Simply plant seedlings 18-24 inches apart in full sun. Most milkweed likes well-drained soil, unless you’re planting swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) which prefers moist conditions. Milkweed can ...

Reviewed by Debra LaGattutaReviewed by Debra LaGattuta Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is a native herbaceous perennial that appeals to butterflies—especially the monarch butterfly.

Simply plant seedlings 18-24 inches apart in full sun. Most milkweed likes well-drained soil, unless you’re planting swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) which prefers moist conditions. Milkweed can ...

Butterfly weed is a milkweed plant that attracts butterflies to the garden with its clusters of bright orange-to-yellow blooms rich with nectar and pollen. This clump-forming perennial grows two ...

Orange Butterfly Milkweed Seeds. $6.99 at amazon.com. Orange Butterfly Milkweed Seeds. ... Simply plant seedlings 18-24 inches apart in full sun. Most milkweed likes well-drained soil, ...

Close your eyes and imagine a butterfly.Chances are you may have pictured a monarch, with its blazing orange and black wings.They are some of North America’s most iconic butterflies, but they ...

The iconic monarch butterfly is declining across North America. You can help make a difference by providing the species with its food plant: milkweed.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The monarch butterfly population in Ohio has declined by an estimated 80% over the past 30 years. One effort to reverse the trend is to promote more growth of native milkweed.

In addition to milkweed, the monarchs need other plants to feed on. Xerces Society also has guides to nectar-filled plants that monarchs can feed from for different regions.

Weeds can be annoying, but there is one weed that New Brunswickers might want to keep around this summer and even plant more of.Milkweed. Two types of native milkweed — common and swamp — are found in ...

The population of monarch butterflies is in decline as a result of the destruction of their host plant, milkweed, due to pesticide use. Could genetically modified adaptations help milkweed survive?