At Sahli Nature Park, where Master Gardeners maintain a demonstration garden, you will find four different species. Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) grows 3-5 feet tall and has oval-shaped ...

Let’s dive into the steps for growing milkweed and creating a haven for monarch butterflies in your garden. Choosing the ...

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.

2025 has been deemed the Year of the Asclepias by the National Garden Bureau. With so many to choose from, select the milkweed that is best suited to the growing conditions, your landscape design ...

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 South ...

Are you interested in getting involved in another year of learning about milkweed and how best to use it in our gardens to contribute to monarch reproduction? If so, consider attending one of the ...

Dara Satterfield, in the pink jacket, surveys a tropical milkweed garden with citizen scientist Marty Webb in Houston, Texas, in January 2012. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible ...

A Pennsylvania butterfly farmer says listing the monarch as a threatened species could do more harm than good.