Butterfly Host plants Native to the United States. To order plants contact john@easywildflowers.com. I will need to know your address and number of plants to calculate the shipping.
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Host Plant for Dogface sulfur Butterfly Zerene cesonia Gray Hairstreak Butterfly Hypaurotis crysalus (official state insect of Colorado)
Deciduous shrub
Native to North America
Zone: 2 to 9
2 to 3 feet tall and 2 to 2.5 feet wide
Showy Purple, blue flowers July to September
Full sun
Low Maintenance, dry to medium moisture
Attracts Birds, Butterflies
Tolerate Drought, Erosion, Dry Soil
a-ris-toh-LOH-kee-uh toh-men-TOH-suh
Butterfly Host Plant for Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly Battus philenor
Native to Southeastern and south-central U.S.
Zone 5 to 8
Climb 20 to 30 feet, 5 to 10 feet wide Cut back in late winter to control growth
Small greenish yellow pipe shaped flowers May - June
Full sun to part shade and medium moisture
Attracts: Butterflies
average, medium, well-drained soil full sun to part shade
shade for sun porches, verandas, or on trellises, arbors, fences & walls
uh-RUN-kuss die-OH-ih-kuss
Host Plant for Dusky Azure Butterfly Celastrina nigra
Native Herbaceous perennial
Zone: 4 to 8
4 to 6 feet tall and 2 to 4 feet wide
Showy plumes of Cream White Flowers April to May and attractive plumes of seeds
Full sun to part shade (prefers shade in South)
Water: Medium to wet
Maintenance: Low
Tolerate: Rabbit
Grow in moist, fertile, organically rich soils in full sun to part shade
Preferred Host Plant for Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus
uh-SKLEE-pea-us in-car-NAH-tuh
PrefHost plant for Monarch Butterfly
Sun to Lt. Shade
Herbaceous perennial
Native to Northeastern and southeastern U.S.
Zone: 3 to 6
Height: 4 to 5 feet
Spread: 2. to 3 feet
Bloom Time: July to August
Showy Fragrant flowers White, pink, mauve
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium to wet
Maintenance: Low
Attracts: Butterflies
Tolerate: Deer, Clay Soil, Wet Soil
favorite host plant for the Monarch butterfly caterpillar
ass-KLE-pee-us spee-see-OH-suh
Host Plant for Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippu
Asclepias = Named for Asklepios, the god of healing speciosa = Showy - Spectacular
Monarch butterfly host plant
Herbaceous perennial
Family: Apocynaceae
Native Range: Western North America
Zone: 3 to 9
1 to 3 feet tall, 12 to 24 inches wide
Bloom Time: May to June
Bloom Description: Purplish rose
Sun: Full sun
Water: Dry to medium
Maintenance: Low
Flower: Showy
Attracts: Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Tolerate: Deer, Drought
uh-SKLEE-pea-us SIR-i-a-ca
Host Plant for Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus
Herbaceous perennial
Native to: Eastern North America
Zone 3 to 9
2. to 3 feet tall and 12 inches wide
Bloom Time: June to August
Bloom Description: Pink, mauve, white
Sun: Full sun
Water: Dry to medium
Maintenance: Low
Suggested Use: Naturalize
Flower: Showy, Fragrant
Attracts: Butterflies
Fruit: Showy
Tolerate: Deer, Drought, Erosion, Dry Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil
hybridizes with showy milkweed Asclepias
uh-SKLEE-pea-us too-ber-ROW-suh
Host Plant for Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus
Herbaceous perennial
Family: Apocynaceae
Native Range: Eastern and southern United States
Zone: 3 to 9
Height: 1.00 to 2.50 feet
Spread: 1.00 to 1.50 feet
Bloom Time: June to August
Bloom Description: Yellow/orange
Sun: Full sun
Water: Dry to medium
Maintenance: Low
Suggested Use: Naturalize, Rain Garden
Flower: Showy
Attracts: Butterflies
Tolerate: Deer, Drought, Erosion, Dry Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil
