Butterfly Larval Host Plant

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  Achillea gracilis formerly Achillea millefolium (Eastern Yarrow, Eastern Thousandleaf or Plumajillo) SKU-ACHBOR

  $5.00

  Native Evergreen Perennial. Fern Like Foliage. Showy Pink or White Flowers. Larval host of Painted Lady Butterfly. Pollinated by butterflies, bees, beneficial insects  (waspsbee flies and beetles. The Xerces Society rates them as specially valuable to Native Bees and Beneficial Insects.  Foliage 6″-12″ tall.. Flowering Stalks 2′-3′ tall.  Edible. Medicinal.  Sun or part shade. Average to Dry soil. Sand or Clay. Does well in acid to circumneutral soil.  Deer-resistant.  Nice Groundcover.  Native to Coastal SC and most of the Eastern US.  Propagation Source: Old Homesite, Charleston Co., SC and Bibb Co., GA.

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  Amorpha fruticosa (Tall Indigo-bush)

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  Andropogon tenuispatheus (Maritime Bluestem) SKU-ANDTEN

  $5.00 – $10.00
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  Artemisia ludoviciana (White Sage/ Prairie Sage/ Smudging Sage/Lousiana Wormwood/ Estafiate)

  $6.00
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  Arundinaria tecta (Switch Cane) “Beaufort Banty”

  $5.00
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  Asclepias perennis (Swampforest Milkweed)

  $10.00
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  Bacopa caroliniana (Lemon Bacopa, Blue Water-hyssop) SKU-BACCAR

  $6.00
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  Boehmeria cylindrica (False Nettle or “Stingless Nettles”)

  $6.00
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  Canna flaccida (Southern Marsh Canna, Golden Canna, Bandana of the Everglades) SKU-CANFLA

  $10.00

  4′-6′ tall native perennial. Fragrant, yellow flowers open in the evening and attract moths. Larval host of Brazilian Skipper and Canna Moth. Experiments indicate that this species is effective in removing excess nutrients from runoff water. Sun or part shade. Average to wet soil.

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  Canna indica (Indian shot/Platanillo/Achira)

  $10.00

  Heirloom Plant. Carefree. Lush leaves. Vivid Flowers.  Pollinator Magnet. Shelter plant. Edible. Medicinal. Dyes. Used to make many other things. Sun/Shade Wet/Dry Salt Water Tolerant. Deer Baffle.   Propagation Source: Naturalized Population, Beaufort Co., SC.

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  Carex flaccoperma (Blue Woodland Sedge)

  $6.00

  Native evergreen ground cover. Blue leaves. Interesting inflorescence. Sedges are larval hosts of several species of Skipper Butterflies. Part Shade to Full Shade. Average to Moist. Deer Resistant. Interplant with other plants, to protect them from deer. Propagation Source: Native Population: Beaufort Co., SC.

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  Carex floridana (Florida Sedge) SKU-CARFLO

  $5.00
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  Celtis laevigata (Sugarberry/Southern Hackberry/ Palo Blanco)

  $15.00
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  Chasmanthium latifolium (River Oats)

  $5.00
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  Cicuta maculata var. maculata (Water Hemlock) SKU-CICMAC

  $7.00

  Native evergreen perennial with handsome foliage and beautiful flowers. Best larval host for Black Swallowtail Butterflies. Pollinated by numerous species of native pollinating insects: Bees, wasps, flies and beetles. Birds are attracted to the seeds and insects that feed on it. Though toxic to humans, it has also been used medicinally. Though native to all but 6 of the lower 48 states: WA, NV, UT, NM, WY, MT. Rarely offered for sale. Propagation source: Native Populations: Beaufort Co., SC. Sun or Part Shade. Average to Wet. Deer Resistant. Salt-water tolerant.

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  Cirsium horridulum (Yellow Thistle)

  $7.00 – $12.00
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