Plant

Butterfly

Use

Amelanchier sp.- Service berry

several species

nectar

Asclepias incarnata - Swamp Milkweed

Papilio sp.-  Swallowtails

nectar

Asclepias tuberosa - Butterflyweed

Celastrina ladonargiolus - Spring Azure

nectar

Asclepias syriaca – Common Milkweed

Asclepias purpurascens – Purple Milkweed                   

Danaus plexippus – Monarch

nectar and caterpillar host

Asclepias verticillata – Whorled Milkweed

Euptoieta claudia - Variegated Fritillary

nectar

Strymon melinus - Gray Hairstreak

nectar

Epargyreus clarus - Silver Spotted Skipper

nectar

Amorpha fruticosa - Indigo Bush

Colias cesonia - Southern Dogface

caterpillar host

Epargyreus clarus - Silver Spotted Skipper

caterpillar host

Amsonia tabernaemontana- Bluestar

several species

nectar

Amsonia hubrectii – Narrow Leaf Amsonia

Nymphalis antiopa - Mourning Cloak

nectar

(and other sp.)

Antennaria plantaginifolia - Pussy-toes

Vanessa virginiensis - American Lady

caterpillar host

Asimina triloba - Paw Paw

Eurytides marcellus - Zebra Swallowtail

caterpillar host

Aster grandiflorus - Great Aster

Colias philodice - Clouded Sulphur

nectar

Aster laevis - Smooth Aster

Celastrina ladon argiolus - Spring Azure

nectar

Aster novae-angliae - New England Aster

Phyciodes tharos - Pearl Crescent

nectar and caterpillar host

(and other sp.)

Junonia coenia - Buckeye

nectar

Vanessa cardui - Painted Lady

nectar

Pyrgus communis - Checkered Skipper

nectar

Baptisia australis - Wild Blue Indigo

Erynnis baptisiae - Wild Indigo Duskywing

caterpillar host

several species

nectar

Boltonia asteroides - Boltonia

several species

nectar

Carya sp. – Hickory, Pecan

Calycopsis cecrops - Red Banded Hairstreak

caterpillar host

Satyrium calanus - Banded Hairstreak

caterpillar host

Ceanothus americanus - New Jersey Tea

several species                                   

nectar

Celtis occidentalis - Hackberry

Nymphalis antiopa - Mourning Cloak

caterpillar host

Libytheana bachmanii - Snout Butterfly

caterpillar host

Polygonia comma - Comma

caterpillar host

Polygonia interrogationis - Question Mark

caterpillar host

Asterocampa celtis - Hackberry Butterfly

caterpillar host

Asterocampa clyton - Tawny Emperor

caterpillar host

Cephalanthus occidentalis - Buttonbush

Papilio sp.-  Swallowtails

nectar

Euptoieta claudia - Variegated Fritillary

nectar

Cercis canadensis - Eastern Redbud

Callophrys henrici - Henry's Elfin

caterpillar host

Chelone sp. – White and Pink Turtlehead

Euphydryas phaeton - Baltimore Checkerspot

caterpillar host

Clethra alnifolia - Summersweet

several species                                   

nectar

Crataegus phaenopyrum -Washington Hawthorn

(and other sp.)

Satyrium liparops - Striped Hairstreak

Limenitis arthemis - White Admiral, Red Spotted Purple

caterpillar host

caterpillar host

Coreopsis tripteris - Tall Coreopsis

Coreopsis lanceolata – Lance Leaf Coreopsis

several species                                   

nectar

(and other sp.)

Cornus amomum - Silky Dogwood

Cornus florida – Flowering Dogwood

Celastrina ladon argiolus - Spring Azure

caterpillar host

( and other sp.)

Echinacea pallida - Pale Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea – Purple Coneflower

several species                                    

nectar

(and other sp.)

Eupatorium purpureum - Joe Pye Weed

 (and other sp.)

Papilio glaucus - Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Epargyreus clarus – Silver Spotted Skipper

nectar

nectar

Euphorbia corollata - Flowering spurge

Danaus plexippus - Monarch

caterpillar host

Grasses - native species

many species

caterpillar host

Helenium autumnale

several species                                   

nectar

Helianthus angustifolius – Swamp Sunflower

Helianthus giganteus - Giant Sunflower

 ( and other sp.)

