Papilio canadensis
Common name: Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Feeds on these plants:
Asclepias curassavica
(sold as Silky Deep Red)
Asclepias curassavica
(sold as Silky Gold)
Buddleja davidii ‘Pink Delight’
Buddleja davidii
(sold as dwarf)
Cirsium occidentale
(sold as Thistle)
Ipomoea purpurea
(sold as Tickle Me Pink)
Prunella grandiflora ‘Loveliness’
Syringa pubescens ssp. microphylla
Syringa pubescens ssp. patula ‘Miss Kim’
Syringa vulgaris ‘Charles Joly’
Papilio canadensis, the Canadian Tiger Swallowtail, can be found in AK,WA,ID,WY,ND,SD,NE,MN,WI,PA,MD,NY,CT,RI,MA,VT,NH, and ME.
Favorite nectar plants include: Asclepias, Cirsium, and Liatris
USDA Growing Zones for these plants include: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
Host plants:
Prunus
Betula
Populus
Salix
CC0 image courtesy of
Alan Schmierer
