Reports on Findings

Wildflowers of SWFL

As a downloadable file here is an Excel spread sheet to assist in planning your garden for native plants in SWFL. It is intended to act as a guide for planting a flowering, non-invasive plant garden. The “Plant #” column refers to the image figure numbers in the several postings entitled Wildflowers of SWFL (mesic) (xeric) on this site. You may copy this excel sheet and use it for your planning. It is made as best as possible from information available. This will be replaced as an updated file as more site postings are published. This version (v1.) was posted on compiled on April 8 and posted on April 13, 2024. Revised 07/02/2025.

Please don’t copy and distribute this file. Refer your friends to this site for the most recent, corrected version.

To access the file simply click on DOWNLOAD.

#wildflowers #native flowering plants of SWFL #noninvasive flowers

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Butterfly Attracting Plants in South Western Florida

This table is a work in progress however it is sufficient to provide information on the insects and plants that work well together. This is collected information assembled from field observations. It is subject to modification as time progresses.

Butterfly plant collection for SW Florida from Knapp
NameColorLightingPlant ShapeName ScientificUseTypeName CommonStage
MilkweedYellow, orangeSunStemButterfly weed, (Asclepias tuberosa)HostButterflyMonarchEggs, Catepillar
MilkweedYellow, orangeSunStemButterfly weed, (Asclepias tuberosa)HostButterflyQueenDanaus gilippusEggs, Catepillar
Coky-StemPassion flowerPurple, yellowShadeStem & vinePassiflora incarnataHostButterflyZebra long wingEggs, Catepillar
Coky-StemPassion flowerPurple, yellowShadeStem & vinePassiflora incarnataHostButterflyGulf FritillaryEggs, Catepillar
Corky-StemPassion flowerPurple, yellowShadeStem & vinePassiflora incarnataHostButterflyJuliaEggs, Catepillar
CassiaGold medalion treeSunStem , treeCassia leptophylla HostButterflySulfur Eggs, Catepillar
DillStemHostButterflyBlack SwallowtailEggs, Catepillar
Dutchman’s pipePurple, brownpartial shadeStem & vineAristolochia gigantea HostButterflyPolydamas swallowtail,Eggs, Catepillar
Senna CandelabraYellowStemSenna alataHostButterflyCloudless SulpherEggs, Catepillar
Senna CandelabraYellowStemSenna alataHostButterflyOrange BarredEggs, Catepillar
ParsleyStemHostButterflyBlack SwallowtailEggs, Catepillar
PipevineStemAristolochia trilobataHostButterflyPolydamasEggs, Catepillar
Porter weedShrubBlue porterweed (Stachytarpheta jamaicensis)NectarButterflyAllWinged
PentasShrubPentas lanceolata NectarButterflyAllWinged
PentasShrubPentas lanceolata NectarMothSphinxWinged
TithoniaShrubNectarButterflyMonarchWinged
Firespikesun to shadeShrubThyrsacanthus callistachyusNectar
Fire BushShrubHamelia patensNectarMothSphinxWinged
Yellow LantanaShrubLantana involucrataNectarButterflyPeacockWinged
SalviaShrubSalvia coccineaNectarButterflyMonarchWinged
SalviaShrubSalvia coccineaNectarBee
Wild CoffeeShrubPsychotria nervosaNectarBeeEufala SkipperWinged
Sweet AlmondShrubNectarButterflyMonarchWinged
JatropiaShrubJatropia integerrimaNectarButterflyWinged
MauiShrubNectarButterflyWinged
ClerodendrumShrubNectarButterflyWinged
MussaendaShrubNectarButterflyWinged
AllamandaShrubNectarButterflyWinged
RuelliaShrubNectarButterflyWinged
Citrus, varietiesTreeLemon NectarButterflyGiant SwallowtailWinged
Powder puffTreeNectarButterflyPolydamasWinged
Powder puffTreeNectarBeeWinged
BottlebrushTreeNectarButterflyWinged
BottlebrushTreeNectar
Orange GeigerTreeNectarButterflyWinged
Hong Kong OrchidTreeNectarBee
MangoTreeNectarButterflyWinged
Vera woodTreeNectarButterflyWinged
BauhiniaBauhinia blakeana
PlubagoPlumbago ligustrina
PomeloButterflyGiant Swallowtail
Version 1.0, April 2021

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References:

Uf/IFAS Wildflowers/Butterflies, UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions

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