Butterfly Facts

Native Plants that Attract Butterflies
Larval Food Sources: 
(the caterpillars will eat the leaves)

Asters (Aster spp.)
Climbing Aster
Walter's Aster

Cannas (Canna spp.)

Golden Canna

Carrot Family (Umbelliferae)

Incl. vegetable garden carrots, dill and parsley

Citrus Family (Rutaceae)

Hop Tree
Hercules Club
Wild Lime

Coontie (Zamia floridana)


Dutchman's Pipe (Aristolochia spp.)


Laurel Family (Lauraceae)

Spicebush
Sassafras
Red Bay
Silk Bay
Swamp Bay

Legume Family (Fabaceae)

Many wildflowers are legumes
Leadplants
Lupines
Daleas

Milkweed Family (Asclepiadaceae)
Butterfly Milkweed
Purple Milkweed
White Milkweed
Swamp Milkweed

Mustard Family (Brassicaceae)

Sea Rocket
Pepper Grass

Passionvine (Passiflora)

Maypop
Passionvine

Pawpaw (Asimina spp.)

Pawpaw Tree
Pawpaw Shrub

Senna & Partridge Pea (Cassia spp.)

Bahama Cassia
Partridge Pea

Water Hyssop (Barcopa spp.)

White Barcopa
Blue Barcopa





Milkweed and Passionvine are easy plants to start with.

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