Trees, Shrubs and Vines for Butterfly Garden of the Greater Houston Area
The following table lists the growing group of trees, shrubs and vines that have been suggested and reviewed by butterfly gardeners in the greater Houston area. 
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Check back often, the Houston Garden Guide is currently under construction. More annuals and perennials will be added to the table below in the coming months.
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English Name |
Scientific Name |
Plant Type | Caterpillar Food Plant For: | |
Cephalanthus occidentalis |
Shrub |
Not a caterpillar food plant |
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Zanthoxylum clava-herculis |
Shrub/Tree | Giant Swallowtail | ||
Passiflora incarnata |
Vine | Gulf Fritillary | ||
Persea borbonia |
Shrub/Tree | Palamedes Swallowtail |
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Celtis laevigata |
Tree |
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Lantana urticoides |
Shrub |
Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak |
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Aristolochia tomentosa |
vine | Pipevine Swallowtail |
| English Name | Scientific Name |
Plant Type | Caterpillar Food Plant For: | |
Aristolochia tomentosa |
Vine | Pipevine Swallowtail | ||
Celtis laevigata |
Tree |
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Cephalanthus occidentalis |
Shrub |
Not a caterpillar food plant |
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Lantana urticoides |
Shrub |
Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak |
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Passiflora incarnata |
Vine | Gulf Fritillary | ||
Persea borbonia |
Shrub/Tree | Palamedes Swallowtail |
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Zanthoxylum clava-herculis |
Shrub/Tree | Giant Swallowtail |
| English Name | Scientific Name | Plant Type | Caterpillar Food Plant For: | |
Aristolochia tomentosa |
Vine | Pipevine Swallowtail | ||
Passiflora incarnata |
Vine | Gulf Fritillary | ||
Celtis laevigata |
Tree |
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Persea borbonia |
Shrub/Tree | Palamedes Swallowtail |
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Cephalanthus occidentalis |
Shrub |
Not a caterpillar food plant |
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Lantana urticoides |
Shrub |
Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak |
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Zanthoxylum clava-herculis |
Shrub/Tree | Giant Swallowtail |