An adventurous hike with my family led me to loving this plant and wanting to add it to the garden.

The golden rod is a stunning plant. It’s first growth spurt rose much higher than me. The new growth hasn’t reached such heights yet, but it has flowered something fierce.

There’s just something about adding new plants to the garden and watching them thrive that only deepens the love of butterfly gardening.

This monarch butterfly, I believe, agrees with my additon.