Native vines are an vital however usually neglected element of butterfly habitat. Many vines function larval host vegetation (meals sources) for caterpillars.
They supply cowl for butterflies and caterpillars, and the flowers present nectar for butterflies (and plenty of different pollinators, together with hummingbirds).
Most native vines even have engaging foliage and colourful flowers that would offer an aesthetically-pleasing addition to your web site’s landscaping.
Spring is usually the very best time to put in native plantings, so when you’d like so as to add vines for pollinators, now’s the time!
Listed below are 10 examples of native vines you may plant to draw butterflies in North America:
- Dutchman’s pipe (Aristolochia spp.)
- Trumpet creeper (Campis radicans)
- Coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens)
- Passionflower (Passiflora spp.)
- Pipevine (Aristolochia macrophylla)
- Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
- Virgin’s bower (Clematis virginiana)
- Carolina jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens)
- American wisteria (Wisteria frutescens)
- Crossvine (Bignonia capreolata)
It’s vital to keep in mind that these examples should not native to all of North America, so when selecting vines to plant, you must at all times select species which might be native to your area. Additionally, some species like coral honeysuckle and American wisteria have non-native, invasive counterparts, so you must ensure that you’re planting the native vine species.
When you’re exterior of North America, we encourage you to seek the advice of with native native plant consultants to pick applicable native vine species.
If you want particular suggestions to your web site, please contact a WHC Biologist or your native Cooperative Extension agent.
