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Native Plants That Support Every Stage of the Butterfly Life Cycle
Butterflies Need More Than Flowers—They Need Host Plants
A true butterfly garden must support caterpillars, pupae, and adults. TN Nursery grows a wide selection of host plants and nectar species that sustain butterflies throughout their entire life cycle.
Top Butterfly-Friendly TN Nursery Natives
Spicebush is the host plant of the spicebush swallowtail.
Pawpaw supports the zebra swallowtail caterpillar.
New Jersey Tea is beloved for nectar and is a larval host for spring azure butterflies.
Blue Wild Indigo feeds several skipper species.
Blazing Star (Liatris), Wild Bergamot, and Joe Pye Weed provide nectar for monarchs, swallowtails, and hairstreaks.
Woodland butterflies rely on Virginia Bluebells, Foamflower, and Wild Geranium for early-season food.
Create a Continuous Bloom Calendar
Plant early wildflowers, mid-summer nectar sources, and fall bloomers like Aromatic Aster. Add moist shady zones with Rock Cap Moss and Sensitive Fern where butterflies can rest and shelter. Your yard becomes a butterfly highway.
