Plants to Use :: Winter Haven Wildlife Habitat Area Team

Grasses
Soil	Attracts Butterflies	Name	Characteristics (Adult plant height, wildlife food supplied, etc.)
X		Chalky Bluestem	6-8 inches
XM		Elliott’s Lovegrass	1 ft.
XM		Lopsided Indian Grass	18 inches with 3 ft. tall flower spikes
XM		Pink Muhly Grass	2-3 ft. with bright pink plumes when blooming
XM		Purple Lovegrass	1.5 ft.
H	B	Sand Cordgrass	4-5 ft. large clumps
X		Wiregrass	18 inches

Bold Type = Readily available requiring no special care
Standard Type = More difficult to obtain; requires some special attention
* indicates non-native species

General soil characterizations:
H - hydric, wet
M - mesic, medium
X - xeric, dry
B - Provides either larval or nectar food for butterflies.