Colias philodice
Common name: Clouded Sulphur
Feeds on these plants:
Achillea ageratum
(sold as Moonshine)
Achillea millefolium ‘Lavender Beauty’
Achillea millefolium ‘Paprika’
Achillea millefolium
(sold as Apple Blossom)
Achillea ‘Anblo’
(sold as Anthea)
Asclepias curassavica
(sold as Silky Deep Red)
Asclepias curassavica
(sold as Silky Gold)
Buddleja davidii ‘Pink Delight’
Buddleja davidii
(sold as dwarf)
Buddleja weyeriana 'honeycomb'
Cirsium altissimum
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium arvense
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium hilli
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium muticum
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium nuttalii
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium occidentale
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium species
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium vulgare
(sold as Thistle)
Cosmos
(sold as Cosmic yellow)
Echinacea
(sold as Big Sky Harvest Moon)
Echinacea
(sold as Big Sky Yellow)
Helianthus annuus
(sold as Junior Yellow)
Helianthus annuus
(sold as Paquito Mix)
Lantana camara
(sold as Carlos)
Lantana camara
(sold as Landmark Peach Sunrise)
Lantana camara
(sold as Landmark Pink Dawn)
Lantana hybrid
(sold as New Gold)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as Confetti)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as Lavender Trailing)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as New Gold)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as orange)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as white)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as yellow)
Leucanthemum frutescens
(sold as Silver Double)
Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Aglaia’
Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Esther Read’
Leucanthemum x superbum
(sold as Silver Princess)
Lobelia cardinalis ‘Queen Victoria’
Lobelia erinus
(sold as Blue Splash)
Lobelia hybrid ‘Compliment Deep Red’
Lobelia hybrid
(sold as Laguna Pink)
Lobelia x speciosa
(sold as Fan Deep Red)
Petunia
(sold as Appleblossom)
Petunia
(sold as Bermuda Beach)
Petunia
(sold as Cotton Candy)
Petunia
(sold as Donna Picotee Burgundy)
Petunia
(sold as Double Peppermint)
Petunia
(sold as Easy Wave Salmon)
Petunia
(sold as Hybrid Wave Series)
Petunia
(sold as Lavender storm)
Petunia
(sold as Pirouette red)
Petunia
(sold as Ultra burgundy)
Petunia
(sold as Ultra violet)
Petunia
(sold as Wave Misty Lilac)
Salvia cleveladii, or clevelandii
Salvia coccinea
(sold as May Night)
Salvia coccinea
(sold as Rose Queen)
Salvia coccinea
(sold as Select Rose)
Salvia elegans
(sold as Golden Delicious)
Salvia greggii ‘Navajo Bright Red’
Salvia greggii ‘Sierra San Antonio’
Salvia greggii
(sold as watermelon Autumn Sage pink)
Salvia involucrata
(sold as El Cielo)
Salvia leucantha ‘Santa Barbara’
Salvia microphylla
(sold as Bezerkeley)
Salvia microphylla
(sold as Rosita)
Salvia microphylla
(sold as ucb pink)
Salvia nemorosa ‘Sensation Rose’
Salvia nemorosa
(sold as Viola Klose)
Salvia officinalis ssp. lavandulifolia
Salvia officinalis ‘Purpurascens’
Salvia splendens ‘Salsa Purple’
Salvia verticillata ‘Purple Rain’
Salvia x sylvestris
(sold as Snowhill)
Salvia
(sold as Red Hot Sally)
Syringa pubescens ssp. microphylla
Syringa pubescens ssp. patula ‘Miss Kim’
Syringa vulgaris ‘Charles Joly’
Trifolium repens
(sold as Atropurpureum)
Zinnia elegans
(sold as Magellan Coral)
Zinnia elegans
(sold as Magellan Yellow)
Zinnia elegans
(sold as Oklahoma Scarlet)
Zinnia elegans
(sold as Sizzle Cherry & Ivory)
Zinnia
(sold as Crystal White)
Zinnia
(sold as Dreamland Mix)
Zinnia
(sold as Dreamland scarlet)
Zinnia
(sold as Profusion Apricot)
Zinnia
(sold as Profusion Cherry)
Zinnia
(sold as Profusion Orange)
Zinnia
(sold as Profusion White)
Colias philodice, the Clouded Sulphur, can be found in numerous states in every region of the country.
Favorite nectar plants include: Asclepias, Buddleja, Cirsium, Taraxacum, and Zinnia
USDA Growing Zones for these plants include: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
Host plants:
Astragalus crassicarpus
Astragalus miser decumbens
Astragalus miser
Astragalus plattensis
Astragalus
Baptisia tinctoria
Caragana
Cytisus
Glycine max
Hedysarum boreale
Lathyrus lanszwertii leucanthus
Lotus
Lupinus perennis
Medicago polymorpha
Medicago sativa
Medicago
Melilotus officinalis
Pisum sativum
Robinia pseudoacacia
Thermopsis rhombifolia divaricarpa
Trifolium aureum
Trifolium hybridum
Trifolium longipes
Trifolium pratense
Trifolium repens
Trifolium
Vicia americana
Vicia cracca
Vicia
