Butterfly Host Plants South Florida. Shelter woody plants located near the nectar plants will provide butterflies with shelter during bad weather and at night. Sort by scientific plant name.
•make sure there are larger plants or a windbreak for shelter (north side of garden). From usda climate zone 10 in the northern section to zone11 in the florida keys, native plants provide a wide selection of butterfly nectar sources and caterpillar food plants. Be prepared for heavy munching on host plants.
Butterflies tend to stay fairly close to the areas where their natural larval food plants can be found.
Pineland lantana is a gorgeous south florida native that attracts butterflies and stays lower than the other native lantanas. Be prepared for heavy munching on host plants. Larry rutherford and the miami blue chapter of the north american butterfly association, the development of the lisa d. In these cases, you can try dwarf varieties of fruit or flowering trees or simply locate your butterfly garden near one of these larger trees.