Tiger Swallowtails and Sweet Bay Magnolia
Sweet Bay Magnolia and Tiger Swallowtails
If you don’t want to plant a gigantic tulip tree to attract Tiger Swallowtails, consider the smaller Sweet Bay Magnolia. You can keep it trimmed down to a manageable size to be able to find the larvae.
It also appears to be a host plant for Giant Swallowtails.
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Mr WordPress said this on June 25, 2008 at 2:21 pm |
When you say “manageable size” how tall & wide are you saying? The info. I find says they get 30-40 ft. tall. Thanks!
Dana said this on July 22, 2008 at 9:04 pm |
I use my pruning shears whenever needed to keep things down to size.
tomterrific1 said this on July 22, 2008 at 10:28 pm |
How short are you able to keep yours pruned down? My space only allows for 6 ft tall or less. Do you keep yours pruned that short? Thanks!
Dana said this on July 23, 2008 at 6:08 pm |
My plant is in its 3rd year and is only 40″ tall and 36″ wide. It will get larger if you let it, but I want to see the Tiger Swallowtail caterpillars, so I’m going to keep mine short – under 6′. It does have a multi-stem habit which I’m going to encourage.
tomterrific1 said this on July 23, 2008 at 7:07 pm |
You’ve been very helpful and I like this blog. Thanks! I will definitely be visiting often.
Dana said this on July 23, 2008 at 10:08 pm |