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Moths
Butterfly & Moth Garden Plants
Key: Sun: F=full, FP=full to partial, PS=partial to shade,
A=all light conditions; Comments: Hardy in MN zones 3-4,
except where noted; Cat=caterpillars; AB=adult
butterflies; AM=adult moths.
Scientific name |
Common
name |
Height |
Sun |
Comments |
Cat |
AB |
AM |
Annuals |
Anethum graveolens |
dill |
3' |
F |
|
X |
|
|
Calendula officinalis |
calendula, pot marigold |
1' |
FP |
|
|
X |
|
Heliotropium arborescens |
heliotrope |
1-2' |
FP |
|
|
X |
X |
Mirabilis jalapa |
four o'clocks |
1.5-2' |
FP |
|
|
|
X |
Nicotiana alata |
flowering tobacco |
1.5-3' |
FP |
|
|
|
X |
Petroselinum crispum |
parsley |
1' |
FP |
|
X |
|
|
Petunia x hybrida |
petunia |
1' |
FP |
|
|
X |
X |
Pimpinella anisum |
anise |
1.5' |
F |
|
X |
|
|
Rosemarinus officinalis |
rosemary |
2-3' |
F |
|
|
X |
|
Tagetes erecta |
American or
African marigold |
1.5-3' |
F |
|
X |
X |
|
Tagetes patula |
French
marigold |
1' |
F |
|
X |
X |
|
Tithonia rotundifolia |
Mexican
sunflower |
2.5' |
F |
|
|
X |
|
Scientific
name |
Common
name |
Height |
Sun |
Comments |
Cat |
AB |
AM |
Annuals |
Tropaeolum majus |
nasturtium |
1' |
FP |
|
|
X |
|
Verbena spp. |
verbena |
8-14" |
F |
|
|
X |
|
Zinnis elegans |
zinnia |
1-3' |
FP |
|
|
X |
|
Biennials/perennials |
Achillea millefolium |
yarrow |
2' |
F |
|
|
X |
|
Alcea rosea |
hollyhock |
6' |
F |
|
X |
X |
|
Amorpha canescens |
leadplant |
2' |
F |
|
|
X |
|
Anaphalis margaritacea |
pearly
everlasting |
2' |
F |
|
X |
|
|
Arabis spp. |
rock cress |
.5-1' |
FP |
|
X |
|
|
Asclepias incarnata |
swamp
milkweed |
4' |
FP |
|
X |
X |
|
Asclepias speciosa |
showy
milkweed |
3' |
FP |
|
X |
X |
|
Asclepias syriaca |
common
milkweed |
3' |
FP |
|
X |
X |
|
Asclepias tuberosa |
butterflyweed |
3' |
FP |
|
|
X |
|
Scientific
name |
Common
name |
Height |
Sun |
Comments |
Cat |
AB |
AM |
Biennials/perennials |
Aster ericoides |
heath
heather |
3' |
F |
|
X |
X |
|
Aster spp. |
aster |
3-5' |
FP |
|
X |
X |
|
Bidens aristosa |
tickseed
sunflower |
3-4' |
F |
|
|
X |
|
Carex spp. |
sedge |
1' |
F |
|
X |
|
|
Centaurea dealbata |
Persian
centaurea |
2' |
FP |
|
|
X |
|
Centaurea macrocephala |
globe
centaurea |
3' |
F |
zones 4-5 |
|
X |
|
Centaurea montana |
mountain
bluet |
2' |
F |
zone 4 |
|
X |
|
Chelone glabra |
turtlehead |
2' |
F |
zone 4 |
|
X |
|
Cirsium flodmanii |
prairie
thistle |
1-2' |
F |
|
|
X |
|
Daucus carota |
Queen Anne's
Lace |
2' |
FP |
|
X |
X |
|
Dianthus barbatus |
sweet
William |
1.5' |
FP |
|
X |
|
|
Echinacea purpurea |
purple
coneflower |
4' |
FP |
|
|
X |
|
Scientific
name |
Common
name |
Height |
Sun |
Comments |
Cat |
AB |
AM |
Biennials/perennials |
Echinops spp. |
globe
thistle |
4' |
FP |
|
|
X |
|
Epilobium angustifolium |
fireweed |
4' |
FP |
|
|
|
X |
Erigeron spp. |
fleabane |
2' |
F |
|
|
X |
|
Eupatorium maculatum |
Joe-Pye
weed |
5' |
FP |
|
|
X |
|
Eupatorium perfoliatum |
boneset |
3' |
FP |
|
|
X |
|
Euthamia graminifolia |
lance leaved
goldenrod |
2' |
F |
|
|
X |
|
Gaillardia x
grandiflora |
blanketflower |
2-3' |
F |
|
|
X |
|
Gentiana septemfida var.
