Dedicated to the Preservation of Butterflies and their Host Plants in Orange County
Orange County N.A.B.A.
North American Butterfly Association - Orange County Chapter
By gardening for the benefit of butterflies, you will not only bring some of their beauty and wonder into your yard, but you will also be helping to ensure the survival of some of these lovely creatures!
When deciding what to plant in your Butterfly Garden, take some time out to learn about the benefits of going native. Native plants provide a beautiful, hardy, drought resistant, low maintenance landscape while benefiting the environment.
Orange County Butterfly Host Plants*California Native Plant |
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| Butterfly | Host Plants | |
| American Painted Lady | California Pearly Everlasting* (Gnaphalium californicum) Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea) California Sage* (Artemisia californica) | |
| Anise Swallowtail | Apiaceae*, Lomatium* (Lomatium utriculatum), Fennel, Dill, Parsley, Carrot | |
| Buckeye | Plantain* (plantaginaceae) Snapdragon (Antirrhinum) Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia angustifolia) | |
| California Dogface | False Indigo* (Amorpha fruticosa) | |
| California Sister | Coast Live Oak* (Quercus agrifolia) Canyon Live Oak* (Quercus chrysolepis) | |
| Checkered White | Mustard | |
| Cloudless Sulfur | Cassia (Senna) | |
| Common Hairstreak | Buckwheat* (Eriogonum) | |
| Funeral Duskywing | Deerweed* | |
| Giant Swallowtail | Citrus, Common Garden Rue (Ruta graveolens) | |
| Gulf Fritillary | Passion Vine (Passiflora incarnata) | |
| Lorquin's Admiral | Choke Cherry (Prunus virginiana demissa) Willow* (Salix) | |
| Monarch | Milkweed* (Asclepias) | |
| Mourning Cloak | Willow* (Salix) Elm | |
| Orange Sulfur | California Sage* (Artemisia californica) | |
| Painted Lady | California Thistle* (Cirsium californicum) Nettle (Urticaceae) Mallow (Malva) Lupine (Lupinus) | |
| Pale Swallowtail | California Lilac* (Ceanothus) Coffeeberry (Rhamnus californica) Cherry (Prunus) | |
| Pipevine Swallowtail | Duchman's Pipe, Pipevine* (Aristolochia californica) | |
| Queen | Milkweed (Asclepias) | |
| Red Admiral | Nettle (Urticaceae) Baby Tears Moss (Soleirolia soleirolii) | |
| Sara Orange Tip | Rockcress (Arabis) | |
| Spring Azure | Wild Lilac (ceanothus) | |
| West Coast Lady | Mallow (Malvaceae) Nettle (Urticaceae) | |
| Western Tiger Swallowtail | Western Sycamore (Platanus racemosa) Willow* (Salix) | |
Butterfly Nectar Plants*California Native Plant |
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| Common Name | Genus/Species | |
| Aster | Aster | |
| Black Eyed Susan | Rudbeckia | |
| Blanket Flower | Gaillardia | |
| Butterfly Bush | Buddleia | |
| Butterfly Mint* | Monardella | |
| Coreopsis | Coreopsis | |
| Cosmos | Cosmos bipinnatus | |
| Coyote Mint | Monardella villosa | |
| Gayfeather | Liatris | |
| Globe Thistle | Echinops exaltatus | |
| Goldenrod | Solidago | |
| Honeysuckle | Eupatorium | |
| Joe-Pye Weed | Lonicera | |
| Lantana | Lantana | |
| Lavender | Lavendula angustifolia | |
| Milkweed or Butterfly Weed | Asclepias (also the Monarch & Queen host Plant) | |
| Blue Sky Lobelia | Lobelia | |
| Loosestrife | Lythrum virgatum | |
| Penstomon | Penstemon | |
| Pentas | Pentas | |
| Pincushion Flower | Scabiosa | |
| Plumbago | Plumbago auriculata | |
| Coneflower | Echinacea | |
| Red Valerian | Centranthus ruber | |
| Sage* | Salvia | |
| Sedum | Sedum | |
| Statice | Limonium | |
| Sticky Monkey Flower* | Mimulus aurantiacus | |
| Sunflowers | Helianthus | |
| Verbena | Verbena | |
| Yarrow* | Achillea | |
| Zinnia | Zinnia | |