Back in Maryland, I volunteered at a butterfly exhibit and the tropical milkweed (asclepia) was one of the annuals we had for monarchs. I have it in my garden here in The Villages and get lots of monarchs.
I also have a passionflower vine that attracts the Gulf Fritillary butterfly. Very nice to watch the life cycle of them.
Another native flower that attracts butterflies is the Florida Tickseed. It is a yellow blossomed flower and does very well here.
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