uh-SIM-min-nuh try-LO-buh
Native fruit tree and host plant for Zebra Swallowtail Butterflies Eurytides marcellus and
Pawpaw sphinx Dolba hyloeus Tree native to Southeastern United States
Zone: 5 to 9
Height: 15 to 30 feet & 10 to 20 feet wide
Attractive fragrant purple flowers April to May
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium to wet
Maintenance: Low
Suggested Use: Rain Garden
Leaf: Good Fall
Fruit: Showy, Edible
Tolerate: Wet Soil, Black Walnut
Fruits are eaten raw or in breads, ice cream, pies,
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
sim-fy-oh-TRY-kum
AS-ter NO-vay ANG-lee-eye
Host Plant for Pearl Crescent Butterfly
mounds of pink to royal purple flowers
Herbaceous perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Native Range: Eastern North America
Zone: 4 to 8
Height: 3.00 to 6.00 feet
Spread: 2.00 to 3.00 feet
Bloom Time: August to September
Bloom Description: Deep pink-purple Grow in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers moist, rich soil
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium
sim-fy-toh-TRY-kum ob-long-ee-FOH-lee-um
AS-ter ob-LON-ji-foe-lee-us
host plant for Pearl Crescent Butterfly Phyciodes tharos
Herbaceous perennial
Native to Northeastern and central United States
Zone: 3 to 8
Height: 1 to 3 feet
Spread: 1 to 3 feet
Showy blue-purple flowers August to September
Full sun
Dry to medium
Maintenance: Medium
Flower: Showy
Leaf: Fragrant
Attracts: Birds, Butterflies
Tolerate: Drought, Erosion, Clay Soil, Dry Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil
Symphyotrichum laeve
sim-fy-toh-TRY LEE-vey
AS-ter LEE-viss
host plant for Pearl Crescent Butterfly Phyciodes tharos
Herbaceous perennial
Native to Eastern North America
Zone 3 to 8
2 to 3 feet tall, 12 to 18 inches wide
Bloom September to October
Showy Flower, Blue rays with yellow center disks. smooth leaves
Full sun to light shade
Water: Dry to medium
Low Maintenance Showy Flowers
Attracts: Butterflies
Tolerate: Drought, Erosion, Dry Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil
bap-TEEZ-ee-uh AL-buh
Herbaceous perennial
Native to Southeastern United States
Zone: 5 to 8
Height: 2 to 4 feet
Spread: 2 to 2 feet
Bloom April to May
Showy Creamy white flowers, occasionally streaked with darker patches.
Full sun to part shade
Water: Dry to medium
Maintenance: Low
Attractive spikes of seed pods for flower arraignments
Flower: Showy, Good Dried
Attracts: Butterflies
Fruit: Showy
Tolerate Drought, Erosion, Dry Soil
bap-TEEZ-ee-uh aw-STRAH-lis
Butterfly host plant for
Wild Indigo Duskywing
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Orange Sulphur
Clouded Sulphur
Frosted Elfin
Hoary Edge
Dusky Azure Butterfly Celastrina nigra
Herbaceous perennial
Native to Eastern United States
Zone 3 to 9
2 to 3 feet tall, 2 to 3 feet wide
Showy Indigo blue Flowers May to June
Attractive seed spikes for flower arraignments
Full sun to part shade
Dry to medium
Attracts Butterflies
Tolerate Rabbit, Drought, Erosion, Clay Soil, Shallow-Rocky SoilL
se-a-NO-thus a-MER-i-kan-us
Host Plant for Spring Azure Butterfly Celastrina "ladon"
and Summer Azure Celastrina neglecta
Deciduous shrub
Native to Eastern and central North America
Zone: 4 to 8
Height: 3 to 4 feet & 2 to 3 feet wide
Showy Fragrant White flowers May to July
Full sun to part shade
Water: Dry to medium
Low Maintenance
Attracts Hummingbirds, Butterflies Dried leaves are used as a caffeine free tea substitute,
Tolerate Drought, Dry Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil, Black Walnut
sef-uh-LAN-thus ok-si-DEN-tal-us
Host plant for Titan sphinx Aellopos titan
Hydrangea sphinx Darapsa versicolor
