Operation Monarch
Special Event | FULL (Membership Required)
In this hands-on class, we will discuss the importance of Butterfly Weed (Asclepius tuberosa) in
the lifecycle of the Monarch Butterfly. The process of starting Butterfly Weed plants,
(Asclepius tuberosa) as seeds will be demonstrated. Also, a discussion on the care of the
Butterfly Weed in the garden will be included. Your group will provide the materials for this
session, but if you have a clean white gallon plastic milk jug, you can bring it.
Bill Goff
Bill Goff is a Penn State Master Gardener, whose passion is perennials. Daylilies, hostas and peonies are his absolute favorites. He has been gardening in the North Hills of Pittsburgh for over 30 years. Bill’s award-winning perennial garden has been featured several times on the Fine Gardening Magazine Blog. He is a longtime member of the Longvue Acres Garden Club, where he has served as President and Program Chair. He has also served as chair of the Speakers Bureau for the Penn State Master Gardeners of Allegheny County and has been a mentor for newly minted Master Gardeners. He has a passion for the environment.