Red Bay Tree - Persea sp. - Native Butterfly Host Plant
Red Bay Tree
Persea borbonia
Plant Type: Evergreen tree
Zones: 7-11
Plant Height: 30 - 50 ft., can be kept trimmed as a shrub
Light Requirements: part shade to full sun
Water/Soil Requirements:Prefers well-drained soil
Propagation: Seeds
Host Plant: Spicebush and Palamedes Swallowtail Butterfly
Plant Red Bay Tree in your yard to attract butterflies and enjoy watching the butterfly life cycle!
One 6" potted plant will feed 1 larvae.
A few of the butterflies and moths we raise at Shady Oak Butterfly Farm
