These late-blooming plants native to North America help feed butterflies — especially monarchs-— at a crucial point.
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Celebrate the Year of the Asclepias by planting milkweed
Butterfly milkweed has lots of ornamental appeal. This adaptable milkweed is hardy in many zones and was named the 2017 Perennial Plant of the Year.
Learn how to care for snapdragons, zinnias, and begonias this spring to ensure vibrant blooms and attract pollinators.
Just a few years ago, the eastern monarch was considered endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature ...
The resurgence of the monarch butterfly is proof that when society unites for an environmental cause, results can be achieved ...
The Trump administration said Tuesday that it is reconsidering adding protections to the monarch butterfly as a threatened ...
purple coneflower and swamp milkweed. The nice thing is that butterflies want the same thing as humans. “We like a big diversity of colors, we want beautiful showy flowers,” said Dorian. The movement ...
Due to the increased use of herbicides in the U.S., milkweed, a plant vital for monarch reproduction, has declined, ultimately harming the butterfly population. The WWF recommends people ...