The Monarch Munchables native plant starter kit provides food for monarch caterpillars (orange butterfly milkweed) and nectar for adult monarch butterflies from two keystone species (grayleaf goldenrod and smooth blue aster). Plant it as a sunny border, meadow garden, wildflower garden, or pollinator garden for blooms that will grace your garden from late spring through fall.
Learn more about each native plant species in this collection:
Orange Butterfly Milkweed
A must-have for any butterfly enthusiast looking to support monarchs and other critical wildlife species. This stunning native plant features clusters of vibrant yellow to bright orange flowers, providing a splash of color that attracts monarchs, queen butterflies, and a host of other pollinators.
Grayleaf Goldenrod
Known for its gray-downy stems and bright yellow flowers, grayleaf goldenrod extends the blooming season for your pollinator garden, providing critical late-season nectar for monarchs and other pollinators. These plants thrive in full sun and well-drained soil, making them ideal for a variety of garden settings.
Smooth Blue Aster
Boasting a profusion of lavender-blue flowers that bloom late into the fall, this aster's smooth leaves distinguish it from others. Its beautiful late-blooming flowers are a magnet for pollinators, attracting a variety of bees and butterflies. It serves as a host plant for the Silvery Checkerspot and Pearl Crescent butterflies.
Monarch Munchables
This collection provides food for monarch caterpillars (orange butterfly milkweed) and nectar for adult monarch butterflies from the keystone species, grayleaf goldenrod and smooth blue aster. Plant it as a sunny border, meadow garden, wildflower garden, or pollinator garden for blooms that will grace your garden from late spring through fall.
Hummingbird Heroes
Curated for its ability to provide key hummingbird habitat and supply essential food to hummingbirds across three seasons, this collection includes native perennial plants that are especially beneficial to hummingbirds (great blue lobelia and eastern columbine) and swamp milkweed, a monarch caterpillar host plant.
Summer Songbird
The beautiful, colorful blooms of the flowers in the summer songbird collection turn into seed heads in the fall that attract and serve songbirds. This collection features native perennial plants for sun/part-shade including, purple coneflower, oxeye sunflower, and a keystone species, smooth blue aster.
Orange Butterfly Milkweed
A must-have for any butterfly enthusiast looking to support monarchs and other critical wildlife species. This stunning native plant features clusters of vibrant yellow to bright orange flowers, providing a splash of color that attracts monarchs, queen butterflies, and a host of other pollinators.
Great Blue Lobelia
Features vibrant blue tubular flowers that bloom from late summer to early fall, offering a late-season nectar source when many other plants have stopped blooming. This native perennial is highly adaptable to various garden environments, thriving in full sun, part shade, or full shade light conditions, and challenging soil conditions.
Eastern Columbine
Known for its showy pink and yellow flowers, eastern columbine is striking addition to shady or full shade spaces. It is a good ground cover or climber, ideal on fence, trellis, or arches. An early bloomer, it will provide nectar for hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and other wildlife through the spring and early summer.