several species                                   

nectar

Hibiscus moscheutos - Rose Mallow

Phoebis sennae - Cloudless Sulphur

nectar

Strymon melinus - Gray Hairstreak

caterpillar host

Pyrgus communis - Checkered Skipper

caterpillar host

Vanessa cardui - Painted Lady

caterpillar host

several species

nectar

Ilex opaca (and other sp.) - American Holly

Callophrys henrici - Henry's Elfin

caterpillar host

Itea virginica - Virginia Sweetspire

several species

nectar

Juglans nigra - Black Walnut

Calycopsis cecrops - Red Banded Hairstreak

caterpillar host

Satyrium calanus - Banded Hairstreak

caterpillar host

Juniperus virginiana - Eastern Red Cedar

Callophrys gryneus - Juniper Hairstreak

caterpillar host

Kosteletskya virginica - Seashore Mallow

several species

nectar

Liatris graminifolia – Grass Leaved Blazingstar

several species

nectar

Liatris squarrosa - Button Blazingstar

Lilium superbum - Turk's Cap

Papilio sp.-  Swallowtails

nectar

Lindera benzoin - Spicebush

Papilio troilus - Spicebush Swallowtail

caterpillar host

Liriodendron tulipifera - Tulip Poplar

Papilio glaucus - Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

caterpillar host

Lobelia cardinalis - Cardinal flower

Papilio sp.-  Swallowtails

nectar

several species

nectar

Lonicera sempervirens - Coral Honeysuckle

Epargyreus clarus - Silver Spotted Skipper

nectar

Lupinus perennis - Lupine

Colias philodice - Clouded Sulphur

caterpillar host

Vanessa cardui - Painted Lady

caterpillar host

Epargyreus clarus - Silver Spotted Skipper

caterpillar host

Everes comyntas - Eastern Tailed Blue

caterpillar host

Phoebis sennae - Cloudless Giant Sulphur

caterpillar host

Magnolia virginiana - Sweet Bay

Papilio glaucus -    Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

caterpillar host

Malus sp. - Crabapple

Limenitis archippus - Viceroy

caterpillar host

Limenitis arthemis - White Admiral, Red Spotted Purple

Satyrium liparops - Striped Hairstreak

Celastrina ladon argiolus - Spring Azure

some species prefer it's rotting fruit over nectar

caterpillar host

caterpillar host

caterpillar host

Monarda fistulosa – Bergamot

Monarda punctata - Horsemint

several species

nectar

Myrica cerifera - Wax Myrtle

Calycopsis cecrops - Red-banded Hairstreak

caterpillar host

Passiflora incarnata - Passion Vine

Euptoieta claudia - Variegated Fritillary

caterpillar host

Agraulis vanillae - Gulf Fritillary

caterpillar host

Penstemon digitalis - Beardtongue

Junonia coenia - Buckeye

caterpillar host

Persea borbonia - Redbay

Papilio palamedes - Palamedes Swallowtail

caterpillar host

Papilio troilus - Spicebush Swallowtail

caterpillar host

Phlox paniculata - Summer Phlox

Phlox stolonifera – Creeping Phlox

Phlox divaricatus – Blue Woodland Phlox

several species

nectar

( and other sp.)

Physocarpus opulifolius - Ninebark

Celastrina ladon argiolus - Spring Azure

caterpillar host

several species

nectar

Pityopsis graminifolia - Silky Goldenaster

several species

nectar

Pontederia cordata - Pickerelweed

Epargyreus clarus - Silver Spotted Skipper

nectar

Prunus serotina - Black Cherry

Papilio glaucus - Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

caterpillar host

(and other sp.)

Limenitis arthemis - White Admiral, Red Spotted Purple

caterpillar host

Celastrina ladon argiolus - Spring Azure

caterpillar host

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium -Narrow Mountain Mint

several species

nectar

(and other sp.)

Quercus sp.

Calycopsis cecrops - Red Banded Hairstreak

caterpillar host

Erynnis horatius - Horace's Dusky Wing

caterpillar host

Satyrium calanus - Banded Hairstreak

caterpillar host

Limenitis arthemis - White Admiral, Red Spotted Purple

caterpillar host

Rhododendron atlanticum - Coastal Azalea

Papilio - Swallowtails

nectar

Rhododendron viscosum - Swamp Azalea

Euptoieta - Fritillaries

nectar

(and other sp.)

Danaus - Monarch

nectar

Hairstreaks

nectar

Skippers

nectar

Rosa palustris - Swamp Rose

Rosa Carolina – Carolina Rose

Satyrium - Brown Hairstreaks

caterpillar host

several species

nectar

Rudbeckia fulgida - Black Eyed Susan

several species

nectar

Rudbeckia lanciniata - Green Headed Coneflower     

Rudbeckia triloba – Brown Eyed Susan

(and other sp.)

Ruellia humilis - Wild Petunia

Junonia coenia - Buckeye

caterpillar host

Salix sp. - Willows

Limenitis arthemis - White Admiral, Red Spotted Purple

caterpillar host

Nymphalis antiopa - Mourning Cloak

caterpillar host

Limenitis archippus - Viceroy

caterpillar host

Salvia azurea - Blue Sage

many species

nectar

( and other sp.)

Sassafras albidum - Sassafras

Papilio troilus - Spicebush Swallowtail

caterpillar host

Silphium perfoliatum - Indian Cup Plant

several species

nectar

leaves form cup to hold rain and dew

water source

Solidago odora - Sweet Goldenrod

several species

nectar

Solidago rugosa - Rough Goldenrod

(and other sp.)

Tephrosia viginiana - Goat's Rue

Thorybes bathyllus - Southern Cloudywing

caterpillar host

Thermopsis villosa - Carolina Bushpea

Erynnis baptisiae - Wild Indigo Duskywing

caterpillar host

nectar

Strymon melinus - Gray Hairstreak

caterpillar host

Tradescantia sp. - Spiderwort

several species

nectar

Vaccinium corymbosum - Blueberry

several species

caterpillar host

Celastrina ladon argiolus - Spring Azure

caterpillar host

Verbena stricta - Hoary Vervain

Verbena hastata – Blue Vervain

Junonia coenia – Buckeye

several species

caterpillar host

nectar

Viola labradorica - Labrador Violet

Euptoieta claudia - Variegated Fritillary

caterpillar host

Viola pedata - Bird's Foot Violet

Speyeria cybele - Great Spangled Fritillary

Eurema nicippe – Sleepy Orange                                                                 

caterpillar host

nectar

Wisteria frutescens - American Wisteria

Epargyreus clarus - Silver Spotted Skipper

caterpillar host

Urbanus proteus - Long Tailed Skipper

caterpillar host

Zizia aptera - Heart-leaf Alexander

Papilio polyxenes asterius - Black Swallowtail

caterpillar host