Monarch on Non-Native Milkweed by Tasha O’Neill.
D&R Greenway Land Trust is set to hold its annual Spring Native Plant Sale, held outside the Johnson Education Center on May 16 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. and May 17 9:00 a.m. until noon.
D&R Greenway’s plants are grown from genetically local seeds gathered on their preserves and tended in the nursery by staff and skilled volunteers. Plants grown from locally sourced plugs will also be available for purchase.
Native plants are adapted to central New Jersey’s weather conditions, making them more drought-resistant than most exotic plants and also provide essential food for wildlife.
One example of this is the monarch butterfly, which is dependent on the milkweed plant for its life cycle. Milkweed is in decline across the United States, largely because of agricultural herbicides, and the monarch population has also taken a negative turn. Gardeners can help by planting milkweed on their property. Several varieties of milkweed are available in D&R Greenway’s nursery.
Plants are available in quart and gallon-sized pots from $5 to $12. A full catalog is available online.
D&R Greenway is located at 1 Preservation Place, Princeton.
More information is online at drgreenway.org.
