9 Plants That Monarch Butterflies Love

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00:00Nine plants that monarch butterflies love.

00:04Showy milkweed.

00:05Native to Western North America,

00:07showy milkweed provides nectar

00:09and serves as a host plant for monarch caterpillars,

00:12thriving in sunny, well-drained spots

00:14and spreading at a moderate pace.

00:17Purple coneflower.

00:19As a hardy native perennial,

00:21purple coneflower offers late-season nectar

00:23that supports migrating monarchs,

00:25tolerates drought, thrives in poor soils,

00:28and provides seeds for birds.

00:31Mexican sunflower.

00:33With brilliant orange blooms,

00:34the Mexican sunflower provides abundant nectar

00:37during monarch migration,

00:39is an annual native to Mexico and Central America,

00:42and may self-seed in warm conditions.

00:45Swamp milkweed.

00:47Thriving in moist gardens,

00:49swamp milkweed produces fragrant pink flowers,

00:52supports monarch caterpillars,

00:54forms clumps,

00:54and attracts a variety of beneficial insects.

00:58Leatris.

01:00Rising on tall purple spikes,

01:02Leatris provides essential nectar to migrating monarchs

01:05while forming tidy, long-lived clumps

01:08and tolerating drought as a prairie native.

01:11Zinnias.

01:13Known for easy summer nectar access,

01:15zinnias are non-invasive Mexican annuals

01:18that germinate readily from seed

01:19and work well in vegetable beds

01:21while attracting pollinators.

01:23Goldenrod.

01:25Supplying critical late-season nectar.

01:28Native goldenrod supports monarchs before migration,

01:31and choosing clumping varieties

01:33helps manage spread while aiding beneficial insects

01:35that overwinter nearby.

01:38Coreopsis.

01:39Blooming brightly for long periods,

01:42Coreopsis offers steady nectar,

01:44withstands drought,

01:45shelters small insects,

01:47and hosts larvae of certain butterfly species.

01:51Asters.

01:52Providing vivid late-season color,

01:55native asters deliver abundant nectar,

01:57adapt to many garden styles,

01:59pair well with milkweed,

02:00and are best chosen in regional non-invasive forms.

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