Growing milkweed is one of the most rewarding actions a gardener can take to support monarch butterflies. Monarchs rely on ...

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

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 ...

You can help make a difference by providing the species with its food plant: milkweed. A monarch butterfly gliding over a field on outstretched wings is one of the most beautiful images of summer.

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 ...

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.