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Originally Posted by GotHereQuickAsICould
I'll look for Spicebush. Read that Swallowtail caterpillars love them.
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Spicebush is a host plant for that butterfly. So is sasparilla, which should also do well for you under those conditions.
Others:
Turtlehead (Chelone)
Rocket (Ligularia)
Ostrich Fern (Matteucia)
Spiderwort (Tradescantia)
Marsh marigold (Caltha palustris)
Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)
Yellow Anise Tree (Illicium parviflorum)
Sweet Pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia)
Sweetspire (Itea virginica)