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Butterfly Gardening and Habitat Program

  
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Northern New Jersey/ New York City Shrubs and Vines

Selected and rated by NABA New Jersey members, the following native shrubs and vines will perform well in a butterfly garden. Don't see your favorite plant listed? Let us know by rating a garden plant here:

CLICK HERE TO RATE BUTTERFLY GARDEN PLANTS

 

Spicebush - Lindera benzoin
Garden Rating
 Nectar Rating
Caterpillar Rating
3
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2

Spicebush is rated useful in specific circumstances for butterfly gardeners. It has great value as a garden plant and will feed Spicebush Swallowtail caterpillars.

 
 
 
 

Dreamy Duskywing on Low bush Blueberry

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To learn more about what NABA plant ratings can tell you or to start rating plants in order to help other butterfly gardeners, see NABA Plant Ratings Explained.

 

 


Pipevine Swallowtail caterpillar on Dutchman's Pipe vine

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