lagondechiana |
dwarf blue
gentian |
1' |
A |
zones 4-5 |
|
|
X |
Helianthus laetiflorus |
showy
sunflower |
2-4' |
F |
|
|
X |
|
Helianthus maximiliani |
narrow leaved
sunflower |
3-5' |
F |
|
|
X |
|
Helianthus occidentalis |
western
sunflower |
3' |
F |
|
|
X |
|
Heliopsis helianthoides |
oxeye daisy |
3' |
F |
|
|
X |
|
Scientific
name |
Common
name |
Height |
Sun |
Comments |
Cat |
AB |
AM |
Biennials/perennials |
Hemerocallis spp. |
daylily |
3-6' |
F |
|
|
X |
|
Hesperis matronalis |
dame's
rocket |
3' |
PS |
|
|
|
X |
Houstonia spp. |
houstonia |
8" |
F |
|
|
X |
|
Hyssopus officinalis |
hyssop |
2' |
F |
|
|
X |
|
Liatris aspera |
rough blazing
star |
2-3' |
FP |
|
|
X |
|
Liatris cylindracea |
dwarf blazing
star |
2' |
FP |
|
|
X |
|
Liatris ligulistylus |
meadow blazing
star |
1-1.5' |
FP |
|
|
X |
|
Liatris punctata |
dotted
gayfeather |
1' |
FP |
|
|
X |
|
Liatris pycnostachya |
prairie
blazing star |
5' |
FP |
|
|
X |
|
Liatris spicata |
gayfeather,
blazing star |
3' |
F |
|
|
X |
|
Lilium candidum |
Madonna
lily |
6' |
FP |
|
|
|
X |
Lupinus perennis |
lupine |
2' |
A |
|
X |
X |
|
Lupinus ‘Russell Hybrids' |
Russell
lupine |
5' |
A |
|
X |
X |
|
Scientific
name |
Common
name |
Height |
Sun |
Comments |
Cat |
AB |
AM |
Biennials/perennials |
Mentha piperita |
peppermint |
2' |
FP |
|
|
X |
|
Mentha spicata |
spearmint |
2' |
PS |
zones 4-5 |
|
X |
|
Monarda didyma |
scarlet
bergamot |
3' |
A |
|
|
X |
X |
Monarda fistulosa |
wild
bergamot |
2' |
F |
|
|
X |
X |
Oenothera biennis |
common
evening primose |
3-4' |
F |
|
|
|
X |
Paeonia spp. |
peony |
3' |
FP |
|
|
X |
|
Prunella vulgaris |
selfheal |
1' |
FP |
zones 4-5 |
|
X |
|
Rudbeckia fulgida
‘Goldsturm' |
Goldsturm
black-eyed Susan |
2' |
FP |
|
X |
X |
|
Rudbeckia hirta ‘Gloriosa' |
gloriosa
daisy |
3' |
FP |
|
X |
X |
|
Rumex spp. |
docks |
2' |
FP |
|
X |
|
|
Sedum albo-roseum |
pink live
forever |
2' |
A |
|
X |
X |
|
Sedum spectabile |
sedum |
2' |
A |
|
X |
X |
|
Scientific
name |
Common
name |
Height |
Sun |
Comments |
Cat |
AB |
AM |
Biennials/perennials |
Solidago nemoralis |
gray
goldenrod |
2' |
F |
|
|
X |
|
Solidago rigida |
stiff
goldenrod |
4' |
F |
|
|
X |
|
Solidago rugosa |
rough stemmed
goldenrod |
