dd a splash of fiery color to your garden with Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica), an eye-catching perennial famous for its brilliant orange-red petals and yellow centers. Learn how to grow this pollinator favorite, explore its…
New Jersey Milkweed Species to Include in your Butterfly Garden There are twelve native species of New Jersey milkweeds (Asclepias spp.). Milkweeds are an important host species for Monarch, Queen, and Soldier Butterflies. The Monarch…
Characterized by its wide leaves and pale, yellowish-green flowers, Pallid Milkweed (Asclepias cryptoceras) is a tough, low-growing Western native. Learn how to identify, cultivate, and care for this fascinating, butterfly-friendly perennial.
Why do we insist on treating dry-country calciphiles like delicate primroses when their deep, woody taproots and decumbent, rough-textured stems are genetically built to endure brutal, rock-hard desert substrates? Read more about our comprehensive guide…
Dotted Gayfeather (Liatris punctata) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the mid-western United States and middle provinces of Canada. This plant is a host to the Wavy-lined Emerald (Synchlora aerata) and two other…
Ohio Milkweed Species to Include in your Butterfly Garden There are thirteen species of Ohio milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) and one species that is adventive that can be grown for Monarch Butterflies and other insects. Milkweeds…
Meadow Blazing Star (Liatris ligulistylis) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the mid-western United States and middle provinces of Canada. This plant is a host to the Wavy-lined Emerald (Synchlora aerata) and two…
There are eleven species of West Virginia milkweeds (Asclepias spp.). Milkweeds are an important host species for Monarch, Queen, and Soldier Butterflies. The Monarch butterfly in particular uses the cardenolides found in the milky sap…
Blazing Star (Liatris spicata) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the mid-western and eastern United States and Canada, except for northern New England. This plant is a host to the Wavy-lined Emerald (Synchlora…