Plants that Attract Butterflies
Larval Food Plants:
hackberry (Celtis spp.)
aspen, cottonwood (Populus spp.) T
tuliptree (Liliodendron tulipifera) T
willow (Salix spp.) T
cherry (Prunus spp.) T
milkweed (Asclepias spp.) P
Qween Anne's Lace (Daucus carota) P
fennel (Foeniculum vugare) P
parsley (Petroselinum crispum) B
dill (Anethum graveolens) A
beans (Phaeseolus spp.) A
clover (Trifolium spp. ) P, A
nettle (Urtica spp.) P
thistle (Circium spp.) P
marigold (Tagetes spp.) A
violet (Viola spp.) P, A
cabbage (Brassica spp.) A
Nectar Food Plants:
buckeye (Aesculus spp.) T
lantana (Lantana cultivars) T, S
butterfly bush (Buddleia spp.) S
spicebush (Lindera benzoin) S
summersweet (Clethra alnifolia) S
bluebeard (Caryopteris) S
butterflyweed (Asclepias tuberosa) P
asters (Aster spp.) P
black-eyed Susan (Rudeckia spp.) P
coreopsis (Coreopsis spp.) P
daisy ("Chrysanthemum" group) P
purple coneflower (Echinacea) P
sunflower (Helianthus spp.) A

 

mint (Mentha spp.) P
lavender (Lavandula spp.) P
sage (Salvia spp.) P
phlox (Phlox spp.) P
sedum (Sedum spp.) P
honesty plant (Lunaria) B
petunia (Petunia spp.) A
verbena (Verbena spp.) P
zinnia (Zinnia spp.) A
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