Monarch Plants List

These are the plant species that are recommended by Monarch Watch, Wild Ones and the North American Butterfly Association. All listed plants are appropriate for this property, according to the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Database. Asterisks indicate plants growing on or near the property. Though all seeds are desirable, do not buy antelope horn milkweed, as there are many near the property that can be utilized for seed. Though Redbuds grow somewhat near the property, none are on the property, thus there are NO early nectar plants on the property.



EARLY NECTAR PLANTS
Shrubs:
Serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea)
*Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida)
Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)
Wild blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum)

Forbs:
Wild columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)
Wild strawberry (Fragaria virginiana)
Foxglove beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis)

MID-SEASON NECTAR PLANTS
Shrubs and Vines:
Leadplant (Amorpha canescens)
New Jersey tea (Ceanothus americanus)
*Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
*Sumac (Rhus typhina, Rhus glabra, Rhus spp.)

Forbs:
Dogbane (A. androsaemifolium)
*Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)
*Antelope horn milkweed (Asclepias asperula)
*Butterflyweed (Asclepias tuberosa)
Green antelope horn (Asclepias viridis)
*Partridge pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata)
Lanceleaf coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata)
*Pale purple coneflower (Echinacea pallida)
Roundheaded bushclover (Lespedeza capitata)
Blazingstar (Liatris aestivalis, aspera, elegans, mucronata, punctata, pycnostachya, squarrosa)
Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)
Dotted horsemint (Monarda punctata)
Common cinquefoil (Potentilla simplex)
Yellow prairie coneflower (Ratibida pinnata)
*Blackeyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)

LATE-FLOWERING NECTAR PLANTS
Shrub:
Witchhazel (Hamamelis virginiana)

Forbs:
*False aster (Boltonia asteroides)
*Stiff goldenrod (Solidago rigida)
*Showy goldenrod (Solidago speciosa)
*Heath aster (Symphyotrichum ericoides)
-*Have both goldenrod and asters on properties, unsure of type.

Note: We will also be planting hollies around our homestead, as they are loved by all butterflies (and bees,) as an attractor for pollinating butterflies to our organic gardens. Feel free to donate hollies, especially Yaupon and American holly.

Also note: As whorled milkweed (Asclepias verticillata) is toxic to grazing animals, it would preferable not to plant it on this piece of property. Although animals are not projected to utilize this area, the seeds may spread to pasture to the west and north. Though sneezeweed grows on the property, it is also undesirable.