Papilio rutulus
Common name: Western Tiger Swallowtail
Feeds on these plants:
Abelia x grandiflora ‘Confetti’
Abelia x grandiflora ‘Edward Goucher’
Abelia x grandiflora ‘Kaleidoscope’
Abelia x grandiflora ‘Sherwoodii’
Abelia x grandiflora ‘Sunrise’
Agapanthus hybrid
(sold as Van's White)
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)
Dianthus caryophyllus
(sold as Cinnamon Red Hots)
Dianthus hybrid
(sold as Spangled Star)
Dianthus
(sold as Raspberrry Parfait)
Dianthus
(sold as Telstar Crimson)
Dianthus
(sold as Telstar Purple)
Dianthus
(sold as x Raspberry Swirl)
Duranta erecta
(sold as Variegata)
Echium hybrid
(sold as Mr Happy)
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)
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)
Malva thuringiaca
(sold as Rosea)
Pelargonium peltatum
(sold as Caliente Deep Red)
Pelargonium peltatum
(sold as Global Pink Pearl)
Pelargonium x hortorum
(sold as Pink Fizz)
Pelargonium x hortorum
(sold as Regal Burgundy)
Pelargonium x hortorum
(sold as Rocky Mountain Light Salmon)
Pelargonium x hortorum
(sold as White Splash)
Pelargonium x hortorum
(sold as Zonals)
Pelargonium
(sold as 11 Elegance)
Pelargonium
(sold as Peppermint Geranium)
Pelargonium
(sold as Stardom Series)
Penstemon hirsutus ‘Blue Spring’
Penstemon laevigatus ssp. digitalis ‘Husker's Red’
Penstemon ‘Andenken An Friedrich Hahn’
Penstemon ‘X Mexicali’
(sold as Miniature Bells)
Penstemon ‘X Mexicali’
(sold as Red Rocks)
Penstemon
(sold as Coral Bells)
Penstemon
(sold as Holly's White)
Penstemon
(sold as Ice Cream Strawberry & Cream)
Penstemon
(sold as Lavender Ruffles)
Penstemon
(sold as Scarlet Queen)
Penstemon
(sold as Wine Kissed)
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’
Verbena hybrid
(sold as Quartz scarlet)
Verbena hybrid
(sold as Sparkler Purple & White)
Verbena hybrid
(sold as Sparkler Red & White)
Verbena hybrid
(sold as Sparkler Sky Blue & White)
Verbena hybrid
(sold as Tapien Pink)
Verbena
(sold as Aztec Cherry Red)
Verbena
(sold as Aztec Light Pink)
Verbena
(sold as Aztec Raspberry)
Verbena
(sold as Aztec White Magic)
Verbena
(sold as Babylon Deep Pink)
Verbena
(sold as Sparkler Purple & White)
Verbena
(sold as Sparkler Sky Blue & White)
Papilio rutulus, the Western Tiger Swallowtail, can be found in WA,OR,ID,WY,CA,NV,UT,AZ,NM,TX,SD, and MO.
Favorite nectar plants include: Asclepias, Buddleja Carduus, Cirsium, Eriogonum, Lantana, Lilium, Lobelia, Pelargonium, Pentas, Rubus, Salvia, Taraxacum, Tithonia, and Verbena
USDA Growing Zones for these plants include: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11
Host plants:
Acer
Alnus incana tenuifolia
Alnus rhombifolia
Alnus rubra
Alnus viridis
Alnus viridis crispa
Betula occidentalis
Betula papyrifera
Betula papyrifera commutata
Ceanothus
Fraxinus
Magnolia
Malus pumila
Malus sylvestris
Persea americana
Platanus
Platanus racemosa
Populus
Populus angustifolia
Populus balsamifera
Populus balsamifera trichocarpa
Populus tremuloides
Prunus americana
Prunus caroliniana
Prunus cerasus
Prunus domestica
Prunus emarginata
Prunus ilicifolia
Prunus persica
Prunus virginiana
Ptelea trifoliata trifoliata
Quercus chrysolepis
Rhamnus crocea
Rubus
Salix
Salix babylonica
Salix exigua
Salix hookeriana
Salix lasiolepis
Salix lucida lasiandra
Salix scouleriana
Syringa vulgaris
Ulmus
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