As scientists stress the importance of providing as much of this valuable plant as possible, gardeners often ask: Does ...

Milkweed has been named the “Plant Species of the Year” by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for 2024. This native plant plays a critical role in supporting monarch butterflies, ...

Monarch butterflies are in danger of going extinct. To help keep your local populations afloat, do these things to attract and keep them in the garden.

Commonly known as milkweed, Asclepias is a genus of herbaceous, perennial plants in the Apocynaceae (dogbane) plant family. Named for Asclepius, the Greek god of healing, plants exude a sticky, milky ...

But there is one cheap and easy way you can make a difference. All you need to do is plant native milkweed plants on your property. Female monarchs exclusively lay their eggs on milkweed ...

MILKWEED SWAMP. OKAY, FINE. AND THEN ARE THERE ANY RESTRICTIONS ON, LIKE, HOW MANY SEEDS SOMEONE CAN CHECK ... RIGHT? THERE’S LABELS ON THERE. THE DRAWERS, YOU PULL THEM OUT AND THERE’S ...

When looking for a bit larger plant that tolerates moist to wet and occasionally dry soils, check out red milkweed (Syriaca incarnata), also known as pink and swamp milkweed. You’ll enjoy the ...

syriaca), fewflower milkweed (A. lanceolate), swamp milkweed (A. incarnata) and whorled milkweed (A. verticillata). Most plant nurseries carry milkweed and can advise butterfly enthusiasts on the ...

A great way to do this in your own backyard is to use native plants, like Swamp Milkweed, Blue-stemmed Goldenrod ... varieties of flowers and plants that they prefer. Start your seeds off is six to ...

Growing milkweed from seed is one ... flowering nectar source and host plant for monarch butterflies this summer.” Another plus of growing either swamp milkweed or butterfly weed is that ...