Maine - Silphium Gardens

Green flowers of Green Comet Milkweed (Asclepias viridiflora).

12 Irresistible Cumberland County, ME Milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) to Grow for Butterflies

Host Plants, Butterflies

There are seven species of native or nearly native Cumberland County milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) that can be grown for butterflies and other insects. Milkweeds are an important host species for monarch butterflies in Maine. The…

Pink flowers of swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata), a Maine milkweed.

3 Maine Milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) to Grow for Monarch Butterflies

Butterflies, Host Plants

Maine Milkweed Species to Include in your Butterfly Garden There are three species of Maine milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) that are native to state and one, Asclepias tubrerosa, that was there historically. Milkweeds are an important…