40 Beautiful Continued… Monarch Butterfly Plants (S to Z)


Siberian Wallflower (Erysimum cheiri) is a hearty flower that thrives in many growing conditions and requires little maintenance. Spring blooms are stunning when this flower is grown in large beds, or meadows.

Cover image details: Siberian Wallflower_Erysimum cheiri_© Anna Avdeeva/123rf.com

Siberian Wallflower
Name:Siberian Wallflower
Binomial Name:Erysimum cheiri
Life Cycle:Perennial
Sun Needs:Full sun, partial sun
Soil Needs:Well-draining nutrient-rich soil
Water Needs:Maintain moist soil
Bloom Time:Blooms Spring
USDA Hardiness:3-9
Size:Can grow taller than 24 inches (60 cm)
Butterfly Benefit:Monarch adult food source
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Blooming Goldenrod, Solidago flower_© gl0ck33/123rf.com
Solidago Speciosa
Name:Goldenrod
Binomial Name:Solidago speciosa
Life Cycle:Perennial
Sun Needs:Full sun, partial sun
Soil Needs:Well-draining nutrient-rich soil also tolerates sandy / rocky soil
Water Needs:Maintain moist soil / also tolerates drier soils
Bloom Time:Blooms Summer through Fall
USDA Hardiness:3-8
Size:Can grow taller than 36 inches (91 cm)
Butterfly Benefit:Monarch adult food source
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Monarch butterfly on an orange cosmos flower_© Thammanoon Sahadistdamrong/123rf.com
Sulfur Cosmos
Name:Sulfur cosmos
Binomial Name:Cosmos sulphureus
Life Cycle:Annual
Sun Needs:Full sun
Soil Needs:Well-draining nutrient-rich soil also tolerates sandy / rocky soil
Water Needs:Maintain moist soil / also tolerates drier soils
Bloom Time:Blooms Summer through Fall
USDA Hardiness:2-11
Size:Can grow taller than 5 feet (1.5 meters)
Butterfly Benefit:Monarch adult food source
Facts:This plant is an annual that self-sows, meaning the seed of each plant will grow the following year in the same location.
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Syringa vulgaris. Lilac flowers close up_© Григорий Писоцкий/123rf.com
Syringa Vulgaris
Name:Lilac
Binomial Name:Syringa vulgaris
Life Cycle:Deciduous shrub
Sun Needs:Full sun
Soil Needs:Well-draining nutrient-rich soil
Water Needs:Maintain moist soil
Bloom Time:Blooms Spring
USDA Hardiness:3-7
Size:Can grow taller than 20 feet (6 meters)
Butterfly Benefit:Monarch adult food source
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Trifolium pratense (red clover)_© Nikolay Grachev/123rf.com
Trifolium Pratense
Name:Red clover
Binomial Name:Trifolium pratense
Life Cycle:Perennial
Sun Needs:Full sun
Soil Needs:Well-draining nutrient-rich soil also tolerates sandy / rocky soil
Water Needs:Maintain moist soil / also tolerates drier soils
Bloom Time:Blooms Spring through Summer
USDA Hardiness:5-9
Size:Can grow taller than 30 inches (76 cm)
Butterfly Benefit:Monarch adult food source
Facts:Native to Europe
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Tall Ironweed (Vernonia gigantea) growing in a field._© Melinda Fawver/123rf.com
Vernonia Gigantea
Name:Tall Ironweed
Binomial Name:Vernonia Gigantea
Life Cycle:Perennial
Sun Needs:Full shade, partial sun
Soil Needs:Well-draining nutrient-rich soil
Water Needs:Maintain moist soil
Bloom Time:Blooms Summer through Fall
USDA Hardiness:4-9
Size:Can grow taller than 5 feet (1.5 meters)
Butterfly Benefit:Monarch adult food source
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Please note: While we have worked to provide the most accurate information, climate and growing location will impact the size, height, bloom-time, annual/perennial status, and may impact color. We have gathered this data from personal experience, with online resources used for additional clarification. Additional references include google and usda.gov

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