Want to attract butterflies to your yard?
It is easy with the right plants!
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Did you know?
Many butterflies & moths require specific plants to lay their eggs. These "host plants" are the plants that their caterpillars can eat!
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Monarchs & Milkweed
Without their host plant, there would be no Monarchs! Milkweed is the only plant their caterpillars eat.
Host Plants are Key
Like Monarchs, many different butterflies & moths require specific host plants to survive.
Why grow host plants?
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They are beautiful and easy to grow!
Most suburban yards lack host plants.
Have a yard filled with butterflies!
Butterfly populations are in decline - you can help!
Mindset Shift:
We want caterpillars to eat our plants! They'll turn into beautiful butterflies.
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Want to attract specific types of butterflies?
Read on to see which specific host plants you should grow...
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Want Painted Lady Butterflies?
Plant Thistles and Mallows
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Want Pipevine Swallowtails?
Plant Pipevine!
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Want Gulf Fritillary Butterflies?
Plant Passionvine!
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Want Phaon Crescents?
Plant Frogfruit!
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Want Dusted Skippers?
Plant Big Bluestem & Little Bluestem
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Want Bordered Patch Butterflies?
Plant Sunflowers & Verbenas
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