Restore Habitat
Monarch Way Station Kit
Spring Plant Sale | Monarch Plant Kit
As monarch numbers decline, the best thing you can do is create more habitat for them! These curated Monarch Plant 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 these butterflies travel further South. There are 3 plants for each species for a total of 15 plants per kit.
Have questions? Contact Casey Hammett, Nursery Manager at nature@bernheim.org.
Bernheim Members – $60 | Not Yet a Member – $70
Asclepias Tuberosa (Butterfly Milkweed)
MONARCH FOOD… and pretty orange flowers for humans. This US native requires drier soil once established.
- Height: 18-24 inches
- Spread: 24 inches
- Spacing: 12-18 inches
- Bloom Time: June
Heliopsis Helianthoides (Smooth Oxeye)
Makes an excellent naturalized boarder, as this is a self sower. Flowers for pollinators in Summer and seedheads for birds in Fall.
- Height: 4-6 feet
- Spread: 3-5 feet
- Spacing: 24 inches
- Bloom Time: July
Monarda Punctata (Spotted Beebalm)
Species of ecological value! High in thymol, which resists mites that endanger bees.
- Height: 24-30 inches
- Spread: 12 inches
- Spacing: 12 inches
- Bloom Time: July – August
Asclepias Incarnata (Swamp Milkweed)
Lanceolate leaves, prostrate growth, pink blooming make this plant a monarch magnet.
- Height: 3-5 feet
- Spread: 2 feet
- Spacing: 12-18 inches
- Bloom Time: June – July
Liatris Spicata (Blazing Star)
Tall upright violet blooming spikes of pollinator power! Great accent plant.
- Height: 3-5 feet
- Spread: 2 feet
- Spacing: 12-18 inches
- Bloom Time: June-July
Pick Up Date
Your Monarch Way Station Kit(s) will be available for pick up from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bernheim’s BloomFest on May 18, 2024.
Sales tax is included in the price.
Purchase Your Monarch Plant Kit
Have questions? Contact Casey Hammett, Nursery Manager at nature@bernheim.org.