Monarch Host Plants
Monarch butterflies are a specialist species when it comes to the plants they consume as caterpillars, relying solely on the milkweeds in the Asclepias genus. Both Rose and Common Milkweed are Monarch favorites and also have some of the most beautiful flowers among the milkweeds. And they also draw in an amazingly diverse set of insects for their nectar. These are powerhouse native plants for the garden and for building local habitat.
Rose Milkweed Seeds / Asclepias incarnata
Rose Milkweed, also called Swamp Milkweed, isn't just our favorite milkweed in the garden, it's adaptable to many soil conditions, gorgeous, and it...
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Common Milkweed has big, broad leaves and pretty pink globe-shaped flower clusters. In June, it draws a diverse group of pollinators. It's also rig...
View full detailsWhite Swamp Milkweed Seeds / Asclepias incarnata
A white blooming variant of Rose Milkweed, it similarly serves as a host plant for Monarchs and attracts many pollinators to its sweet scented flow...
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