There are six species of milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) that are native to the Wilmington, NC area and can be grown for Monarchs and other butterflies such as Queen and Soldier butterflies. The Monarch butterfly in…
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 important host species for Monarch, Queen, and Soldier Butterflies. The Monarch butterfly in particular uses the cardenolides found in the milky sap of milkweeds to give an unpleasant taste to predators. These plants are also an important nectar source to all insects visiting your pollinator garden.
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.…
White-stem Milkweed (Asclepias albicans) is a shrubby perennial that is native to southern California and Arizona in the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts. This milkweed is a host plant to two butterflies and two moths and…
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,…