Growing milkweed from seed is one of the easiest ways to help declining monarch butterflies. In December 2024, the U.S. Fish ...

Non-native milkweed can severely impact the health and well-being of monarch butterflies for generations to come. The ...

The iconic monarch butterfly is declining across North America. You can help make a difference by providing the species with ...

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

The natural phenomenon of the iconic monarch butterflies migrating south for the winter is a fascinating one - and it's one ...

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 ...

Monarch butterflies depend on human intervention to thrive in the wild, as highlighted by the traveling exhibit "Monarchs and ...

February is a month filled with love, reflection, and community spirit. While it brings Valentine’s Day celebrations, it also ...

butterfly weed, swamp milkweed, antelope horn milkweed and zizotes, plus one exotic species, the tropical milkweed. We had the most success with zizotes and tropical milkweed in terms of ...

and pollinators including other butterflies, birds, and bees who feed on the flower's nectar. Planting introduced species, notably the tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) can disrupt the ...

“The iconic monarch butterfly is cherished across North ... Davis attributes this to non-native tropical milkweed species, often planted by well-meaning people looking for a way to help monarchs.