Green Comet Milkweed (Asclepias viridiflora) is a herbaceous perennial that is found in the mid-west and eastern United States and in Canada. This milkweed is a host plant to the Monarch Butterfly and a nectar…
Sandhill Milkweed (Asclepias humistrata) is a herbaceous perennial that is found in the southeastern United States. This milkweed is a host plant to the Monarch Butterfly and a nectar plant to others. It can grow…
Arizona Milkweed (Asclepias angustifolia) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the state of Arizona. This milkweed is a host plant to the Monarch Butterfly and a nectar plant to others. It can grow…
Clasping Milkweed (Asclepias amplexicaulis) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the eastern half of the United States except for Maine. This milkweed is a host plant to the Monarch Butterfly and a nectar…
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…
Introduction Oval-leaf Milkweed (Asclepias ovalifolia) is a herbaceous perennial found in the northern parts of the midwest United States and Canada from British Columbia to Ontario. This plant grows in prairies, open woods, and roadsides…
Western Sand Milkweed (Asclepias arenaria) is a herbaceous perennial that grows in sandy open places that are dry and have full sun. It is a host plant for the Monarch Butterfly and a nectar plant…
Showy Milkweed (Asclepias speciosa) is a herbaceous perennial that grows in open areas such as fields, woodlands, and roadsides that are mesic to dry. It is the host plant for two species of butterflies, two…
Introduction Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) is a herbaceous perennial that grows on the shores of streams, lakes, ponds, ditches and places where there is a high soil moisture. This plant is a host for the…