Monarch Butterfly Plants. Explore 25 milkweed options for your butterfly garden. The xerces society in partnership with the national wildlife federation and monarch joint venture developed regional monarch specific nectar plant guides for the continental us.
Its wings feature an easily recognizable black orange. The monarch butterfly is one of nature s most beautiful creations. Other common names depending on region include milkweed common tiger wanderer and black veined brown.
The monarch butterfly or simply monarch danaus plexippus is a milkweed butterfly subfamily danainae in the family nymphalidae.
Something should always be in bloom. Adult monarchs are dependent on nectar plants as a food source during spring and summer breeding fall migrations and during overwintering. The monarch s top 4 favorite milkweed species are bolded in the list below. All of the facts none of the fluff.