GrowNativePlants Plant Directory

Spring Azure

Celastrina ladon butterfly / moth

Tiny pale-blue butterfly. Caterpillars feed on flower buds of dogwoods, viburnums, and cherries.

5 documented plant relationships.

lays eggs on

BunchberryCornus canadensisgroundcover · June(c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Douglas GoldmanChokecherryPrunus virginianashrub · May–June(c) Tom Norton, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Tom NortonHighbush CranberryViburnum opulusshrub · May-June(c) giantcicada, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by giantcicadaRed Osier DogwoodCornus sericeashrub · June–July

sips nectar at

(c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Douglas GoldmanBearberryArctostaphylos uva-ursigroundcover · May–June