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I wish that butterfly on the opposite side of the world . . .
. . . would stop flapping its wings.

If you're looking for plants that attract butterflies, here's your answer. More than 150 plants are listed, each with the name of the butterfly species known to use the host plant for egg masses, pupae, or food.

   Index of butterfly plants

 

Buddleja 'Harlequin'

Not just for butterflies

Buddleja's are the quinessential "butterfly plant" attracting monarchs and swallowtails with their abundant lilac-shaped inflorescences.

Last reviewed November 01, 2004   

 

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