Spring: The Season of Monarch Butterflies
- Apr 1
- 1 min read
There is a quiet kind of magic in our towns right now.
If you look closely, you may spot monarch caterpillars, striped and gently swaying, munching on milkweed. This humble plant is their lifeline, the only place monarchs lay eggs and the only food their caterpillars can eat.
If you’d like to support monarchs at home, here’s what to plant, and why:
Choose native milkweed (narrowleaf or showy)
→ Supports monarchs’ natural life cycle and migration patterns
Plant species that go dormant in winter
→ Helps signal when it’s time for monarchs to migrate
Avoid tropical milkweed
→ Stays green year-round in California and can disrupt Monarch butterfly migration
Next time you pass the garden, pause and take a look. You might just catch the beginning of something extraordinary.
And for pure joy, here's a caterpillar in action...
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