Black adult polydamas swallowtail (Battus polydamas) on vegetation, a Raleigh Swallowtail.

An Easy Butterfly Gardener’s Guide to Cedar Rapids, IA Swallowtails

Host Plants, Butterflies, Nectar Plants

Attract stunning swallowtail butterflies to your Cedar Rapids, Iowa garden with this easy native plant guide. Discover the key host plants and nectar sources needed to nurture local swallowtail species right in your own backyard.

Plant of Sullivant's Milkweed (Asclepias sullivantii) in a field, an Iowa milkweed.

17 Beautiful Iowa Milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) to Grow for Monarch Butterflies

Butterflies, Host Plants

Iowa Milkweed Species to Include in your Butterfly Garden There are seventeen native species of Iowa milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) that can be grown for Monarch Butterflies and other insects. Milkweeds are an important host species…