Swallowtail Butterfly Host Plant Herb Collection
Find peace and purpose in an uncertain world, become a butterfly hero! Grow these tasty herbs both for your family and as host plants for swallowtail caterpillars. Support local wildlife and witness this amazing transformation right in your backyard!
PRESALE! SHIPS BY MARCH 7. This is also free to any Founding Members on the Joy Max Jardin Substack! Just one of many exclusive benefits at this membership level.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
Bouquet Dill: Sweet, feathery fronds
Italian Flat-Leaf Parsley: Rich, robust flavor
Grosfruchtiger Leaf Fennel: Delicate, anise-scented leaves
Rue: A host plant for Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) and a medicinal herb
BENEFITS BEYOND BUTTERFLIES:
Grow fresh, organic herbs for your kitchen
Create a mindful morning routine tending to your garden and checking on your butterflies
Share the joy of butterfly raising with family
Experience the satisfaction of supporting local wildlife
Find moments of peace watching nature unfold
PRODUCT DETAILS:
Non-GMO & Open-Pollinated seeds
100+ seeds per collection
Includes a JMJ-illustrated gift-ready postcard
Complete care instructions included as a digital guide
Find peace and purpose in an uncertain world, become a butterfly hero! Grow these tasty herbs both for your family and as host plants for swallowtail caterpillars. Support local wildlife and witness this amazing transformation right in your backyard!
PRESALE! SHIPS BY MARCH 7. This is also free to any Founding Members on the Joy Max Jardin Substack! Just one of many exclusive benefits at this membership level.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
Bouquet Dill: Sweet, feathery fronds
Italian Flat-Leaf Parsley: Rich, robust flavor
Grosfruchtiger Leaf Fennel: Delicate, anise-scented leaves
Rue: A host plant for Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) and a medicinal herb
BENEFITS BEYOND BUTTERFLIES:
Grow fresh, organic herbs for your kitchen
Create a mindful morning routine tending to your garden and checking on your butterflies
Share the joy of butterfly raising with family
Experience the satisfaction of supporting local wildlife
Find moments of peace watching nature unfold
PRODUCT DETAILS:
Non-GMO & Open-Pollinated seeds
100+ seeds per collection
Includes a JMJ-illustrated gift-ready postcard
Complete care instructions included as a digital guide
Find peace and purpose in an uncertain world, become a butterfly hero! Grow these tasty herbs both for your family and as host plants for swallowtail caterpillars. Support local wildlife and witness this amazing transformation right in your backyard!
PRESALE! SHIPS BY MARCH 7. This is also free to any Founding Members on the Joy Max Jardin Substack! Just one of many exclusive benefits at this membership level.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
Bouquet Dill: Sweet, feathery fronds
Italian Flat-Leaf Parsley: Rich, robust flavor
Grosfruchtiger Leaf Fennel: Delicate, anise-scented leaves
Rue: A host plant for Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) and a medicinal herb
BENEFITS BEYOND BUTTERFLIES:
Grow fresh, organic herbs for your kitchen
Create a mindful morning routine tending to your garden and checking on your butterflies
Share the joy of butterfly raising with family
Experience the satisfaction of supporting local wildlife
Find moments of peace watching nature unfold
PRODUCT DETAILS:
Non-GMO & Open-Pollinated seeds
100+ seeds per collection
Includes a JMJ-illustrated gift-ready postcard
Complete care instructions included as a digital guide
Provide essential food and shelter for swallowtail butterflies at every stage of their life cycle.
By planting these host plants, you’ll support caterpillars as they grow, witness the magic of metamorphosis, and release new born butterflies into your garden. It’s an easy, rewarding way to nurture nature.
A female Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) in my butterfly tent
RAISING YOUR BUTTERFLIES
Choose your own butterfly-raising adventure! Let nature take its course by watching caterpillars develop right in your garden, or boost their chances of survival by raising them in a protected enclosure. I’ll tell you everything I know about how to do it in my included guide.
Eastern Swallowtail caterpillars have green and yellow stripes, similar to a monarch. Tiger Swallowtail Caterpillar are brown and white splotched, camouflaged as bird droppings.
