Native Plants for Monarchs

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Native Plant Species Recommended for Missouri

These native wildflowers for monarchs are usually available as plants or seeds. Plants are recommended in flower gardens to obtain the fastest results.

 
Scientific Name Common Name Light Preference Bloom Period Flower Color Height (inches) Moisture Space (inches)
Aster novae-angliae New England Aster sun - med shade Sept - Oct purple 40 - 60 avg - moist 24 - 36
Aster laevis Smooth Aster sun - light shade Sept - Oct blue 20 - 30 dry - avg 16 - 20
Aster azureus Sky Blue Aster sun - light shade Sept - Oct blue 18 - 36 dry - avg 12 - 18
Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed sun - light shade June - Aug lavender 48 - 60 average 36 - 60
Asclepias incarnata Marsh or Swamp Milkweed sun - med shade Aug & Sept rose-purple 48 - 60 avg - moist 24 - 36
Asclepias perennis Aquatic Milkweed sun - med shade June - Sept white 18 - 24 moist - wet 12 - 18
Asclepias purpurascens Purple Milkweed sun - med shade May - June rose-purple 24 - 48 dry - avg 18 - 24
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Weed sun - light shade June - July orange 24 - 36 average 18 - 30
Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed sun - light shade May - Sept white 12 - 36 dry - avg 10 - 20
Asclepias viridis Spider Milkweed full sun May - June green 12 - 36 dry - avg 18 - 24
Coreopsis palmata Prairie Coreopsis sun - med shade June - July yellow 18 - 24 dry - avg 18 - 24
Coreopsis tripteris Tall coreopsis sun - light shade July - Aug yellow 40 - 110 dry - avg 18 - 24
Dalea candida White Prairie Clover sun June - July white 18 - 26 dry - avg 16 - 20
Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower sun- med shade June - Aug pink/purple 30 - 40 avg - moist 18 - 24
Eryngium yuccifolium Rattlesnake Master sun - light shade July - Aug white 30 - 48 average 16 - 24
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset sun - light shade July - Sept white 36 - 48 avg - wet 24 - 36
Heliopsis helianthoides Ox-eye Sunflower sun - light shade June - Sept yellow 24 - 48 dry - moist 18 - 30
Liatris aspera Rough blazing star sun - light shade Sept purple 24 - 48 dry - avg 12 - 16
Liatris pycnostachya Prairie blazing star sun July - Aug purple 30 - 48 dry - moist 12 - 20
Liatris scariosa Eastern Blazing Star sun - light shade Aug - Sept purple 36 - 60 avg 12 - 16
Lobelia siphilitica Blue Lobelia sun - light shade Sept - Oct blue 18 - 30 avg - moist 10 - 16
Monarda fistulosa Wild bergamot sun - light shade June - July lavender 36 - 48 average 16 - 24
Physostegia virginiana Obedient plant sun - light shade July - Sept pink/white 36 - 60 avg - moist 16 - 20
Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan sun - light shade June yellow 24 - 36 average 16 - 24
Silphium integrifolium Rosinweed sun - med shade July - Aug yellow 60 - 90 dry - avg 24 - 36
Silphium laciniatum Compass Plant sun July - Aug yellow 48 - 96 average 18 - 30
Silphium perfoliatum Cup plant sun - light shade July - Sept yellow 72 - 96 avg - moist 24 - 36
Solidago nemoralis Gray Goldenrod sun - light shade Aug - Sept yellow 18 - 30 dry - avg 16 - 24
Solidago rigida Rigid Goldenrod sun Sept yellow 30 - 48 average 16 - 24
Solidago speciosa Showy Goldenrod sun - light shade Sept - Oct yellow 24 - 48 dry - avg 18 - 24
Veronicastrum virginicum Culver's Root sun - light shade June - Aug white 36 - 48 avg - moist 16 - 20