Milkweeds and Monarchs

Start Date

07/18/2025

End Date

07/18/2025

Description

The study and preservation of the iconic monarch butterfly is a focal area for the conservation and research team at Mt. Cuba. Join Ellen Lake, director of conservation and research, and Sam Hoadley, manager of horticultural research, who will introduce the monarch’s biology and interactions with milkweed and discuss the fascinating nature of their migration. Students will take a tour of the newly planted milkweed trial and compare several milkweed species.

Location

Hockessin, DE

Distance Learning

Course Equivalency

Subjects

Horticulture / Plants

Health, Safety and Welfare

Hours

2.0

Learning Outcomes

Students will learn the life cycle of Monarch butterflies and the correlated importance of planting their host plant, milkweed, to aid in their survival.

Students will discover several species and varieties of Asclepias; see how they differ in attributes such as soil tolerance, habit, bloom time, flower color; and learn how to grow them.

Students will view different milkweed and associated plants that create a butterfly friendly garden.

Instructors

Ellen Lake, PhD and Sam Hoadley

Course Codes

Provider

Mt. Cuba Center

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