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Jersey City names swamp milkweed native plant of the year; local advocates urge broader native-plant promotion
Jersey City Municipal Council · April 23, 2026
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Summary
The council unanimously approved a resolution naming swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) Jersey City's 2026 native plant, citing benefits for monarch butterflies and pollinators; environmental advocates called for promotion and neighborhood plantings.
The Jersey City Municipal Council unanimously approved Resolution 26-200 to designate swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) as the city's native plant of the year for 2026.
Councilwoman Little read the resolution highlighting swamp milkweed's role as a host plant for monarch caterpillars and its ecological…
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