These late-blooming plants native to North America help feed butterflies — especially monarchs-— at a crucial point.

I can walk to this outdoor museum and observe sculptures I’d never see in spring and summer, and sometimes even free music is provided.

In my area (the upper Midwest), monarch caterpillars occur almost exclusively on Asclepias syriaca, also known as the common milkweed. With its broad, oval leaves and round clusters of pale purple ...

Milkweed, the common name of the genus Asclepias ... If you are looking for plants that will fill your garden with a variety of butterflies, milkweed is one of the best. But with over 100 species ...

Keep an eye out for signs of disease in your milkweed plants, such as yellowing leaves, wilting, or spots. Common issues ...

It grows best in full sun with moist soil and is less aggressive than common milkweed. Grow this milkweed in sunny mixed borders, natural gardens, rain gardens, and alongside ponds. And best of all, ...

Seed from 21 common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca L. # ASCSY) populations from six states were germinated on six substrates (filter paper, sand, peat, clay, and mixtures) under three temperature regimes ...