Plants & Nursery Infomation
Butterflies |
Larval Food Plants |
| Many different types of butterflies |
Spanish Needle |
| Julias, Gulf Fritillaries, and Zebra Longwings |
Tasselflower |
| Giant Swallowtails, Palamedes Swallowtails and Mildweed Butterflies(Monarch, Queen, and Soldier) |
Scarlet Mildweed |
| Queen and Soldier |
Mist flower |
| White Peacock, Soldiers, Queens, Crescents and Skipper Butterflies |
Creeping Charlie |
| Swaillowtails, Carpenter Bees and Bumble Bees |
Red Root |
| Many butterflies |
Blazing Star |
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Butterflies |
Butterfly Nectar Sources |
| Atala |
coontie(Zamia floridana) |
| Buckeye |
Plantain(Plantago spp.), Snapdragon(Antirrhinum spp.), Ludwigia spp., sedums. |
| Perly Crescent |
Asters(esp. native spp.), Crownbeard(Verbesina occidentalis) |
| Dogface |
Leadplant(Amorpha fruticosa), Clover(Trifolium spp.) |
| Gulf frittilary |
Passion vine(Passiflora Incarnata) |
| Florida Leafwing |
Croton(Croton Linearis) |
| Goatweed Butterfly |
Croton(Croton Capitatum and Croton Monanthogynus) |
| Julia |
Passion vine(Passiflora Incarnata) |
| Monarch |
Milkweeds(Asclepias spp.) |
| Mourning Cloak |
Elms(Ulmus spp.), Willows(Salix spp.), Hackberry(Celtis spp.) |
| Painted Lady |
Thistles(Cirsium spp.), Many Composites(Asteraceae) and Mallows(Malvaceae) |
| Queen |
Mildweeds(Asclepias spp.) |
| Red Admiral |
Netties(Urtica spp.), False Nettle(Boehmaria Cylindrica) |
| Red-Spotted Purple |
Willows(Salix spp.), Scrub Oaks(Quercus spp.) |
| Long-Tailed Skipper |
Legumes(Fabaceae), Crucifers(Brassicaceae) |
| Orange-Barred Sulphur |
Cassias(Cassia spp.) |
| Common Sulphur |
Legumes(Fabaceae) |
| Black Swallowtail |
Carrots, Parsley, Queen Anne's Lace, Dill(Umbelliferae) |
| Pipevine Swallowtail |
Pipevines(Aristolocia spp.), Knotweeds(Polyganum spp.) |
| Palamedes Swallowtail |
Red Bay(Persea Borbonia), Sweet Bay(Magnolia Virginiana), Sassafras |
| Schaus' Swallowtail |
Torchwood(Amyris elemifera), Wild Line(Zanthoxylum Fagara) |
| Spicebush Swallowtail |
Spicebush(Lindera Benzoin), Red Bay(Persea Borbonia), Sweet Bay(Magnolia Virginiana) |
| Tiger Swallowtail |
Many broadleaf trees and shrubs, esp. Willows(Salix spp.) and Tulip Poplars(Liriodendron Tulipifera) |
| Zebra Swallotail |
Pawpaws(Asimina spp.) |
| Zebra |
Passion vine(Passiflora spp.) |
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Native Plant Nurseries in Broward County |
Address & Contact |
| Lorax Landscapes Inc. |
4830 NW 74 Place
Deerfield Beach, FL
Tel. 954-426-6189 / 954-309-5953
Open to public only Saturdays 8:30-4:30 |
| Alexander's Plant Farm |
910 S. Flamingo Road
Davie, FL 33325
Tel. 954-472-5039 |
| Trnity Churchside Gardens |
24 SW 10 Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
Open only Sat. 10-5 / Sun. 12-4 |
| The Garden Gate |
Pompano Square Mall at Sears
2251 N. Federal Highway
Pompano Beach, FL 33062
Tel. 9540783-1189 |
| Gore Nursery |
1611 SW 9th Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
Tel. 954-463-4673
Closed Mondays
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| Roxie Garden Center |
Broward Mall at Sears
Plantation, FL 33388
Tel. 954-370-2872 |
| Jessie Durko's Nursery |
5151 SW 70th Ave.
Davie, FL 33314
Tel. 954-792-2297
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| Runway Growers |
3035 SW 36th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
Tel. 954-463-4673 |
| NU TURF |
North Dixie Hwy
Oakland Park, FL
Tel. 954-564-1464
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