Each butterfly has a host plant that it will lay its eggs on- these are the only types of plants that their caterpillars will eat. Host plants are crucial for a butterfly garden!
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Aristolochia gigantea (Giant Dutchman’s Pipe)
- $34.95
- The plant is also known as Dutchman’s pipe. It’s a woody vine, that produces flowers shaped like curved pipes and large heart-shaped leaves. It usually grows 10-15 feet long. This plant is attractive to bees, Polydamas swallowtail butterflies and birds. Please note: This is a nonnative species, the Pipevine Swallowtail CANNOT be raised on it. Only use within the local…
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Blue Butterfly Pea Vine
- $24.95
- Blue Butterfly Pea Vine Clitoria ternatea Called the Blue Butterfly Pea Vine. It is fast growing with 2" flowers and blooms abundantly all year. Host plant to the Long-tailed Skipper Butterfly. Also known for its medicinal properties and its flowers which can be dried and made into blue tea. Sold in a 3-gallon pot.
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Coin Vine
- $18.95
- Coin Vine Dalbergia ecastaphyllum This plant is really not a vine but will become a large shrub if you want. You can keep it trimmed to any size. It is the host plant for the Aphrissa statira butterfly which is light yellow with a greenish tint. The seeds look like coins, hence the name Coin Vine.
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Coontie (Zamia pumila)
- $29.95
- This plant is not only unique because it's the only native cycad to North America, it's also the host plant to an endangered Florida butterfly, the Atala hairstreak. Plant this in sun or shade- it's not too picky! Also moderately salt water tolerant- it can be incorporated into a coastal landscape. Will stay relatively low to the ground and shrub-like.…
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Corkystem Passion Flower (Passiflora suberosa)
- $34.95
- A Florida native passionvine that is the host plant to three different butterflies: Zebra Longwing, Julia, and Gulf Fritillary. Produces small green flowers. It can grow 6-8 ft. in full sun to partial shade.
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Giant Milkweed (Calotropis gigantea)
- $29.95
- Also known as "Crown Plant" due to its unique flowers; this type of milkweed is also known for its hardy, sizable leaves. It can grow over 6 feet tall and is very resilient in the face of many hungry caterpillars. The host plant to monarchs, queen, and soldier butterfly species. It can grow tall and stocky or even be tamed…
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Milkweed – Assorted
- $7.95
- The quintessential butterfly garden plant. This is the host plant to the classic Monarch butterfly, but it also hosts its "lookalikes" the Queen and the Soldier butterflies. A resilient species of milkweed; it's irresistible to these butterflies and will draw them in from miles away! Full sun preferred; sure to give you lots of little blooms throughout the year. Can…
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Passiflora ‘Inspiration’
- $34.95 – $99.95
- A hybrid variation of the Passiflora incarnata- A fast-growing perennial vine that produces large purple flowers that are heavily fragrant. Host plants to the Zebra Longwing butterfly may also attract the Julia and Gulf Fritillary butterflies to a lesser extent. An upgraded version of Passiflora 'Incense.' SOLD IN DIFFERENT SIZES.
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Popcorn Cassia (Cassia didymobotrya)
- $29.95
- This beautiful yellow shrub has the potential to grow up to 25 feet tall, but most usually only grow between 6 and 10 feet tall. It does well in full sun and blooms most of the year (summer will yield most blooms) It gets its name from the smell it emits when its leaves are crushed. Also known commonly as…
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Porterweed
- $14.95
- Many different porterweeds grow well in South Florida. They produce small flowers that attract bees, butterflies and other pollinators. We offer a great selection of the best porterweeds for your butterfly and pollinator garden.
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Wild Lime
- $18.95 – $29.95
- Zanthoxylum fagara is commonly known as Wild lime. This native tree is the food-plant for the Giant Swallowtail, one of our largest butterflies. It is in the citrus family but does not produce any fruit. Can be used as an effective barrier since it has small curved spines on the branches. SOLD IN DIFFERENT SIZES.
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