Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Host Plant. Names of the black swallowtail adult host plants 1. Wafer ash trees are host plants for eastern tiger swallowtails and giant swallowtails.
All are distinguished by yellowish coloring with black stripes. Tiger swallowtails generally lay eggs in. There is also a canadian, appalachian, and western swallowtail.
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail WINGSPAN 35 in. HOST PLANTS B… Flickr
Names of the black swallowtail adult host plants 1. Magnoliaceae (magnolia family) the plants in this family that occur naturally in central florida are: Bee balm monarda didyma, zones 4 to 9 often grown for the minty citrus scent of the leaves, bee balm has striking tubular flowers that swallowtails can’t resist. American elm, sassafras, and mountain ash are also host plants for eastern tiger swallowtail butterflies.
