As monarch numbers decline, the best thing a person can do is create more habitat for them! These curated Monarch Plug Kits are a great way to do just that. Plants included in this kit help feed monarch caterpillars and provide a nectar source for energy as they travel further South.
Monarch Way Station Kit
Asclepias tuberosa (butterfly milkweed)
Height: 18-24 inches
Spread: 24 inches
Spacing: 12-18 inches
Bloom Time: June
Description: MONARCH FOOD… and pretty orange flowers for humans. This US native requires drier soil once established.
Heliopsis helianthoides (smooth oxeye)
Height: 4-6 feet
Spread: 3-5 feet
Spacing: 24 inches
Bloom Time: July
Description: Makes an excellent naturalized boarder, as this is a self sower. Flowers for pollinators in Summer and seedheads for birds in Fall.
Monarda punctata (spotted beebalm)
Height: 24-30 inches
Spread: 12 inches
Spacing: 12 inches
Bloom Time: July - August
Description: Species of ecological value! High in thymol, which resists mites that endanger bees.
Asclepias incarnata (swamp milkweed)
Height: 3-5 feet
Spread: 2 feet
Spacing: 12-18 inches
Bloom Time: June-July
Description: Lanceolate leaves, prostrate growth, pink blooming monarch magnet!
Liatris spicata (blazing star)
Height: 3-5 feet
Spread: 2 feet
Spacing: 12-18 inches
Bloom Time: June-July
Description: Tall upright violet blooming spikes of pollinator power! Great accent plant.
Your Monarch Plug Kit(s) will be available for pick up at Bernheim’s BloomFest on May 18th between 11am and 3pm.
Sales tax is included in the price.
Have questions? Contact: Casey Hammett, Nursery Manager (nature@bernheim.org).