needs to feed in it's immediate area before becoming pupa and developing into an adult butterfly.
If you're a 'neat' and 'tidy' flower gardener, wanting everything perfectly groomed, it may be beneficial to designate a corner or spot in your yard for the butterflies - because you must leave the flower blooms and stalks intact after they're done blooming for the catepillar to feed on the leaves and foilage.
Host Flowers and Plants For Butterflies To Lay Their Eggs
Proper Host Plants For Butterfly Catepillars
It may be beneficial to designate a corner or spot in your yard for the butterflies, because you must leave the flower blooms and stalks intact after they're done blooming for the butterfly eggs to hatch, and then the butterfly catepillar to feed on the leaves and foilage.
ASTER
This pretty Aster is planted in the Full Sun. Mature height is 12"-20". For zones 3-8. Clouded Sulphur, Dog Face Sulphur, Eastern Tailed-Blue, and Orange Sulphur Butterflies lay eggs on Aster flowers
BUTTERFLY WEED
Gay Butterflies Butterfly Weed
The Butterfly Weed is planted in Full Sun, but will tolerate Partial Shade. Mature height is 3Ft-4Ft. For zones 3-9. Monarch Butterflies will lay eggs on the Butterfly Weed
CINQUEFOIL (Shrubby Cinquefoil - Potentilla fruticosa)
Mango Tango™ Potentilla
The Mango Tango Potentilla-Cinquefoil is planted in the Full Sun. It's mature height is 2Ft. For zones 2-7. Cinquefoil-Potentilla hosts Clayton's Copper and Dorcas Copper Butterfly eggs
DILL
Dill is an easy to grow Annual herb with yellow flower blooms. The Black Swallowtail Butterfly likes to lay eggs on Dill
EVERLASTING (Gnaphalium)
American Painted Lady Butterflies will lay their eggs on Everlasting flowers
FALSE NETTLE (Boehmeria cylindrica)
The Question Mark, and Red Admiral Butterflies like False Nettle to lay their eggs
GOLDENROD (Solidago)
Goldenrod will host Baltimore and Silvery Checkerspot Butterfly eggs
HOLLYHOCK
Brilliant Miniature Hollyhock Plants
Hollyhock is planted in the Full Sun, but will tolerate Partial Shade. Mature height is 30"-32". For zones 3-9. The Checkered Skipper, and Painted Lady Butterflies like to lay eggs on Hollyhock flowers
IRON WEED (Veronia)
Iron Weed is a host for American Painted Lady Butterfly eggs
INDIGO False Indigo (Baptisia australis) and White Wild Indigo (Baptisia alba macrophylla)
The Clouded Sulphur, Dog Face Sulphur, Eastern Tailed-Blue, and Orange Sulphur Butterflies like these 2 varieties of Indigo to lay their eggs
LILAC
This lilac bush is planted in the Full Sun, but it will tolerate Partial Shade. Mature height is 8Ft-10Ft. Mature spread is 8Ft-10Ft. For zones 3-7. Lilac bushes make great hosts for Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly eggs
LOVAGE (Levisticum officinale)
Black Swallowtail Butterflies use Lovage to lay their eggs
LUPINE
The Lupine is planted in the Full Sun, but it will tolerate Partial Shade. Mature height is 30"-40". For zones 4-8. Lupine flowers are liked by the Silvery Blue Butterfly for egg laying
MALLOW (Malva)
The Checkered Skipper, Gray Hairstreak, and West Coast Lady Butterflies will lay eggs on Mallow
MILK VETCH (Astragalus)
Milk Vetch is liked by the Western Tailed Blue Butterfly for egg laying
COMMON MILKWEED (Asclepias syriaca) and SWAMP MILKWEED (Asclepias incarnata)
Is the host for Monarch Butterflies to lay their eggs
NETTLE (Urtica)
The Comma, Milbert's Tortoiseshell, Question Mark, and Red Admiral Butterflies will lay eggs on Nettle
PARSLEY (Petroselinum crispum)
Parsley thrives in Full Sun. Mature height is 10"-12". For zones 3-9. Parsley is a host for Black Swallowtail Butterfly eggs
PASSION FLOWER (Passiflora)
I would love to grow Passion Flowers, but I live in a climate that is too cold. Plant in Full Sun, but will tolerate Partial Shade. Matures to a 12Ft-14Ft vine. For zones 8-10. The Gulf Fritillary Butterfly likes to lay eggs on the Passion flower
PEARLY EVERLASTING (Anaphalis margaritacea)
The American Painted Lady Butterfly will lay eggs on the Pearly Everlasting plant
PLANTAIN (Plantago)
Plantain is a host for the Baltimore and Buckeye Butterflies for egg laying
QUEEN ANNE'S LACE
Anise Swallowtail and Black Swallowtail like to lay their eggs on Queen Anne's Lace
RUE (Common Rue - Ruta graveolens)
