{"title":"Safe for monarchs","description":"\u003cp\u003eLooking for the very best Wisconsin-native plants for monarchs? Look no further. These nectar and host plants support monarchs from April to October and are grown without harmful pesticides. Tend is a proud partner of the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wimonarchs.org\/safe\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSafe for Monarchs\u003c\/a\u003e program.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"agastache-foeniculum-anise-hyssop","title":"Agastache foeniculum (anise hyssop)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLike pollinators? Like herbs? Plant this! Also called lavender or blue giant hyssop, the leaves are licorice-scented and the flowers are an excellent nectar source for hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees. 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New plants may go dormant early after transplant, but can bounce back in year 2. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/8jwDsT\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePhoto 3\u003c\/a\u003e: peganum \/ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCC BY-SA 2.0\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Tend Native Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45879396270218,"sku":"","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/3433\/1786\/files\/Asclepiasexaltatashutterstock_1269813448.jpg?v=1738187640"},{"product_id":"asclepias-incarnata","title":"Asclepias incarnata (red milkweed)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlso known as rose or swamp milkweed, this moisture-loving plant is the best milkweed for clay soil. It’s an excellent pollinator plant and frequently included in rain gardens. Like all milkweeds, it is a host plant for monarch butterflies. It also hosts queen butterflies, dogbane tiger moths, and the milkweed tussock moth. The flowers have a vanilla-like scent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tend Native Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45879396302986,"sku":"","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/3433\/1786\/files\/Asclepiasincarnatashutterstock_2106894890.jpg?v=1738187831"},{"product_id":"asclepias-sullivantii","title":"Asclepias sullivantii (prairie milkweed)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA nice milkweed for smaller sunny gardens, this is similar to common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) but spreads less quickly. This excellent pollinator plant is listed as threatened in Wisconsin. Like all milkweeds, it is a host plant for monarch butterflies. It also hosts queen butterflies and the milkweed tussock moth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/JhRdkW\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePhoto 1\u003c\/a\u003e: Joshua Mayer \/ \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCC BY-SA 2.0\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/5WquWZ\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePhoto 3\u003c\/a\u003e: Frank Mayfield \/ \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCC BY-SA 2.0\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Tend Native Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45879396532362,"sku":"","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/3433\/1786\/files\/AsclepiassullivantiiJoshuaMayerCCBYSA2.0.jpg?v=1738188759"},{"product_id":"asclepias-syriaca","title":"Asclepias syriaca (common milkweed)","description":"\u003cp\u003eEasy to grow, easy to collect your own seeds. 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Drought-tolerant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tend Native Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45879396597898,"sku":"","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/3433\/1786\/files\/Asclepiastuberosa_ssavage.png?v=1738190043"},{"product_id":"asclepias-verticillata","title":"Asclepias verticillata (whorled milkweed)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA short milkweed with delicate leaves and white to greenish-white flowers. This is an excellent pollinator plant for poor, sandy soil. Like all milkweeds, it is a host plant for monarch butterflies. Spreads by rhizome where there is open space, but does not outcompete taller plants.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tend Native Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45879396630666,"sku":"","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/3433\/1786\/files\/Asclepiasverticillatashutterstock_2357170243.jpg?v=1746210247"},{"product_id":"blephilia-ciliata","title":"Blephilia ciliata (downy wood mint)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLike Monarda but want something shorter? Try this! Also known as pagoda plant, this unusual flower attracts many types of bees. Butterflies like it too. 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Goldfinches love the seeds and use the hair as nest lining. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tend Native Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45879397515402,"sku":"","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/3433\/1786\/files\/Cirsiumdiscolorshutterstock_1795276300.jpg?v=1768014775"},{"product_id":"coreopsis-palmata","title":"Coreopsis palmata (prairie coreopsis)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlso known as stiff coreopsis or stiff tickseed, this cheery yellow flower supports many native bees and other pollinators. It is also a host plant for the wavy-lined emerald moth. 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Drought-tolerant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing tip: This plant needs well-drained soil.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tend Native Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45879397843082,"sku":"","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/3433\/1786\/files\/Echinaceapallidashutterstock_1816879004.jpg?v=1738286799"},{"product_id":"eryngium-yuccifolium","title":"Eryngium yuccifolium (rattlesnake master)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePerhaps the most unique-looking of all native flowers, these round spikey blooms attract a variety of pollinators. Host plant for the black swallowtail butterfly. 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Host plant for the spring azure butterfly and several species of moths.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tend Native Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45879398039690,"sku":"","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/3433\/1786\/files\/Eupatoriumperfoliatumshutterstock_2104667798.jpg?v=1738289260"},{"product_id":"eutrochium-maculatum","title":"Eutrochium maculatum (Joe-Pye weed)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis excellent pollinator plant is on the tall side, but its strong stem rarely needs staking. Host plant for the ruby tiger moth, three-lined flower moth, and several others. Rabbits may nibble on the leaves, but it’s not their favorite. Frequently included in rain gardens. Spreads by rhizome to form colonies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tend Native Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45879398105226,"sku":"","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/3433\/1786\/files\/Eutrochiummaculatum_shutterstock_1621385149.jpg?v=1738464110"},{"product_id":"eutrochium-purpureum","title":"Eutrochium purpureum (sweet Joe-Pye weed)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis shade-tolerant Joe-Pye weed can reach impressive heights and makes a nice cut flower. The vanilla-scented flowers attract monarchs and other butterflies. 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Host plant for several moths.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tend Native Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45879398858890,"sku":"","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/3433\/1786\/files\/Liatrisligulistylis_shutterstock_1277329933.jpg?v=1738614032"},{"product_id":"liatris-pycnostachya","title":"Liatris pycnostachya (prairie blazing star)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis excellent pollinator plant blooms from the top down and attracts bees, butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds. In the winter, seed-eating birds love it too. Host plant for the rare glorious flower moth and others. 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See this article by the Forager Chef for how to prepare the edible leaves: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/foragerchef.com\/sochan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSochan: A Traditional Cherokee Green (Coneflower Leaves)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso called cutleaf coneflower, tall coneflower, and sochan (Cherokee).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tend Native Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45879400267914,"sku":"","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/3433\/1786\/files\/Rudbeckialaciniata_ssavage_8498a00d-eb0c-4209-bef0-d756880802c6.jpg?v=1738815921"},{"product_id":"rudbeckia-subtomentosa","title":"Rudbeckia subtomentosa (sweet black-eyed Susan)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA long-lived and resilient species of Rudbeckia with sweet-smelling leaves that make a lovely addition to the garden. 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Overall an excellent choice for sunny gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tend Native Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45879401021578,"sku":"","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/3433\/1786\/files\/Symphyotrichumlaeve-shutterstock_1532647337_2179dd5d-8835-4217-a676-0400596284a6.jpg?v=1738815799"},{"product_id":"symphyotrichum-lateriflorum","title":"Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (calico aster)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis aster prefers partial shade but can grow in full sun to shade by adjusting the floral display. In full sun the flowers are more dense while in shade they are more sparse. 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