Give Western Monarch butterflies the food and habitat they need with the Western Monarch Revival collection, a thoughtfully curated selection of three native perennials that support the monarch life cycle from spring through fall. This vibrant, drought-tolerant trio provides both host plants for monarch caterpillars and nectar-rich blooms for adult butterflies, bees, and other pollinators.

What’s Included?

• Showy Milkweed (Asclepias speciosa): A critical host plant for monarch caterpillars, producing fragrant, pink star-shaped flowers that provide nectar for butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds.
• Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata): A long-blooming wildflower with bright red and yellow daisy-like blooms that attract monarchs, native bees, and other beneficial insects.
• Prairie Goldenrod (Solidago missouriensis): One of the earliest goldenrods to bloom, offering late-season nectar that helps fuel migrating monarchs and other pollinators before winter.

Why Choose the Western Monarch Revival Collection?

• Supports Monarch Butterflies: Provides host plants for caterpillars and nectar for adult monarchs during migration.
• Long-Lasting Blooms: Ensures a continuous food source for pollinators from spring through fall.
• Drought-Tolerant & Resilient: Thrives in dry, rocky, or sandy soils with minimal watering once established.
• Pollinator Magnet: Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and other pollinators, creating a thriving habitat.
• Deer Resistant: Naturally unappealing to deer, ensuring lasting beauty.
• Pollinator-Safe: Grown non-GMO and free of harmful neonicotinoids, promoting a healthy ecosystem for pollinators and wildlife.

Available in collections of nine, 18, or 27 plants to create a thriving monarch habitat.

Planting Tips:

1. Location: Plant in full sun with well-drained soil. Showy milkweed spreads via rhizomes—plant in an area where it has space.
2. Watering: Water regularly during the first growing season to establish roots. Once established, these plants require less water.
3. Maintenance: Minimal care required. There's no need to deadhead the flowers, as allowing them to go to seed provides a valuable food source for birds. Leaving the stems standing in the fall offers overwintering sites for beneficial insects. If desired, cut back the stems in late spring after pollinators have emerged. Avoid spraying pesticides that harm monarch caterpillars.

For more information on planting, view our How to Plant Your Native Plants guide and other planting tips in the Garden for Wildlife Learning Center.  

Plant the Western Monarch Revival Collection and help restore vital habitat for monarchs and pollinators, all while adding long-lasting beauty and resilience to your landscape!

Shipping Range:

• AZ
• CO
• ID
• MT
• NM
• OR
• UT
• WA
• WY

Zip Code Verification: Our plants are grown regionally to thrive where you live and help local wildlife. Confirm availability for your area using the zip code checker near the add to cart button above.

Returns: Due to the nature of our products, we are unable to offer order cancellations, returns or exchanges. In order to guarantee your satisfaction, all plants are covered by our 365-Day Plant Guarantee.

*To ensure your plants arrive healthy, we may delay shipments to certain areas during times of extreme temperatures, natural disasters, or other conditions that will impact the plants during transit

Sizing: At the time of shipment, our plants have a developed root mass and emerging foliage around 4-8” high.

Recommended container sizes (in width) for container planting:

• 18 In
• 24 In
• 36 In
• 48 In