Deciduous shrub native to North America
Zone 5 to 9
5 to 12 feet tall, 4 to 8 feet wide
Balls of showy fragrant tiny white flowers in June attractive to bees, butterflies
Full sun, part shade Medium to wet soil
Use in Rain Garden and for erosion control
Showy seed clusters
Easily grown in moist, humusy soils full sun to part shade. Grows very well in wet soils and shallow standing water
kay-LOH-nee GLAY-bruh GLAB-ruh
Host Plant for
Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly Euphydryas phaeton
Herbaceous perennial
Native to United States
Zone: 3 to 8
3 to 4 feet tall and 1 to 2.5 feet wide
Showy White flowers August to October attract Butterflies
Part shade
Water: Medium to wet
Low Maintenance
Naturalize, Rain Garden
Tolerate Erosion, Wet Soil
Pinch back the stem ends in spring to reduce mature plant height
sim-iss-SIFF-yew-ga ray-see-MO-suh
Host Plant for Appalachian Azure Butterfly Celastrina neglecta
Herbaceous perennial
Native to North America
Zone: 3 to 8
Attractive plant grows 2 to 4 feet wide with Flower spikes 4 to 6 feet high,
Showy Spires of Fragrant fluffy White Flowers June to July
Part shade to full shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Tolerate Rabbit
DAY-lee-uh pur-PURR-ee-uh
host plant by the Dogface sulfur Butterfly, Striped Blue Butterfly, Mexican Blue Butterfly (Hemiargus isola).
Herbaceous perennial
Native to: North America
Zone: 3 to 8
1 to 3 feet & 1 to 1.5 feet wide
Showy Rose/Purple flowers June to August attract butterflies
Full sun
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
grow in average, medium, well-drained soils in full sun Thick and deep taproot enables this plant to tolerate drought
hee-lee-AN-thus an-gus-tee-FOH-lee-us
Butterfly Host Plant
Silvery Checkerspot Chlosyne nycteis (Streamside Checkerspot)
Bordered Patch Chlosyne lacinia Gorgone Checkerspot Chlosyne gorgone
Herbaceous perennial
Native to Central & Eastern U.S.
Zone 4 to 8
4 to 7 feet tall, 2 to 4 feet wide
Very showy Flowers with orange-yellow rays, yellow disks August to September
Full sun
medium to moist
Good for cut flowers
Attracts Birds, Butterflies
Tolerate Deer, Drought, Erosion, Clay Soil, Dry Soil
If you have questions or to order plants contact john@easywildflowers.com. I will need to know your address and number of plants to calculate the shipping
Butterfly Host plants Native to the United States. To order potted plants contact john@easywildflowers.com. I will need to know your address and number of plants to calculate the shipping.
hee-lee-AN-thus ok-si-DEN-tal-us
Herbaceous perennial
Host Plant for Silvery Checkerspot Butterfly Chlosyne nycteis (Streamside Checkerspot)
Bordered Patch Butterfly Chlosyne lacinia
Gorgone Checkerspot Chlosyne gorgone
Native to Central and eastern U.S.
Zone 4 to 8
2 to 4 feet tall, 1 to 2 feet wide
Showy Yellow Flowers August to September
Full sun
Attracts Birds, Butterflies
Tolerate Deer
Spreads over time by creeping rhizomes to form colonies
Grow in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil
hy-DRAIN-juh or hy-DRAN-jee-uh ar-bo-RES-senz
Caterpillar hosts - Hydrangea sphinx Darapsa versicolor
Deciduous shrub
Native to Eastern United States
Zone 3 to 9
3 to 5 feet tall, 3 to 4 feet wide
Showy White Flowers June to September
Part shade
Best inaverage, medium moisture, well-drained soils
Rain Garden
Tolerate Rabbit, Erosion, Clay Soil, Dry Soil, Wet Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil, Black Walnut
Prune back close to the ground in late winter to revitalize and encourage vigorous stem growth
lin-DEER-ruh ben-ZOH-in
Host plant for Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly Papilio Troilus
Deciduous shrub
Native to Eastern U.S.
