Butterfly Gardens: Native Plants for Common Butterflies

Some common butterflies that you will find in the New York City area include Black Swallowtail, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Clouded Sulphur, Buckeye, Spring Azure, Monarch and Pearl Cresent.  Using native plants, you can create a garden that our native butterflies can't resist.  

Native Butterfly Host Plants

Trees and Shrubs

Perennials

Native Butterfly Nectar Plants

Trees and Shrubs

Perennials