For the Southeastern U.S., these are some of the plants that are recommended for a butterfly garden.
- Pawpaw for Zebra Swallowtail
- Pipevine for Pipevine Swallowtail
- Fennel, parsley, dill for Eastern Black Swallowtail
- Black cherry, tulip poplar for Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
- Spicebush, red bay, sassafrass, for Spicebush Swallowtail and Palamedes Swallowtail
- Milkweed for Monarch and Queen
- False nettle, hackberry, for Eastern Comma, Question Mark, Red Admiral
- Passion vine for Gulf Fritillary, Zebra Longwing, Variegated Fritillary, Julia
- Asters for Pearl Crescent
- Willow, hackberry for Mourning Cloak
- Willow, black cherry for Red-spotted Purple
- Willow for Viceroy
- Hackberry for Tawny Emperor and Hackberry Emperor
- Hackberry for American Snout
- Senna for Cloudless Sulphur, Orange-barred Sulphur, and Sleepy Orange
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