Monarch Butterfly Garden Plants

They give talks at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.. There are restrooms and water in the campground, roughly 1/4 mile down the trail from the grove. Probably the most famous U.S. wintering site is Pacific Grove, California, the self-proclaimed "Butterfly Town, U.S.A.",...

With some basic knowledge, you can too. Mexican and International organizations are working to furtheris described by the U.S. government as " the collection of scientific data by individuals who are not professional scientists." Volunteers from various...

Calling this plant a weed was definitely appropriate.All Asclepias can be propagated from seed and by rooting young shoots. It seemed like a very good idea when I first decided to let the milkweeds grow, but I have since discovered the drawbacks to this...

Inside the pods are dozens of flat, horse-shoe shaped seeds with feathery appendages. That way, if the pod continues to dry, the seeds won't escape. The best method of control once this pest invades is to check landscape beds every other day for newly...

You can gather and sow seeds of this milkweed just like the previous ones. In early summer, the thick stems are topped with large, pink, fragrant flower clusters. Seed (which must have a moist cold stratification period) is started indoors in early spring...

If your Salvia or Sage starts to look unkempt in mid to late summer consider giving it a light shearing or remove the spent flowering spikes to help promote new growth and flower production.

The trailing Verbenas are one of the earliest flowering perennials in our gardens and provide the early hummingbirds and butterflies with plenty of choice nectar at a time when few other perennials are in flower.

Use Cloud Eight Verbena in the garden, landscape, or in container gardens. Clusters of rich purple flowers are produced on sturdy stems atop the medium green foliage from spring through summer and into fall.

Provide a well-drained soil and a full to mostly sunny position for the best results. One of the hardiest of passion vines the Maypop is native well into the central portion of the US reaching Illinois, Indiana, Ohio.

Buchanan's Sage is considered hardy in zones 9-11, with some reports suggesting into zone 8B, provide a well-drained soil and part shade in hot summer climates for the best results.

The small size, exceptional flower power, and spreading habit lends Lilac Chip to use in the perennial border, as a groundcover, smaller spaces, and containers where it is sure to attract loads of butterflies and other pollinators! The Lo & Beholdtm Buddleja...

Tough, easy, and great for Hummingbirds. Shade tolerant, deer resistant, moderately salt tolerant, and moderately drought resistant once they are well-established and few plants can compete for adaptability.

Masses of tall wispy deep pink spikes are covered by a succession of large pink butterfly-like flowers throughout summer. A tough and hardy, drought tolerant, perennial US Native.

The flowers shine brightly against the backdrop of deep blue-green foliage. Snow Queen Passionflower is a vigorous, hardy, and exceptionally free-flowering Riverside hybrid created by Myles Irvine of the UK that can be enjoyed in gardens or as a container...

Sweetly fragrant clusters of 2", star-like, pure white blooms are produced continuously throughout the summer months against a rich glossy green foliage. This naturally sprawling vine-like shrub can easily be pruned to produce a dense mass of foliage...

An excellent choice for butterfly and hummingbird gardens that will flower from summer until frost. The Butterfly Series Pentas are excellent heat and humidity tolerant free flowering Pentas with a medium sized well-branched growth habit.

This exciting new day-length neutral and thusly free flowering Black-Eyed Susan was discovered at Dupont Nursery near Plaquemine, Louisiana and is sure to bring in the butterflies and pollinators as well as providing color all summer.

Excellent fall color for the garden as well as drought tolerance and pest and disease resistance make this an excellent addition to the perennial or wildflower border. October Skies Aster is a low mounding perennial that develops into a compact shrub-like...

A good nectar and pollen source for pollinators. Nitida have sometimes been grouped as one species. The most current treatment in the Flora of North America separates the two as individual species.

Porterweeds are likely the number one favorite nectar plant for butterfly gardeners and surely for the butterflies themselves. Porterweeds are excellent nectar producers outperforming nearly all other butterfly plants in the garden.

Periodic removal of spent flower spikes will help keep your Scarlet Sage looking great and flowering throughout the growing season. An application of fertilizer at this time may also be beneficial in spurring flower production.

The small size, exceptional flower power, and spreading habit lends Lilac Chip to use in the perennial border, as a groundcover, smaller spaces, and containers where it is sure to attract loads of butterflies and other pollinators! The Lo & Beholdtm Buddleja...

It flowers all summer and fall. On a recent trip to west Texas, we saw what must have been over 50 butterflies on one vine! Coral Vine is considered invasive in some regions, please consult your local county extension office before planting.

Deadheading spent flowers will help to promote continuous flowering but this is not required. Removing spent flowers will also help to prevent its spread in areas where this may be a concern.

This rare plant is sustainably produced in nurseries and is now available to the public. There is reported to be a sister species, E. Paradoxa , is a taprooted native that is typically found in or near the shallow soils of rocky glades and prairies as...

An excellent cut flower that can last for up to a week in a vase. For more about Dawn, the wonderful arboretum, and Stephen F Austin's excellent horticultural program click here. A Dawn Stover Nifty Fifty favorite herbaceous plant! Dawn is a Research...

For more about the story about the discovery of Henry Duelberg and Augusta Duelberg mealycup sages see the 'External Info Link' below. Salvias are considered the #1 plant for Hummingbirds with their tubular flowers designed for pollination by these amazing...