Milkweed for Monarchs
Milkweed provides the Monarch butterfly with the only larval host its caterpillars can feed on. Mama Monarchs only lay their eggs on Milkweed… no other plant will do. The relationship between Monarchs and Milkweed is so vital it’s no wonder the leading cause for the decline of the Monarch butterfly population is due to habitat…
Native Plants
Have a desire to make your outdoor space more inviting to birds, butterflies, and other wildlife? We’d love to help! Our goal is to help you create a welcome place for wildlife in your outdoor spaces… and it first starts with native plants. What’s a native plant? “A plant is considered native if it has…
Resources
New to native plants? Check out the following links for some great info… Audubon Contain the Rain Deep Roots KC Homegrown National Park Humane Gardener Kansas City Wildlands Kansas Native Plant Society Monarch Watch National Wildflower Federation Top Picture – A Monarch caterpillar resting under the leaf of a Swamp Milkweed after a summer rain…
