Pellitory - Parietaria floridana - Native Butterfly Host Plant
Pellitory
Parietaria floridana
Plant Type: Annual
Zones: 6-9
Height: 6 inches
Light requirements:Full shade to part sun
Water requirements:Grows best in well-drained soil, water regularly
Propagation: B Seeds
Host plant for: Red Admiral Butterfly
Starter Plants are not large enough to feed larvae.
One 4" potted plant will feed 1 larvae.
Pellitory (Parietaria floridana) is a host plant for the Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta). Pellitory is a type of groundcover. It will grow in full sun or full shade, but prefers partial shade.
A few of the butterflies and moths we raise at Shady Oak Butterfly Farm
