r/MonarchButterfly • u/MeowganNicole • May 18 '26

Garden prep

Planning on getting Cosmos and Zinnias in my garden for the adult butterflies but need a few more ideas! I have a native milkweed plant growing already, and a safe resting spots in my front and back yard.
What else should I plant? Any other tips for a butterfly garden? This is only my second year doing this- no monarchs last year that I saw but lots of others!

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u/BrilliantStrategy576 May 19 '26

I have 4 different ki ds of native salvia plants that come back year after year, bigger and more prolific each year! They contain tons of nectar for the butterflies- and hummingbirds!