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00:00Nine plants that monarch butterflies love.
00:04Showy milkweed.
00:05Native to Western North America,
00:07showy milkweed provides nectar
00:09and serves as a host plant for monarch caterpillars,
00:12thriving in sunny, well-drained spots
00:14and spreading at a moderate pace.
00:17Purple coneflower.
00:19As a hardy native perennial,
00:21purple coneflower offers late-season nectar
00:23that supports migrating monarchs,
00:25tolerates drought, thrives in poor soils,
00:28and provides seeds for birds.
00:31Mexican sunflower.
00:33With brilliant orange blooms,
00:34the Mexican sunflower provides abundant nectar
00:37during monarch migration,
00:39is an annual native to Mexico and Central America,
00:42and may self-seed in warm conditions.
00:45Swamp milkweed.
00:47Thriving in moist gardens,
00:49swamp milkweed produces fragrant pink flowers,
00:52supports monarch caterpillars,
00:54forms clumps,
00:54and attracts a variety of beneficial insects.
00:58Leatris.
01:00Rising on tall purple spikes,
01:02Leatris provides essential nectar to migrating monarchs
01:05while forming tidy, long-lived clumps
01:08and tolerating drought as a prairie native.
01:11Zinnias.
01:13Known for easy summer nectar access,
01:15zinnias are non-invasive Mexican annuals
01:18that germinate readily from seed
01:19and work well in vegetable beds
01:21while attracting pollinators.
01:23Goldenrod.
01:25Supplying critical late-season nectar.
01:28Native goldenrod supports monarchs before migration,
01:31and choosing clumping varieties
01:33helps manage spread while aiding beneficial insects
01:35that overwinter nearby.
01:38Coreopsis.
01:39Blooming brightly for long periods,
01:42Coreopsis offers steady nectar,
01:44withstands drought,
01:45shelters small insects,
01:47and hosts larvae of certain butterfly species.
01:51Asters.
01:52Providing vivid late-season color,
01:55native asters deliver abundant nectar,
01:57adapt to many garden styles,
01:59pair well with milkweed,
02:00and are best chosen in regional non-invasive forms.
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