Swamp milkweed, a member of the milkweed family, plays a vital role in supporting the monarch butterfly population. Its flowers, which attract bees and butterflies, bloom in shades of soft mauve, pink ...

Common milkweed provides nectar for butterflies, and is the only food source for monarch caterpillars, but is too aggressive for your garden?

Growing milkweed from seed is one of the easiest ways to help declining monarch butterflies. In December 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed monarch butterflies, whose numbers in the ...

Grow milkweed (Asclepias) to support monarch butterflies, hummingbirds and bees while adding color, fragrance and beauty to your landscape. You’ll find native milkweeds throughout North and South ...

Milkweed is a fantastic plant for pollinators, and one particularly adored by Monarch butterflies. But the Monarchs' population is declining, and gardeners need to stand up and do whatever they can to ...

Want to help support monarchs during their spring migration? Follow these three simple steps to elevate your yard.

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A monarch caterpillar and a milkweed beetle munch on common milkweed in Ginger Werp's garden in Overland Park, Kansas last summer. (Courtesy of Ginger Werp) Common milkweed is an essential plant for ...

Common milkweed is an essential plant for monarch butterflies. But some towns and cities have banned the plant, sometimes in conflict with state... To grow or not to grow milkweed? It depends what ...