MONARCH BUTTERFLY HABITAT MIX FOR THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION
Description
Monarch populations have shrunken considerably over the past 20 years. This butterfly species needs more pollinator habitat to increase its survival on its migration of over 2,500 miles from Canada to Mexico. This mix is made up of all of the forbs and some grasses that monarchs need. Milkweed is a very important host plant for the monarch butterfly. Did you know that Asclepias syriaca (common milkweed), is one of the only plants on which the monarch lays its eggs and their larvae will feed and develop there all the way into a chrysalis? Although milkweeds are essential for monarch caterpillars and larvae, the adults love to forage on the nectar of a variety of other plants too! This mix is loaded with the perfect resources for adult monarchs to build up fat reserves for their journey and help them to sustain themselves through the winter.
Recommended Seeding Rate: 15 lbs. per acre
Botanical Name & % of Mix
Apocynum cannabinum (Dogbane) 0.20%
Aquilegia canadensis (Red columbine) 1.00%
Asclepias incarnata (Swamp milkweed) 6.00%
Asclepias syriaca (Common milkweed) 5.00%
Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly weed) 2.00%
Baptisia australis (Blue wild indigo) 1.00%
Chamaecrista fasciculata (Partridge pea) 2.00%
Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower) 5.00%
Elymus virginicus (Virginia wild-rye) 9.00%
Eragrostis spectabilis (Purple love grass) 13.00%
Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake master) 2.00%
Eupatorium perfoliatum (Common boneset) 2.00%
Eupatorium purpureum (Purple Joe-pye) 1.00%
Helenium autumnale (Common sneezeweed) 6.00%
Helianthus angustifolius (Swamp sunflower) 0.50%
Heliopsis helianthoides (False sunflower) 0.50%
Liatris spicata (Dense blazing star) 9.00%
Lobelia siphilitica (Blue lobelia) 1.00%
Monarda fistulosa (Wild bergamot) 1.00%
Monarda punctata (Spotted horsemint) 3.00%
Panicum virgatum (Switchgrass) 2.00%
Penstemon digitalis (Foxglove beardtongue) 3.00%
Pycnanthemum incanum (Hoary mountain mint) 0.50%
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium (Slender mountain mint) 0.50%
Rudbeckia fulgida (Orange coneflower) 1.00%
Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan) 0.50%
Schizachyrium scoparium (Little bluestem) 5.00%
Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod) 1.00%
Solidago nemoralis (Gray goldenrod) 4.00%
Solidago sempervirens (Seaside goldenrod) 1.00%
Symphyotrichum laeve (Smooth aster) 1.00%
Symphyotrichum novae-angilae (New England aster) 2.00%
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (New York aster) 0.50%
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (Aromatic aster) 1.50%
Vernonia noveboracensis (New York ironweed) 3.00%
Veronicastrum virginicum (Culver's root) 3.00%
Zizia aurea (Golden alexander) 0.30%
*Mix design and pricing are subject to change without notice depending on the availability of current and future products. Changes to the mix will not affect its function. Mixes are pre-mixed unless otherwise requested. *
Specifications
Made In
US
Weight
1lb
Length
20mm
Brand
Pinelands Nursery
Category
Native Seed Mixes
Manufacturer
Pinelands Nursery
Size
1LB
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