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Neighborhood: Soulard

Garden planter: Adults

Organization or group: Soulard Restoration Group, Beautification Committee

Approximate planting date: 05/13/2015

Type of property: Community facility

Contains Milkweed Plant: Yes

Plants: There are two gardens on the East and West sides of the Soulard Market Plaza at 8th and Lafayette Streets. Each half moon shaped garden is 100' across the flat edge and 30' deep at the middle. The gardens contain 2,000 Milkweeds for Monarchs and other pollinating species. The gardens contain Butterfly Milkweed, Swamp Milkweed, Whorled Milkweed, New England Aster, Bee Balm, Blue Star, New England Aster, False Indigo, Purple Poppy Mallow, Coreopsis, Purple Coneflower, Rose Verbena, Foxglove Beardtongue, Wild Colombine, Ohio Spiderwort, and Pairie Dropseed.

Contains nectar sources: Has plants with nectar sources