Host Plants
Add host plants to your garden to support the complete lifecyle of butterflies! Adult butterflies & moths lay their eggs on "host plants" where their caterpillars feed and grow. Milkweeds are the exclusive host for Monarchs, while other butterflies have their own host plant relationships. Trees tend to "host the most," but numerous butterflies & moths rely on wildflowers, ferns, grasses or shrubs to host their larval phase. Explore this comprehensive list of known host plants.
Add host plants to your garden to support the complete lifecyle of butterflies! Adult butterflies & moths lay their eggs on "host plants" where their caterpillars feed and grow. Milkweeds are the exclusive host for Monarchs, while other butterflies have their own host plant relationships. Trees tend to "host the most," but numerous butterflies & moths rely on wildflowers, ferns, grasses or shrubs to host their larval phase. Explore this comprehensive list of known host plants.
