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Butterflies in Mind -- Zinnia
Susan C. Dunlap
A collection of 50 images as if seen from a butterfly’s point of view. Includes the names of native Zinnia species and the most complete list of US butterflies that will feed on Zinnia blossoms.
Butterflies in Mind -- Asclepias
Susan C. Dunlap
“Milkweed is the single most important plant for Monarch butterflies. This lavishly illustrated book contains details about the structure and cultivation of native Milkweeds, information about the 139 nectar-feeding butterflies they...
Butterflies in Mind -- Monarch
Susan C. Dunlap
This abundantly illustrated volume enables you to select from a complete list of well described perennial nectar plants that are known to attract & feed Monarch butterflies. Over 40 genera are described that are suitable to be grown...
Butterflies in Mind -- Perennials
Susan C. Dunlap
Butterflies in Mind - Perennials. This book is a definitive guide to perennial nectar plants preferred by US butterflies. It empowers you to feed, attract, support (and help identify) nectar-feeding butterflies that reside in the US....

Pieris rapae

Common name: Cabbage White

Feeds on these plants:

Agapanthus africanus

Agapanthus campanulatus

Agapanthus hybrid
(sold as Van's White)

Agapanthus inapertus

Agapanthus praecox

Agapanthus ‘Queen Anne’

Agapanthus ‘Streamline’

Asclepias angustifolia

Asclepias asperula

Asclepias curassavica
(sold as Silky Deep Red)

Asclepias curassavica
(sold as Silky Gold)

Asclepias fascicularis

Asclepias hallii

Asclepias incarnata

Asclepias perennis

Asclepias purpurascens

Asclepias quadrifolia

Asclepias speciosa

Asclepias subulata

Asclepias syriaca

Asclepias tuberosa

Asclepias viridiflora

Bougainvilla species

Buddleja alternifolia

Buddleja colvilei

Buddleja crispa

Buddleja davidii

Buddleja davidii ‘Harlequin’

Buddleja davidii ‘Pink Delight’

Buddleja davidii
(sold as dwarf)

Buddleja lindleyana

Buddleja marrubifolia

Buddleja saligna

Buddleja salviifolia

Buddleja weyeriana 'honeycomb'

Buddleja x pikei

Buddleja x weyeriana

Carduus pycnocephalus

Centaurea americana

Centaurea benedicta

Centaurea cyanus

Centaurea dealbata

Centaurea macrocephala

Centaurea montana

Centaurea nigra

Centaurea rothrockii

Centaurea solstitialis

Centaurea
(sold as Black Gem)

Choisya ternata

Cichorium intybus
(sold as Radicchio chioggia variegated)

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)

Clarkia affinis

Clarkia amoena
(sold as Aurora)

Clarkia amoena
(sold as Gloria)

Clarkia breweri

Clarkia concinna

Clarkia pulchella

Clarkia rubicunda

Clarkia unguiculata

Descurainia pinnate

Descurainia species

Dipsacus fullonum

Dipsacus imermis

Dipsacus species

Dipsacus sylvestris

Duranta erecta ‘Sapphire’

Duranta erecta
(sold as Variegata)

Duranta stenostachya

Ericameria ericoides

Ericameria laricifolia

Ericameria nauseosa

Eriogonum abertianum

Eriogonum arborescens

Eriogonum compositum

Eriogonum crocatum

Eriogonum elatum

Eriogonum fasciculatum

Eriogonum giganteum

Eriogonum grande

Eriogonum jamesi

Eriogonum latifolium

Eriogonum nudum

Eriogonum ovalifolium

Eriogonum parishii

Eriogonum parvifolium

Eriogonum umbellatum

Eriogonum wrightii

Eupatorium cannabinum

Eupatorium capillifolium

Eupatorium fistulosum

Eupatorium maculatum

Eupatorium perfoliatum

Eupatorium serotinum

Eupatorium wrightii

Euphrasia species

Gaillardia pinnatifida

Gaillardia pulchella
(sold as Plume Series)

Gaillardia x grandiflora
(sold as Fanfare)

Gaillardia ‘Oranges And Lemons’

Geranium cinereum

Geranium himalayense

Geranium incanum

Geranium macrorrhizum ‘Ingwerson's Variety’

Geranium maculatum

Geranium maculatum

Geranium maderense

Geranium palustre

Geranium pyrenaicum

Geranium sessiliflorum

Geranium species

Geranium subcaulescens

Geranium sylvaticum ‘Birch Lilac’

