Iowa - Silphium Gardens

Black adult polydamas swallowtail (Battus polydamas) on vegetation, a Raleigh Swallowtail.

An Easy Butterfly Gardener’s Guide to Cedar Rapids, IA Swallowtails

Butterflies, Host Plants, Nectar Plants

The Cedar Rapids, IA area is located in east-central Iowa in the United States. The City of Cedar Rapids is located in zone 5b, while the outlying areas in Linn County are located in zone…

Plant of Sullivant's Milkweed (Asclepias sullivantii) in a field, an Iowa milkweed.

17 Beautiful Iowa Milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) to Grow for Monarch Butterflies

Butterflies, Host Plants

Iowa Milkweed Species to Include in your Butterfly Garden There are seventeen native species of Iowa milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) that can be grown for Monarch Butterflies and other insects. Milkweeds are an important host species…