Growing milkweed from seed is one of the easiest ways to help declining monarch butterflies. In December 2024, the U.S. Fish ...

Non-natives can also out-compete native plants that support the local ecosystem. If you are growing tropical milkweed (also known as blood flower), the Xerces Society recommends deadheading the ...

Monarchs rely on milkweed as the sole host plant for their caterpillars, and without it, their populations struggle to thrive. By planting milkweed, you provide critical habitat and resources for ...

ALEXANDRIA — The National Garden Bureau has named 2025 the Year of Asclepias (milkweed) — and for good reason. This resilient ...

February is a month filled with love, reflection, and community spirit. While it brings Valentine’s Day celebrations, it also ...

The prostrate milkweed’s low and sprawling leaves and stem wilt during droughts. But the plant’s subterranean tuber stays alive and after soaking up moisture from occasional tropical storms sends up ...