Rue is a host for Black Swallowtail and Giant Swallowtail Butterfly eggs
SNAPDRAGON (Antirrhinum)
The Buckeye Butterfly will lay it's eggs on Snapdragon flowers
SPICEBUSH
Spicebush is favored by the Spicebush Swallowtail and Tiger Swallowtail Butterflies for egg laying
TARRAGON (Russian Tarragon - Artemisia dracunculus)
Members of the Swallowtail Butterfly group like to use Tarragon for laying eggs
THISTLE (Cirsium)
The American Painted Lady Butterfly will lay it's eggs on Thistle
VETCH (Vicia)
Vetch is favored for egg laying by the Alfalfa Sulphur, Eastern Tailed Blue, Orange Sulphur, and Western Tailed Blue Butterflies
VIBURNUM
Viburnum is planted in the Full Sun, but will tolerate Partial Shade. Mature height is 3Ft-5Ft. For zones 5-9. Spring Azure Butterflies seek out Viburnum to lay eggs
VIOLET (Viola)
Violets are hosts to Great Spangled Fritillary and the Meadow Fritillary Butterflies for egg laying
WINTER CRESS (Barbarea)
The Cabbage White, Falcate Orange Tip, and the Sara Orange Tip Butterflies like to lay eggs on Winter Cress
Host Trees For Butterflies To Lay Their Eggs
The right trees on your property will supply a butterfly garden
Please note that there are 2 trees that serve as a host for butterflies to lay their eggs and as food (nectar) in the spring from their blooms, the Cherry tree and the Plum tree.
ASH TREES
Tiger Swallowtail Butterflies use Ash trees to lay their eggs
ASPEN TREES
Aspen trees are liked by the Lorquin's Admiral, Mourning Cloak, Red-Spotted Purple, Tiger Swallowtail, Viceroy, Western Admiral, and White Admiral Butterflies for egg laying
BIRCH TREES
The Mourning Cloak, White Admiral, and Tiger Swallowtail Butterflies lay eggs on Birch trees
CHERRY TREES
Coral Hairstreak, Red-Spotted Purple, Spring Azure, Striped Hairstreak, Tiger Swallowtail, Viceroy, and White Admiral Butterflies will feed on Cherry tree blooms in the Spring and play host to their eggs
COTTONWOOD TREES
Cottonwood trees are hosts for the eggs of the Mourning Cloak, Red-Spotted Purple, Striped Hairstreak, Tiger Swallowtail, Viceroy, and White Admiral Butterflies
DOGWOOD TREES
Spring Azure Butterflies like to lay their eggs on Dogwood trees
ELM TREES
The Comma, Mourning Cloak, and Question Mark Butterflies seek Elm trees for laying eggs
HACKBERRY TREES
The Hackberry tree is a host for the Comma, Hackberry Butterfly, Mourning Cloak, Question Mark, Snout Butterfly, and Tawny Emperor Butterfly eggs
HAWTHORN TREES
Red-Spotted Purple and Striped Hairstreak Butterflies like to lay eggs on Hawthorn trees
OAK TREES
The Banded Hairstreak, Edward's Hairstreak, Sister, and Striped Hairstreak like to find Oak trees for egg laying
PAWPAW TREES
PawPaw trees are the host for the Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly eggs
PLUM TREES
The Plum is the other double duty tree that butterflies love to feed on the blossoms and lay their eggs in. The Coral Hairstreak, Red Spotted Purple, Spring Azure, Striped Hairstreak, Tiger Swallowtail, Viceroy, and White Admiral Butterflies are attracted to and love Plum trees.
POPLAR TREES
Mourning Cloak, Red-Spotted Purple, Striped Hairstreak, Viceroy, and White Admiral Butterflies look for Popllar trees to lay their eggs
PRICKLY ASH
The Prickly Ash tree is a host for the Giant Swallowtail Butterflies eggs
QUAKING ASPEN
The Mourning Cloak, Red-Spotted Purple, Striped Hairstreak, Viceroy, and White Admiral Butterflies like to lay their eggs on Quaking Aspen trees
WILLOW TREES
Willow trees play the host for the butterfly eggs of Compton Tortoiseshell, Lorquin's Admiral, Mourning Cloak, Red-Spotted Purple, Striped Hairstreak, Tiger Swallowtail, Viceroy, and Western Admirals
Get A Butterfly House
Shelter For Butterflies
Adult butterflies can live from 1 week to 8 months. Most lovers of butterflies know that the Monarch migrates each year, and can travel over 2,000 miles to their favorite migration areas.... But did you know that some species of butterflies go into hibernation during the winter, and will require protection and shelter? If you trim all of your dead flower and garden plants in the Fall, it would be beneficial to supply butterfly houses for your area's butterflies.
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