Monarch

Monarch butterflies are perhaps the most recognized, well-known, and beloved butterflies in North America. A common sight in gardens, prairies, and natural areas. Renowned for their long-distance seasonal migration and spectacular winter gatherings in Mexico and California, the monarch butterfly population has recently declined to dangerously low levels. Let us do our part to help support and sustain this iconic butterfly.

Photo credit: John Blair

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  • Milkweeds – Asclepias spp

    • Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)

    • Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa subsp. interior)

    • Clasping milkweed (Asclepias amplexicaulis)

    • Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)

    • Green comet milkweed (Asclepias viridiflora)

    • Green milkweed (Asclepias hirtella)

    • Poke milkweed (Asclepias exaltata)

    • Purple milkweed (Asclepias purpurascens)

    • Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)

  • None that I am aware of except non-native milkweeds.

  • Aster, Blazing Star, Buttonbush, Phlox, Goldenrod, Hyssop, Ironweed, Joe-Pye Weed, Milkweed, Purple Coneflower, Verbena, Thistle

  • Butterfly Bush (make sure you use a sterile variety), Clover, Cosmos, Lantana, Mexican Sunflower, Zinnia

  • March - November. Several broods

  • Butterflies and Moths of North America. Butterfliesandmoths.org

    Brenda Dziedzic, Raising Butterflies in the Garden

    Heather Holm, Pollinators of Native Plants

    National Wildlife Federation. Nwf.org

    Xerces Society. Xerces.org