Transform your Southern California garden into a butterfly haven with our comprehensive guide to 13 milkweed species native to San Diego County. Discover the perfect Asclepias varieties to support local Monarch and Queen butterflies, whether you have dry desert sands or shaded garden beds.
Turn your Alachua County butterfly garden into a buffet for butterflies by getting rid of the chemicals and planting a nectar rich haven. A good plant to start with are milkweeds (Asclepias spp.), which do…
Welsh’s Milkweed (Asclepias welshii) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the states of Arizona and Utah in the United States. This plant is a host to the Queen (Danaus gilippus) and Monarch (Danaus…
Introduction Ruth’s Milkweed (Asclepias ruthiae) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the southwestern United States in the states of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. This plant is a host to the Queen (Danaus…
Rusby’s Milkweed (Asclepias rusbyi) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the southwestern United States, except California and extends south into Mexico. This plant is a host to the Queen (Danaus gilippus) and Monarch…
Slim-Pod Milkweed (Asclepias quinquedentata) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the states of Arizona and New Mexico in the United States and extends south into Mexico. This plant is a host to the…
Big-Seed Milkweed (Asclepias macrosperma) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the four corners region of the United States. This plant is a host to the Queen (Danaus gilippus) and Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies.…
Pineneedle Milkweed (Asclepias linaria) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the states of Arizona and New Mexico in the United States and ranges south into Mexico. This plant is a host to the…
Lemmon’s Milkweed (Asclepias lemmonii) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the state of Arizona in the United States and ranges south into Mexico. This plant is a host to the Queen (Danaus gilippus)…