When most people think of planting milkweed for monarch butterflies, they imagine common milkweed (A. syriaca) with its big, rounded leaves.

Asclepias incarnata L. swamp milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa - Butterfly milkweed.

The most common of the milkweeds in the Tallgrass Prairie

Found on prairies, open woods and hillsides; No milky latex; Medicinal purposes - Pleurisy and other medicinal benefits to early indigenous people and early ...

Discover the lifecycle of Milkweed, from annual to perennial varieties. Learn how to incorporate Milkweed into your native garden!

Asclepias curassavica - Tropical Milkweed

Removing flowers that have wilted, also known as deadheading, is a great way to prolong blooms in the early and mid-summer. After the first flush of flowers, simply cut off the flower cluster above...

Bright orange wildflower, host to Monarch butterflies