Okies for Monarchs
An initiative of the Oklahoma Monarch & Pollinator Collaborative, a statewide group of 40+ organizations and citizens working together to ensure thriving Monarch migrations for generations to come.
need our help. Milkweed, their only food source, is experiencing a rapid decline, which could cause them to go extinct. You can help monarch butterflies by planting milkweed in your own backyard. By doing this, you are creating a Monarch way-station, which provides monarch butterflies with a specific habitat to assist and maintain their migration periods.
An initiative of the Oklahoma Monarch & Pollinator Collaborative, a statewide group of 40+ organizations and citizens working together to ensure thriving Monarch migrations for generations to come.
The Kerr Center Guide to:
Native Plants for
Native Pollinators in Oklahoma
"Monarch butterfly populations are declining due to loss of habitat. To assure a future for monarchs, conservation and restoration of milkweeds needs to become a national priority."
Chip Taylor, Director, Monarch Watch
THE KERR CENTER GUIDE TO
Native Milkweeds of Oklahoma
BY MAURA MCDERMOTT
Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture
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Tulsa Metro nurseries and plant festivals are excellent sources for milkweed plants and nectar plants. Both are must haves for Monarchs. The butterflies lay eggs ONLY on milkweed plants, and they need fuel, which comes from the blooms of dozens of Oklahoma native and non-native plants. Here are some places which usually have a variety of plants that will draw Monarchs to your garden.
Brookside Herb Festival | www.facebook.com/HerbDayInBrookside | ||
Jenks Herb Festival | www.facebook.com/pages/Jenks-Herb-and-Plant-Festival/891583847571975 | ||
Sand Springs Herb Festival | www.facebook.com/HerbalAffair | ||
Tulsa Garden Center Spring Fest | www.tulsagardencenter.com/events/springfest-garden-market-festival/ | ||
Wildlife Habitat Garden Tour | www.tulsaaudubon.org/calendar.htm | ||
Bustani Plant Farm | (405) 372-3379 | www.bustaniplantfarm.com/ | |
Cohlmia’s | (918) 671-8669 | www.cohlmia.com | |
Colebrook Nursery | (918) 445-0539 | www.colebrooknursery.com | |
Duck Creek Farms | (918) 381-0902 | www.duckcreekfarms.com | |
Groggs Green Barn | (918) 994-4222 | www.groggsgreenbarn.com | |
Grumpy’s Garden | (918) 582-3637 | www.grumpysgardenpinionwood.com | |
Myers Nursery | (918) 259-5864 | www.mysersnursery.com | |
Riddle Plant Farm | (918) 245-3158 | www.riddleplantfarm.com | |
Sanders Nursery | (918) 486-1500 | www.sandersnurseryok.com | |
Southwood Landscape & Nursery | (918) 299-9409 | www.southwoodgardencenter.com | |
Steph’s Gardens | (918) 630-7060 | www.facebook.com/Stephs-Gardens | |
Stonebridge Garden Center | (918) 341-1228 | www.stonebridgelawnandlandscapeok.com | |
Stringer Nursery | (918) 628-0296 | www.stringernursery.com | |
Ted & Debbies Flower & Garden | (918) 745-0011 | www.tedanddebbiesflowers.com | |
Timber Ridge Farms | (918) 638-5969 | facebook.com/Timber-Ridge-Farms | |
Utopia Gardens | (918) 698-0468 | facebook.com/utopiagardenstulsa | |
Wendland Nursery & Landscaping | (918) 252-4214 | facebook.com/pages/Wendland-Nursery-Landscaping/ | |
Wild Things Nursery | (405) 255 1707 | www.wildthingsnursery.com | |
Worley’s Greenhouse & Nursery, Inc. | (918) 272-2399 | www.worleysgreenhouse.com |