Zone 4 to 9
6 to 12 feet tall, 5 to 10 feet wide
Fragrant Greenish Yellow Flowers in March
Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Fragrant Leaves and Showy Red Fruits
Provide Good Fall Color
Attracts Birds, Butterflies
Tolerate Deer, Drought, Heavy Shade, Clay Soil, Wet Soil, Black Walnut
male and female flowers on separate plants, with the male flowers being larger and showier
luh-NIS-er-a FLA-vuh or FLAY-vuh
Host Plant for Snowberry clearwing Hemaris diffinis and Hummingbird clearwing Hemaris thysbe
Native to Southeast United States Kansas East to Ohio, Georgia and south Carolina
Zone: 5 to 8
Height: 10 to 15 feet and 3 to 6 feet wide
Attractive orange-yellow Flowers April to May, showy red fruits in late summer
Full sun to part shade and medium moisture
Maintenance: Low
Attracts Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Tolerate Deer, Black Walnut
luh-NIS-er-a sem-per-VY-ren
Host Plant for Snowberry clearwing Hemaris diffinis
Hummingbird clearwing Hemaris thysbe
Native to Southeast United States Kansas East to Ohio, Georgia and south Carolina
Zone 4 to 9
Climbing 10 to 15 feet, 3 to 6 feet wide
Attractive Scarlet/orange with yellow inside tubular Flowers April to May, showy red fruits in late summer
Full sun to part shade and medium moisture
Maintenance: Low
Attracts Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Tolerate Deer, clay soil, Black Walnut
loo-PIE-nus or lup-een-uss per-EN-is
Butterfly Host Plant for
Silvery Blue Glaucopsyche lygdamus
Melissa Blue Karner Blue Plebejus melissa
Herbaceous perennial
Zone 4 to 8
1-2½' tall, 1 to 1.5 feet wide
Showy blue flowers May to July
Full sun
Water: Medium
Grow in organically rich, moderately fertile, slightly acidic, evenly moist, well-drained soils in full sun. Best flowering is in full sun, but plants appreciate some light afternoon shade in hot summer
Annual-short lived perennial
Host Plant for Virginia creeper sphinx Darapsa myron and Pandorus sphinx Eumorpha pandorus
Native to Eastern United States to Mexico
Zone: 3 to 9
Climbing vine 30 to 50 feet
Spread 5 to 10 feet
Bloom May to August
Showy blue black berries in fall
Attractive Leaves turn purple and crimson red in Fall
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium
Leaf: Good Fall
Tolerate: Deer, Drought, Heavy Shade, Erosion, Clay Soil, Black Walnut
pass-eh-FLOOR-ah in-car-NAH-tuh
Butterfly Host Plant for Gulf Fritillary Agraulis vanillae
Variegated Fritillary Euptoieta claudi
Julia Heliconian Dryas iulia
Zebra Heliconian Heliconius charithonia
Native to Eastern U.S.
Zone 5 to 9 (annual farther North)
Climbing vine 6 to 12 feet long
Showy flowers, July to September
Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Attracts Butterflies
Showy, Edible Fruits
Spreads by roots and seeds
Tendril-climbing herbaceous vine
Grow on trellises, arbors, walls or fences
PEN-steh-mon koh-BE-uh
Butterfly Host Plant for
Arachne Checkerspot Poladryas arachne
Native to South-central United States
P. cobaea var purpureus is only native to the Ozarks
Zone 5 to 8
12 to 24 inches tall, 9 to 15 inches wide
Very showy violet to deep purple, 2" long, tubular flowers in May
Full sun to light shade, medium soil
Attracts Butterflies
Tolerate Deer, Drought, Dry Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil
Grow in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun. Avoid wet, poorly-drained soils
PEN-steh-mon dij-ih-TAL-iss
Host Plant for Arachne Checkerspot Butterfly Poladryas arachne
Penstemon digitalis Foxglove Beardtongue Potted Plants
Clump forming Herbaceous perennial
Native Range to Eastern and southeastern U.S.
