CATERPILLARS AND THEIR HOST PLANTS

Herbs
Fennel – Both the green and bronze are hosts for Black Swallowtails.
Parsley – A host for Black Swallowtails.
Basil – Provides nectar.
Dill – Is both a host plant and a source of nectar.

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Annuals
Cosmos – A nectar source for the Painted Lady.
Hollyhock – A nectar source for the American Painted Lady.
Pansies – A nectar source for the Yellow Sulfur.
Salvia species – A host plant for many different butterflies.
Sunflowers – A larval source for the Painted Lady.
Verbena species – A nectar source for the Checkered Skipper.
Zinnia species – A nectar source for the Western Tiger Swallowtail.

Perennials
Asclepias species – Butterfly weed is both a host plant and a source of nectar for Monarchs.
Aster species – A nectar source for Black Swallowtails.
Echinacea species and cultivars – Coneflower is a nectar source for the Common Wood Nymph.
Eupatorium purpureum – Joepye weed is a nectar source for Giant Swallowtails.

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Shrubs and Trees
Asimina triloba – Pawpaw is a host for the Zebra Swallowtail.

Buddleia davidii – The butterfly bush is a nectar source for the Black Swallowtail and Monarchs.
Fraxinus pennsylvanica – The green ash is a larval source for two types of Swallowtails.
Lindera benzoin – The spicebush is a host for Spicebush Swallowtails.
Populus tremuloides – Quaking aspen is a host for Mourning Cloaks.
Prunus serotina – Black cherry is a host for the Tiger Swallowtail.
Salix species – Willow is a host for the Red Spotted Purple.
Prunus virginiana – Chokecherry is a host for the Western Tiger Swallowtail.

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