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Best Plants to Attract Moths

Lepidoptera is an order of insects that includes moths and butterflies, which are among the most widespread, diverse and successful organisms on earth. They are a key indicator of the health of an ecosystem. Gardens filled with plants that attract the greatest number of Lepidoptera will provide the greatest food source for wildlife.

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Below is a list of native trees and shrubs, many of which are planted in the Demonstration Garden, along with the number of Lepidoptera supported, as noted by Doug Tallamy in his book, Bringing Nature Home.
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For more native trees and shrubs (and a few non-native) click, “Lepidoptera-Friendly Flora” below. List compiled by Island resident and conservationist Joe Henderson.

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[av_row row_style=’avia-heading-row’][av_cell col_style=”]Botanical Name[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Common Name[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]# Lepidoptera Species Supported**[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]Nyssa sylvatica[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Black Tupelo[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]26[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]Quercus bicolor[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Swamp White Oak[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]534[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]Tilia cordata[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Little Leaf Linden[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]149[/av_cell][/av_row]
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[av_row row_style=’avia-heading-row’][av_cell col_style=”]Botanical Name[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Common Name[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]# Lepidoptera Species Supported**[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]Juniperus virginiana[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Eastern Red Cedar[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]42[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]Ilex opaca[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]American Holly[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]39[/av_cell][/av_row]
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[av_row row_style=’avia-heading-row’][av_cell col_style=”]Botanical Name[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Common Name[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]# Lepidoptera Species Supported**[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]Amelanchier canadensis[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Shad[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]124[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]Betula nigra[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Black Birch[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]413[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]Cercis canadensis[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Eastern Redbud[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]19[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]Cornus florida[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Flowering Dogwood[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]118[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]Prunus serotina (Existing)[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Black Cherry[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]456[/av_cell][/av_row]
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[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]Clethra alnifolia[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Summersweet[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]10[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]Ilex glabra[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Inkberry[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]39[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]Ilex verticillata[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Winterberry[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]39[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]Myrica pensylvanica[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Bayberry[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]106[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]Rhododendron viscosum[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Swamp Azalea[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]51[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]Salix melanostachys[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Black Pussy Willow[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]456[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]Vaccinium corymbosum[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]High Bush Blueberry[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]294[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]Viburnum dentatum[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Arrowwood[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]104[/av_cell][/av_row]
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