Plants Monarchs Like. In fact this adaptation has been so successful for monarchs that the viceroy butterfly has evolved to mimic the color pattern of the. Caterpillars of some of the most colourful butterflies feed on nettles.
Adults feed on nectar and can be seen nectaring on flat daisy like blooms as well as plants with long tubular flowers. Phlox is a low growing spreading plant that forms a blanket of blooms all summer. Butterfly caterpillars feed on leaves and flower buds of so called caterpillar food plants.
To 6 feet tall and 3 feet wide depending on type.
Butterfly weed starts slow but the flowers are worth the wait. Monarchs will be twice as happy when you plant this bright orange flower since it is both a source of nectar and a host plant for their caterpillars. Most garden phlox will grow in usda hardiness zones 4 to 8. Butterfly caterpillars feed on leaves and flower buds of so called caterpillar food plants.