Monarch Munchables trio

Orange Butterfly Milkweed

(Asclepias tuberosa) 

  • Height: 1-3 feet

  • Spread: 1-1.5 feet

  • Blooms: June-September

  • Attracts: Monarchs,  Butterflies, Caterpillars, Native Bees, Bumblebees, Hummingbirds, Beneficial Insects

 

Grayleaf Goldenrod

(Solidago nemoralis)

  • Height: 1.5-2 feet

  • Spread: 0.5-2 feet

  • Blooms: June-October

  • Attracts: Butterflies, Caterpillars, Native Bees, Pollen Specialist Bees, Bumblebees, Birds, Beneficial Insects

 

Smooth Blue Aster

(Symphyotrichum laeve)

  • Height: 1-3 feet

  • Spread: 1-2 feet

  • Blooms: August-October

  • Attracts: Butterflies, Caterpillars, Native Bees, Pollen Specialist Bees, Birds