We provide MILKWEED SEEDS to Florida and across all of North America.

25 Green Antelopehorn Seeds (Asclepias viridis)
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50 Whorled Milkweed Seeds (Asclepias Verticillata)
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50 Aquatic Milkweed Seeds (Asclepias perennis) White Swamp Milkweed for U.S. Southeast and Midwest
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50 Organic Purple Coneflower Seeds (Echinacea purpurea) for North America
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Our SEEDS

Larval Host Plant Seeds

All butterflies require a specific plant or family of plants for their eggs and caterpillars.

Nectar Plant Seeds

Adult butterflies and other pollinators require the quick fuel of flower nectar. Now that’s Flower Power.

Shelter Plant Seeds

Butterfly caterpillars need to build their chrysalis in strong shrubs, bushes, and trees with woody stems, called Shelter Plants.

Why johnny butterflyseed?

Larval Host Seeds

Butterflies rely on their Larval Host Plants. A 'Butterflyseed' is a larval host seed. If you grow a butterfly's larval host, you will grow those butterflies.

20 Years of Experience

Neary two decades of experience studying butterflies within the ecology of Florida's xeric uplands; from Passionvine to Prickly Pear.

Education

With a heavy emphasis on endangered species, such as the Monarch Butterfly, we focus on education about North American butterflies and their larval host plants.

johnny's blog

What are the Most Important Butterfly Larval Host Plants of California?

California is home to a wide range of butterfly species, each with its own specific larval host plant requirements.

Texas is home to a rich diversity of butterfly species, and numerous native plants serve as larval host plants for these butterflies.

The Lake Wales Ridge in Florida is known for its unique and diverse ecosystem, including several rare and endemic butterfly species. Here are some of the most important butterfly larval…

How can I change a plant’s scientific name?

Is Black Drink Holly Good for Butterflies?

Yes, Black Drink Holly (Ilex nigrumpotum) is good for butterflies because it acts as a host plant for butterfly larvae. Several butterfly species utilize Black Drink Holly as a food…

Out of respect for Native America, and to better reflect the plant and its history, Johnny Butterflyseed renames Yaupon Holly (Ilex Vomitoria) to Black Drink Holly (Ilex nigrumpotum).

There are many species of butterflies that can be found in Texas. Here are the ten the most common ones: This list is not exhaustive and there are many other…

Top 10 Butterflies of Florida

There are over 200 species of butterflies that can be found in Florida. Here are the ten most common ones: 1. Zebra Longwing Butterfly (Heliconius charithonia) 2. Gulf Fritillary Butterfly…