1-7' |
F |
|
|
X |
|
Solidago speciosa |
showy
goldenrod |
3' |
F |
|
|
X |
|
Thymus vulgaris |
thyme |
1' |
F |
zone 5 |
|
X |
|
Trifolium pratense |
red clover |
1.5' |
F |
|
|
X |
|
Vicia spp. |
vetch |
3' |
F |
|
|
X |
|
Viola spp. |
violets |
1' |
A |
|
X |
|
|
Trees, shrubs, vines |
Acer negundo |
boxelder |
75' |
FP |
|
X |
|
|
Aristolochia durior |
Dutchman's
pipe |
30' |
FP |
zones 4-5 |
X |
|
|
Betula spp. |
birch |
- |
FP |
|
X |
|
|
Ceanothus americanus |
New Jersey
tea |
3' |
FP |
|
|
X |
|
Scientific
name |
Common
name |
Height |
Sun |
Comments |
Cat |
AB |
AM |
Trees, shrubs, vines |
Cephalanthus occidentalis |
buttonbush |
12' |
FP |
zones 4-5 |
|
X |
|
Clethra alnifolia |
sweet
pepperbush |
6' |
FP |
zones 4-5 |
|
X |
|
Ledum groenlandicum |
Labrador
tea |
3' |
FP |
|
|
X |
|
Lindera benzoin |
spicebush |
15' |
A |
zones 4-5 |
X |
|
|
Philadelphus coronarius |
sweet
mockorange |
9' |
FP |
|
|
X |
|
Populus spp. |
poplar |
- |
A |
|
X |
|
|
Prunus spp. |
stone fruits
(e.g., plum, cherry) |
- |
F |
|
|
X |
|
Quercus spp. |
oak |
- |
F |
|
X |
|
|
Rubus allegheniensis |
wild
blackberry |
6' |
FP |
|
|
X |
|
Salix discolor |
pussy
willow |
10-20' |
F |
|
|
X |
|
Salix humilis var.
microphylla |
prairie
willow |
4' |
F |
|
X |
|
|
Salix nigra |
black
willow |
50' |
FP |
zones 4-5 |
X |
X |
|
Scientific
name |
Common
name |
Height |
Sun |
Comments |
Cat |
AB |
AM |
Trees, shrubs, vines |
Salix pentandra |
laurel
willow |
36' |
FP |
|
X |
X |
|
Spirea alba |
narrowleaf
meadowsweet |
4' |
F |
|
|
X |
|
Spirea latifolia |
broadleaf meadowsweet |
6' |
A |
|
|
X |
|
Spirea tomentosa |
hard hack |
4' |
A |
|
|
X |
|
Symphoricarpos occidentalis |
wolfberry |
6' |
A |
|
X |
|
|
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus |
coralberry |
3' |
A |
|
X |
|
|
Syringa x
hyacinthiflora |
Canadian
lilac |
16' |
FP |
zones 4-5 |
|
X |
|
Syringa josiflexa |
Chinese/Hungarian lilac |
15' |
FP |
zones 4-5 |
|
X |
|
Syringa meyeri |
dwarf Korean
lilac |
5' |
FP |
zones 4-5 |
|
X |
|
Syringa patula ‘Miss Kim' |
Miss Kim
Korean lilac |
4' |
FP |
zones 4-5 |
|
X |
|
Syringa x
prestoniae |
Preston
lilac |
10' |
FP |
|
|
X |
|
Weigelia florida |
weigelia |
9' |
F |
zones 4-5 |
|
|
X |
|
|