Geranium x cantabrigiense

Geranium x cantabrigiense ‘Biokovo’

Geranium ‘Tiny Monster’

Geranium
(sold as Arctic Red)

Geranium
(sold as Attar of Roses)

Geranium
(sold as Bright Lavender)

Geranium
(sold as Bright Lilac Imp)

Geranium
(sold as Chocolate Candy)

Geranium
(sold as Dark Lavender)

Geranium
(sold as Dark Red)

Geranium
(sold as Happy Thoughts)

Geranium
(sold as Hot Coral)

Geranium
(sold as Ivy Burgundy Ice)

Geranium
(sold as Ivy Peppermint)

Geranium
(sold as Ivy Sofie Cascade)

Geranium
(sold as Ivy Tutti Frutti)

Geranium
(sold as Light Pink)

Geranium
(sold as Rose)

Geranium
(sold as Rozanne)

Geranium
(sold as Strawberry Sizzle)

Geranium
(sold as Survivor Neon Violet)

Geranium
(sold as Zonal Patriot Salmon Chic)

Geranium
(sold as Zonal Red)

Geranium
(sold as Zonal variegated)

Geranium
(sold as Zonal white)

Geranium
(sold as white)

Heliotropium arborescens ‘Marine’

Heliotropium arborescens
(sold as Fragrant Delight)

Heliotropium curassavicum

Heliotropium curassavicumi

Heliotropium indicum

Hieracium aurantiacum

Hieracium lachenalii

Hieracium maculatum

Hieracium umbellatum

Lantana camara
(sold as Carlos)

Lantana camara
(sold as Landmark Peach Sunrise)

Lantana camara
(sold as Landmark Pink Dawn)

Lantana hirta

Lantana hybrid
(sold as New Gold)

Lantana involucrata

Lantana montevidensis

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)

Lantana ‘Silver Mound’

Lavandula angustifolia ssp. angustifolia

Lavandula angustifolia ‘Twickel Purple’

Lavandula buchii

Lavandula canariensis

Lavandula dentata

Lavandula lanata

Lavandula pinnata

Lavandula species

Lavandula stoechas ssp. pedunculata
(sold as Avonview)

Lavandula stoechas

Lavandula stoechas
(sold as Lavandula 'Winter Lace')

Lavandula stoechas
(sold as Otto Quast)

Lavandula x intermedia ‘Grosso’

Lavandula x intermedia
(sold as Dutch Mil)

Lavandula
(sold as Goodwin Creek)

Limonium perezii

Limonium platyphyllum

Limonium sinuatum

Lithospermum arvense

Lithospermum caroliniense

Lithospermum purpurocaeruleum

Lobularia maritima
(sold as Easter Bonnet Mix)

Lonicera confusa

Lonicera etrusca

Lonicera hildebrandiana

Lonicera japonica ‘Purpurea’

Lonicera japonica ‘Variegata’

Lonicera maackii

Lonicera periclymenum

Lonicera pileata

Lonicera sempervirens

Lonicera tatarica

Lonicera tatarica ‘Arnold Red’

Lonicera tragophylla

Lonicera x americana

Lonicera x brownii ‘Dropmore Scarlet’

Lonicera x heckrottii

Lonicera xylosteum

Lotus species

Lythrum salicaria

Nepeta cataria ‘Citriodora’

Nepeta racemosa ssp. racemosa ‘Blue Wonder’

Nepeta racemosa ‘Walker's Low’

Nepeta subsessilis

Nepeta x faassenii

Nepeta x faassenii
(sold as Blue Ice)

Nepeta x faassenii
(sold as Dropmore)

Oxalis acetosella

Oxalis articulata

Oxalis bowiei

Oxalis gigantea

Oxalis hirta

Oxalis montana

Oxalis obtusa

Oxalis oregana

Oxalis pes-caprae

Oxalis purpurea

Oxalis spiralis ssp. vulcanicola

Oxalis spiralis ssp. vulcanicola ‘Sunset Velvet’

Pelargonium cordifolium

Pelargonium graveolens

Pelargonium peltatum

Pelargonium peltatum
(sold as Caliente Deep Red)

Pelargonium peltatum
(sold as Global Pink Pearl)

Pelargonium quercifolium

Pelargonium sidoides

Pelargonium x domesticum

Pelargonium x hortorum

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)

Phyla nodifolia

Prunella grandiflora ‘Loveliness’

Prunella laciniata

Prunella vulgaris

Raphanus raphanistrum

Raphanus sativus
(sold as April Cross)

