Monarchs rely on milkweed as the sole host plant for their caterpillars, and without it, their populations struggle to thrive ...

This plant, butterfly milkweed or Asclepias tuberosa, currently is in its full summer beauty. Butterfly milkweed is a native plant that is tough as nails in the garden. Since the plant is a native ...

ALEXANDRIA — The National Garden Bureau has named 2025 the Year of Asclepias (milkweed) — and for good reason. This resilient ...

They've proven, through scientific research, that the caterpillars that eat the tropical milkweed develop smaller ... in their hearts, they care enough to plant certain things to help pollinators ...