Zone: 3 to 8
2 to 4 feet tall and 1 to 2 feet wide
Showy spikes of white flowers April to June
Full sun to part shade
Dry to moist
Attracts Birds, Butterflies
Tolerate Deer, Drought, Clay Soil, Dry Soil
Grow in average, dry to moist, well-drained soil in full sun
ruhd-BECK-ee-uh FUL-jih-duh
Butterfly Host Plant for Silvery Checkerspot Chlosyne nycteis (Streamside Checkerspot)
Bordered Patch Chlosyne lacinia
Gorgone Checkerspot Chlosyne gorgone
Colony forming Herbaceous perennial
Native to Southeastern U.S.
Zone 3 to 9
1 to 2.5 feet tall and 1 to 2 feet wide
Showy Orange / yellow flowers June to October
Full sun
Medium to Moist
Attracts Butterflies
Tolerate Deer, Drought, Clay Soil, Dry Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil, Air Pollution
Prefer consistent moisture
ruhd-BECK-ee-uh miss-oor-ee-EN-sis
Butterfly Host Plant for Silvery Checkerspot Chlosyne nycteis (Streamside Checkerspot)
Bordered Patch Chlosyne lacinia
Gorgone Checkerspot Chlosyne gorgone
Colony Forming Perennial
Native to Southern and central U.S.
Zone 5 to 8
1.5 to 2.50 feet tall, 1 to 2 feet wide
Showy orange-yellow daisy like flowers June to October
Tolerate Deer, Drought
Grow in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates hot and humid summers and some drought
ruhd-BECK-ee-uh sub-toh-men-TOH-suh
Butterfly Host Plant for Silvery Checkerspot Chlosyne nycteis (Streamside Checkerspot)
Bordered Patch Chlosyne lacinia
Gorgone Checkerspot Chlosyne gorgone
Herbaceous perennial
Zone 4 to 8
3 to 5 feet tall, 1 to 3 feet wide
Large showy flowers July to September
Full sun to part shade
Good cut flowers
Fragrant leaves have mild sweet aroma
Tolerate Deer, Drought, Clay Soil, Dry Soil
grow in medium moisture well-drained soil in full sun to part shade
SASS-uh-frass AL-bi-dum
Host Plant for Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly Papilio troilus Linnaeus
Native to Eastern North America
Zone: 4 to 9
Height: 20 to 50 feet
Spread: 15 to 30 feet
Showy Greenish-yellow Flowers April to May and Showy edible Orange Fruits in Fall
Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium
Tolerate Deer, Drought, Clay Soil, Black Walnut
Prefers moist, acidic, loamy soils. Tolerates dry, sandy soils
SEN-nuh mar-i-LAND-ih-kuh
Butterfly host plant for
Orange/Common Sulfur,
Cloudless Sulfur &
Little Sulfur Butterfly
Herbaceous perennial
Native Midwestern and southeastern U.S.
Zone: 4 to 9
3 to 6 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide
Showy Yellow flowers July to August
Attractive pendant, pea-like 3” to 4” long seed pods turn black in fall & persist into winter
Full sun
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Tolerate: Clay Soil
Grow in medium, well-drained, average soils in full sun. Tolerates heat and humidity
vy-OH-luh peh-DAH-tah
Butterfly host for
Regal Fritillary Speyeria idalia
Great Spangled Fritillary Speyeria Cybele
Aphrodite Fritillary Speyeria Aphrodite
Zerene Fritillary Speyeria zerene,
Silver-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene
Meadow Fritillary Boloria Bellona
Arctic Fritillary Boloria chariclea
Diana Fritillary Speyeria diana
Eastern U.S. Zone: 4 to 8
3 – 6” tall, 3 - 6” wide
Showy Lilac/purple Flowers March - May
Full sun to part shade
Grow in well-drained soil, good soil drainage is necessary
ZIZ-ee-uh or zi-ZEE-uh AP-ter-uh
Butterfly Host Plant for Ozark Swallowtail Butterfly Papilio joanae
Herbaceous perennial
Native to North America
Zone: 3 to 8
1 to 2.5 feet tall
1 to 1.5 feet wide
Yellow flowers in May
Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium
Grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade
To order plants contact john@easywildflowers.com. I will need to know your address and number of plants to calculate the shipping.
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