Ohio Native Milkweeds, Host Plants for Monarchs
Butterfly-weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Clasping-leaved Milkweed Asclepias amplexicaulis
Common Milkweed, Asclepias syriaca
Green Milkweed, Asclepias hirtella
Green-flowered Milkweed, Asclepias viridiflora
Poke Milkweed, Asclepias exaltata
Purple Milkweed, Asclepias purpurascens
Spider Milkweed, Asclepias viridis
Sullivant’s Milkweed, Asclepias sullivantii
Swamp Milkweed, Asclepias incarnata
White Milkweed, Asclepias variegata
Whorled Milkweed, Asclepias verticillata
Nectar Sources
Adult monarchs depend on rich sources of nectar to fuel their summer activity and eventual migration. Many native wildflowers provide copious nectar to adult monarchs and many other pollinators. Aster, goldenrod, ironweed, liatris, Joe-pye weed, mountain mint and purple coneflower are just a few of the many garden-worthy and nectar-rich native plants that bloom in mid-summer into fall.