Submit your garden to be included on the Milkweeds for Monarchs community map

Official Milkweeds for Monarchs Garden Criteria

We encourage you to meet the following criteria before registering your Monarch garden: 

  1. Garden is located in the City of St. Louis
  2. Garden is newly planted or plants are added to a pre-existing garden
  3. Garden contains 4 Milkweed plants representing at least 2 different Milkweed species (Example: 2 Butterfly Weed plants and 2 Common Milkweed plants)
  4. Garden contains 5 nectar plants representing at least 3 different species (Example: 2 Purple Coneflower plants, 2 Goldenrod plants, and 1 Black Eyed Susan plant)
  5. In total, garden contains a minimum of 9 plants, covering at least 1 square meter (approximately 9 square feet)

Submit your garden to the Milkweeds for Monarchs community map

Official Milkweeds for Monarchs Garden Criteria

We encourage you to meet the following criteria before registering your Monarch garden:

  1. Garden is located in the City of St. Louis
  2. Garden is newly planted in 2014 - 2015 (this may include adding to a pre-existing garden)
  3. Garden contains 4 Milkweed plants representing at least 2 different Milkweed species (Example: 2 Butterfly Weed plants and 2 Common Milkweed plants)
  4. Garden contains 5 nectar plants representing at least 3 different species (Example: 2 Purple Coneflower plants, 2 Goldenrod plants, and 1 Black Eyed Susan plant)
  5. In total, garden contains a minimum of 9 plants, covering at least 1 square meter (approximately 9 square feet)

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