Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: PART 2 BF Host Plant Seed Trade DISCUSSION, 0 by beckygardener

beckygardener wrote:
Hi Lori - Welcome! Yes, you are quite correct! There are many trees that serve as a host plant for Butterflies and Moths.

I usually plant a grouping of milkweed together or in a line about 1 1./2 - 2 feet apart. I also pinch back new growth when I first start them to get them to bush out more. I have not had much luck getting native milkweed to grow in my yard for some reason. But I have had great success with Scarlet milkweed and the Monarchs and Queens love them for nectar and host. I have tons of seed pods forming. Let me know if you are interested in trying them and I can send some seeds to you. They are so easy to grow. (See photo of my milkweed with pods forming!)