Raphanus sativus
(sold as Cabernet)

Raphanus sativus
(sold as Cherry Belle)

Raphanus sativus
(sold as China Rose)

Raphanus sativus
(sold as Chinese White)

Raphanus sativus
(sold as Comet)

Raphanus sativus
(sold as Crunchy Royale)

Raphanus sativus
(sold as Early Scarlet Globe)

Raphanus sativus
(sold as French Breakfast)

Raphanus sativus
(sold as Icicle)

Raphanus sativus
(sold as Long White Icicle)

Raphanus sativus
(sold as Masato Green)

Raphanus sativus
(sold as Masato Red)

Raphanus sativus
(sold as Minowase Early daikon)

Raphanus sativus
(sold as Ping Pong)

Raphanus sativus
(sold as Pink Beauty)

Raphanus sativus
(sold as Red Boy)

Raphanus sativus
(sold as Red Meat)

Raphanus sativus
(sold as Round Black Spanish)

Raphanus sativus
(sold as Sakurajima Mammoth)

Raphanus sativus
(sold as Scarlet Globe)

Raphanus sativus
(sold as Snow Belle)

Raphanus sativus
(sold as Sparkler)

Raphanus sativus
(sold as Szechuan Red)

Raphanus sativus
(sold as Tama)

Raphanus sativus
(sold as burpee white)

Raphanus sativus
(sold as champion)

Raphanus sativus
(sold as cherriette)

Raphanus sativus
(sold as lady slipper)

Raphanus sativus
(sold as plum purple)

Raphanus sativus
(sold as scarlet knight)

Raphanus sativus
(sold as summer cross)

Salvia africana-lutea

Salvia apiana

Salvia ballotiflora

Salvia blepharophylla

Salvia brandegei

Salvia buchananii

Salvia cacaliifolia

Salvia canariensis

Salvia chamaedryoides

Salvia chiapensis

Salvia cleveladii, or clevelandii

Salvia clevelandii

Salvia coahuilensis

Salvia coccinea ‘Brenthurst’

Salvia coccinea ‘Lady In Red’

Salvia coccinea
(sold as May Night)

Salvia coccinea
(sold as Rose Queen)

Salvia coccinea
(sold as Select Rose)

Salvia coerulea

Salvia confertiflora

Salvia discolor

Salvia dolomitica

Salvia elegans

Salvia elegans
(sold as Golden Delicious)

Salvia farinacea

Salvia fruticosa

Salvia fulgens

Salvia gesneriiflora

Salvia glechomifolia

Salvia greggii

Salvia greggii ‘Navajo Bright Red’

Salvia greggii ‘Navajo White’

Salvia greggii ‘Sierra San Antonio’

Salvia greggii
(sold as watermelon Autumn Sage pink)

Salvia hians

Salvia hybrid

Salvia indica

Salvia involucrata
(sold as El Cielo)

Salvia leucantha

Salvia leucantha ‘Santa Barbara’

Salvia leucophylla

Salvia longispicata

Salvia mellifera

Salvia mexicana

Salvia microphylla

Salvia microphylla ‘Hot Lips’

Salvia microphylla
(sold as Bezerkeley)

Salvia microphylla
(sold as Rosita)

Salvia microphylla
(sold as ucb pink)

Salvia munzii

Salvia nemorosa

Salvia nemorosa ‘Sensation Rose’

Salvia nemorosa
(sold as Viola Klose)

Salvia officinalis ssp. lavandulifolia

Salvia officinalis

Salvia officinalis ‘Icterina’

Salvia officinalis ‘Purpurascens’

Salvia officinalis ‘Tricolor’

Salvia pachyphylla

Salvia patens

Salvia pozo blue

Salvia pratensis

Salvia regla

Salvia roemeriana

Salvia sclerea

Salvia sinaloensis

Salvia spathacea

Salvia species

Salvia splendens

Salvia splendens ‘Salsa Purple’

Salvia uliginosa

Salvia urica

Salvia verticillata ‘Purple Rain’

Salvia viridis

Salvia wagneriana

Salvia x jamensis

Salvia x sylvestris

Salvia x sylvestris
(sold as Snowhill)

Salvia ‘Indigo Spires’

Salvia ‘Waverly’

Salvia
(sold as Blue Victory)

Salvia
(sold as Red Hot Sally)

Salvia
(sold as Salsa Purple)

Salvia
(sold as Verona)

Scabiosa caucasica

Scabiosa caucasica ‘Fama’

