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Swallowtail Butterfly Essentials Seed Packet Set

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  • Our Swallowtail Butterfly Essentials Seed Packet Set is designed to attract and support swallowtail butterflies with a vibrant mix of native and pollinator-friendly plants.
  • Including five varieties with overlapping bloom times and essential nectar and host plants, this set creates a welcoming habitat from midsummer through fall.
  • Easy to grow and ecologically impactful, it’s ideal for pollinator gardens, meadows, borders, and anyone hoping to bring more butterflies to their landscape.

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Description

If you’ve ever watched a swallowtail butterfly float through the garden like a piece of living confetti, you know the magic they bring. Our Swallowtail Butterfly Essentials Seed Packet Set is designed to turn your garden into a haven for these enchanting pollinators, offering essential nectar, host plants, and shelter throughout their life cycle. With a curated mix of native and pollinator-friendly plants—Asclepias incarnata, Liatris pycnostachya, Echinacea purpurea, Pycnanthemum muticum, and Tithonia rotundifolia—this set supports a swirl of swallowtails, bees, and beneficial insects all season long.

Each plant in the mix plays a vital role in the butterfly story. Swamp Milkweed provides both nectar and a larval host site for some swallowtail species, while Purple Coneflower and Prairie Blazing Star offer vibrant, long-lasting blooms brimming with pollen and nectar. Mexican Sunflower, adds brilliant orange drama and a steady stream of winged visitors, and Big Leaf Mountain Mint buzzes with life while filling the garden with a minty-fresh fragrance. Together, these plants create a rich tapestry of form, scent, and color that invites butterflies to linger and return.

Planting the Swallowtail Butterfly Essentials Seed Packet Set is more than a gift to your garden—it’s an invitation to wonder. With every flutter of swallowtail wings, you’ll see the impact of creating space for wild beauty. Whether you're planting a small pollinator patch or dreaming up a pollinator paradise, this seed set makes it easy to support butterflies and bring a sense of joy and purpose to your outdoor space. Let your garden take flight.

*Formerly sold as our Giant Swallowtail Seed Packet Collection.

Planting & Care

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Key Features

Light Requirements

  • Full Sun

Life Cycle

Mix of Annuals & Perennials

Advantages

  • Cut Flowers
  • Bee Friendly
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Low Maintenance
  • Easy To Grow
  • Mass Plantings
  • Long Bloom Time
  • Naturalizes
  • Attracts Birds

Additional information

Seed Coverage

covers approximately 100 square feet

Soil Type

  • Loamy Soil
  • Sandy Soil
  • Clay Soil
  • Acidic Soil
  • Well-Drained Soil

Soil Moisture

  • Average
  • Dry
  • Moist / Wet

Plant Classification

Blend of Introduced & Native

Life Cycle

Mix of Annuals & Perennials

Growing Zones

  • Zone 1
  • Zone 2
  • Zone 3
  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9
  • Zone 10

Ideal Region

  • Northeast
  • Southeast
  • Midwest
  • Southwest
  • West
  • Pacific Northwest

Neonicotinoid Free

Yes

Non-GMO

Yes

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What's In This Packet Set

Includes one packet of each variety listed below
Name
Life Cycle
Bloom Time
Native To
Swamp Milkweed Seeds
Swamp Milkweed Seeds Asclepias incarnata
Perennial
Summer
North America
Liatris pycnostachya
Prairie Blazing Star Seeds Liatris pycnostachya
Perennial
Late summer through fall
Central United States
Purple Coneflower Seeds
Purple Coneflower Seeds Echinacea purpurea
Perennial
Summer
North American plains
Big Leaf Mountain Mint Seeds
Big Leaf Mountain Mint Seeds Pycnanthemum muticum
Perennial
Mid summer to fall
Most of the United States east of the Mississippi River
Mexican Sunflower Seeds
Mexican Sunflower Seeds Tithonia rotundifolia
Annual
Summer
Mexico and Central America

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