It is also a host plant for monarch butterflies, meaning they lay their eggs on the butterfly weed, and the plant's leaves provide food for the caterpillars. Despite its amazing qualities ...

If you are a butterfly lover ... This is a gorgeous plant that some consider to be a weed due to its prolific self-seeding. But many gardeners grow it as a short-lived perennial, valuing it ...

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 ...

The Perennial Plant Association has announced that the 2017 perennial of the year is Asclepius tuberosa or butterfly weed. It is hardy in USDA zones 4-9 but can be grown in our zone using good ...