Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Rose family: Rosaceae Lilac is recommended as both Papilio glaucus Magnolia family: Magnoliaceae the caterpillar and the butterflies Olive Family: Oleaceae of eastern tiger swallowtails eat (life cycle to adult stage the leaves and nectar from this takes up to 2 months) Examples include: Lilac plant. (Syringa vulgaris), Willow (Salix spp.), Birch (Betula Lilac: Neutral to alkaline soil, Full spp.), Ash (Fraxinus spp.), sun at least 6 hours, – Tulip Popular (Liriodendron soil, plant in spring or fall tulipifera) fall preferred. – Eastern Giant Swallowtail Citrus family (Rutaceae): Conditions for planting host Papilio cresphontes Hop tree (Ptelea trifoliata), plants vary based off of the Hercules club (Zanthoxylum variety and species. (life cycle to adult stage clava-herculis), Wild lime takes up to 2 months) (Zanthoxylum fagara), Prickly Native, flowering species are ash (Zanthoxylum recommended. americanum), Citrus spp., Orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata), Rue (Ruta graveolens), Gas plant (Dictamnus albus) Painted lady Cornflower (Centaurea Conditions for planting host Vanessa cardui cyanus) plants vary based off of the Garden balsam (Impatiens variety and species. (life cycle to adult stage balsamina) takes up to 3.5 weeks) Hollyhock (Alcea spp.) Native, flowering species are Thistles (Cirsium spp.) recommended. Red Admiral Nettles (Urtica spp.) Conditions for planting host Vanessa atalanta Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) plants vary based off of the False nettle (Boehmeria variety and species. (life cycle to adult stage cylindrica) 3.5 weeks to a month) Common hops (Humulus Native species are lupulus) recommended. My Butterfly Garden Plan: Name: _________________ Components: Details: Butterfly Species
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Papilio glaucus (life cycle to adult stage takes up to 2 months) Rose family: Rosaceae Magnolia family: Magnoliaceae Olive Family: Oleaceae Examples include: Lilac (Syringa vulgaris), Willow (Salix spp.), Birch (Betula spp.), Ash (Fraxinus spp.), Tulip Popular (Liriodendron tulipifera) Lilac is recommended as both the caterpillar and the butterflies of eastern tiger swallowtails eat the leaves and nectar from this plant. Lilac: Neutral to alkaline soil, Full sun – at least 6 hours, soil, plant in spring or fall – fall preferred. Eastern Giant Swallowtail Papilio cresphontes (life cycle to adult stage takes up to 2 months) Citrus family (Rutaceae): Hop tree (Ptelea trifoliata), Hercules club (Zanthoxylum clava-herculis), Wild lime (Zanthoxylum fagara), Prickly ash (Zanthoxylum americanum), Citrus spp., Orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata), Rue (Ruta graveolens), Gas plant (Dictamnus albus) Conditions for planting host plants vary based off of the variety and species. Native, flowering species are recommended. Painted lady Vanessa cardui (life cycle to adult stage takes up to 3.5 weeks) Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) Garden balsam (Impatiens balsamina) Hollyhock (Alcea spp.) Thistles (Cirsium spp.) Conditions for planting host plants vary based off of the variety and species. Native, flowering species are recommended. Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta (life cycle to adult stage 3.5 weeks to a month) Nettles (Urtica spp.) Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) False nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica) Common hops (Humulus lupulus) Conditions for planting host plants vary based off of the variety and species. Native species are recommended. My Butterfly Garden Plan: Name: _________________ Components: Details: Butterfly Species