Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: How to attract Red Admirals with Host Plants??, 1 by wind

wind wrote:
we have had luck with stinging nettle for the Red Admirals

I have a patch on the outside border of our veggie garden, my thought was to ward off animals and our dog. Sometimes it does spread into the garden and I have to weed it out. Also, the dog often runs through it and scratches for awhile, which is how I know she did...so much for keeping her away from the garden :)

I also recently planted a hops vine but it is so new to us I haven't seen it attract any Red Admirals yet