Milkweed for Monarchs

MONARCH BUTTERFLY from Unsplash

Yes you are all excited to raise some Monarch Butterflies and help the earth.  They are quite beautiful!  Did you not realize that you will have to feed those caterpillars when they hatch?

When we are having children we try to plan ahead to make sure they have everything that they need to grow tall and healthy.  It is the same for Monarch butterflies!

Developing Monarchs need lots of milkweed for sustenance.  They are voracious and will ONLY eat Milkweed.  It's a great idea to plan ahead, even a year or two, to grow milkweed (Asclepias) to have enough to feed the growing caterpillars.  The plants are perennial and will come back year after year, and are quite decorative in the garden. 

Yes, Creekside Garden Nursery strives to keep Milkweed, (Asclepias), on hand, but we have only young plants.  You will need to establish a mature crop in order to feed the young enough food to produce the butterflies.  Please grow the plants a few  years before you purchase the eggs.

Thank you for helping the Monarch Butterflies.  We all love beautiful gardens and helping nature to thrive.