Butterfly Host Plants

Adult, winged butterflies can gather nectar from many kinds of plants. But for caterpillars they need highly specific plants. Often, a butterfly species has adapted to tolerate the toxins that one specific plant uses for defense. In some cases, the caterpillar actually uses this toxin as its own defense, making it poisonous to predators. It’s a highly specialized strategy and the butterflies can only lay eggs on their specific host plants.
Without caterpillars, you won’t get butterflies. Also, caterpillars are a vital source of food for birds, especially as food for their nestlings. So planting these plants will result in more butterflies and more birds.
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