Starting our Garden
Planting our baby milkweed
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Choose a sunny site for your garden. Butterflies need the sun’s energy to warm up and most nectar and milkweed plants grow best in sunny spots. Adding flat rocks can help create basking zones for butterflies to regulate their temperature.
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Include windbreaks. Butterflies prefer to feed in areas sheltered from wind.
Planting a butterfly garden
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Whenever possible, use native milkweed for your garden.
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Planting perennial nectar plants will ensure that your garden comes up year after year.
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Choose a diverse array of plants that flower at different times to attract butterflies throughout the growing season. Plants that bloom early are critical for monarchs during the spring migration. Late blooming plants, such as goldenrod, many asters, and blazing stars, are critical during the monarch’s long migration each fall.
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Monarchs need milkweed, so include species of milkweed native to your area.
We increased our 4 plants to 160 plants