Scabiosa columbaria

Scabiosa ochroleuca

Scabiosa ‘Pink Mist’

Securigera varia

Sedum acre

Sedum aizoon

Sedum album

Sedum anglicum
(sold as gray)

Sedum anglicum
(sold as green)

Sedum caeruleum

Sedum dasphyllum

Sedum dendroideum

Sedum kamtschaticum var. floriferum ‘Weinhenstephaner Gold’

Sedum kamtschaticum

Sedum kamtschaticum
(sold as Akebono)

Sedum lineare ‘Variegatum’

Sedum lucidum

Sedum morganianum

Sedum niveum

Sedum pachyphyllum

Sedum rubrotinctum

Sedum rupestre

Sedum rupestre
(sold as Blue Spruce)

Sedum sieboldii

Sedum species

Sedum spurium

Sedum telephium

Sedum telephium ‘Bon Bon’

Sedum treleasei

Sedum ‘Matrona’

Sedum
(sold as Blue spruce)

Silybum marianum

Solidago californica

Solidago canadensis

Solidago flexicaulis

Solidago multiradiata

Solidago nultiradiata

Solidago rigida

Solidago rugosa

Solidago spectabilis

Solidago ‘Crown Of Rays’

Stachytarpheta cayennensis

Stachytarpheta jamaicensis

Stachytarpheta mutabilis

Stachytarpheta species

Symphyotrichum chilense

Symphyotrichum dumosum

Symphyotrichum ericoides

Symphyotrichum henersonii

Symphyotrichum lateriflium

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium

Symphyotrichum praealtum

Symphyotrichum puniceum

Symphyotrichum spathulatum

Taraxacum officinale

Thymus capitatus

Trifolium hybridum

Trifolium incarnatum

Trifolium pratense

Trifolium repens

Trifolium repens
(sold as Atropurpureum)

Trifolium rubens

Vernonia noveboracensis

Vicia benghalensis

Vicia caroliniana

Vicia villosa

Vinca major

Vinca minor
(sold as Bowles Blue)

Vinca minor
(sold as Sterling Silver)

Vinca
(sold as Burgundy Halo)

Vinca
(sold as Cooler Blush)

Vinca
(sold as Cooler Grape)

Vinca
(sold as Pacifica Deep Orchid)

Vinca
(sold as Sante Fe)

Vinca
(sold as Victory Bright Eye)

Vinca
(sold as Victory Deep Pink)

Vinca
(sold as Victory Mix)

Pieris oleracea, the Mustard White, can be found in ND,MN,WI,MI,IN,OH,NY,NJ,CT,RI,VT,NH, and ME.
Favorite nectar plant: Taraxacum officinale
USDA Growing Zones for this plant include: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9

Host plants:
Alliaria petiolata
Arabis alpina
Arabis glabra
Armoracia rusticana
Aurinia saxatilis
Barbarea orthoceras
Barbarea verna
Barbarea vulgaris
Biscutella auriculata
Brassica
Brassica alboglabra
Brassica caulorapa
Brassica chinensis
Brassica juncea
Brassica napus
Brassica nigra
Brassica oleracea
Brassica oleracea acephala
Brassica oleracea botrytis
Brassica oleracea capitata
Brassica oleracea gemmifera
Brassica oleracea italica
Brassica parachinensis
Brassica rapa sarson
Cakile edentula
Capparis sandwichiana
Capparis spinosa
Capsella
Cardamine diphylla
Cardamine pratensis
Caulanthus cooperi
Cleome serrulata
Cleome spinosa
Crateva adansonii
Descurainia sophia
Diplotaxis virgata
Eruca vesicaria
Eruca vesicaria sativa
Erysimum capitatum perenne
Hesperis matronalis
Hirschfeldia incana
Hirschfeldia incana
Lepidium campestre
Lepidium densiflorum
Lepidium draba
Lepidium latifolium
Lepidium virginicum
Lobularia maritima
Lunaria annua
Matthiola incana
Nicotiana tabacum
Raphanus raphanistrum
Raphanus sativus
Reseda odorata
Rorippa
Rorippa aquatica
Rorippa curvisiliqua
Rorippa indica
Rorippa islandica
Rorippa microphylla
Rorippa sylvestris
Sinapis alba
Sinapis arvensis
Sisymbrium altissimum
Sisymbrium irio
Sisymbrium officinale
Sisymbrium officinale leiocarpum
Streptanthus tortuosus
Thlaspi arvense
Tropaeolum
Tropaeolum majus

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