Transform your Wilmington, North Carolina landscape into a thriving pollinator sanctuary with these essential native milkweeds (Asclepias spp.). This guide highlights 14 species that provide critical host foliage for Monarch caterpillars and abundant nectar for…
There are nine species of milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) that are native to the Raleigh, NC area and can be grown for Monarchs and other butterflies such as Queen and Soldier butterflies. The Monarch butterfly in…
South Carolina Milkweed Species to Include in your Butterfly Garden There are twenty species of South Carolina milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) that are native and can be grown for Monarchs and other butterflies such as Queen…
There are ten species of New York milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) and one species, red milkweed (Asclepias rubra) that used to be present in New York and is considered “historic” to the state. Milkweeds are an…
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…
North Carolina Milkweed Species to Include in your Butterfly Garden There are sixteen species of North Carolina milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) that are natives and can be grown for Monarchs and other butterflies such as Queen…
Introduction to the Monarch Butterfly The Monarch Butterfly is one of the most well distributed and well-known butterflies in North America. It is a member of the family Nymphalidae and is in the subfamily Danainae.…
How does a plant completely abandon its leaves to survive the brutal xeric extremes of the Sonoran Desert while remaining an elite larval host for native pollinators? We look at the breathtaking architecture and survival…
Other than Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), butterfly weed is one of the more common species that is thought of for butterflies and in terms of milkweeds. Its orange flowers are distinctive and unlike most milkweeds,…