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sallyg said:That' is quite a spread. Banquet!

I've allowed common milkweed to spread for over 15 years in my one flowerbed. This winter we had a garage built, and I decided to leave a 3-4 foot wide bed along the south wall of garage for major milkweed and other bee/BF plants.
Asclepias syriaca
A curassavica
Salvia guarantica Black and blue
Sunflower
Ruellia brittoniana (if it came back)
Lantana
Fennel, bronze
Pentas, red
Butterfly bush
Goldenrod, native volunteer

I think that covers it. Phew. It's pretty crammed and I'll have to rememeber watering if we have any dry spells.

@sallyg - Sally - that is AWESOME. Good on you. You have a very well balanced assortment there. Overall, it is not just a matter of planting Milkweed. Of course, that IS needed for the egg laying and food for the Cats. But adult Monarchs will nectar from ~ 100 different species including Milkweed. Also, that collection will provide interest to many other BFs as well. And that is one of my goals as well - to offer as much as possible that may species - not just Monarchs - will find tempting!