There's much more to milkweed plants than you know. Discover fascinating milkweed facts about this butterfly garden staple.

The monarch butterfly is being considered as a candidate for the endangered species list. Here's how you can help.

Colony estimates at central Mexico overwintering sites indicate that monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) populations have declined over the past two decades. Among the leading causes of this ...

People can help monarch butterflies by planting milkweed, their primary food source, and creating butterfly-friendly habitats. Monarch butterflies typically live for a few weeks, except for the ...

Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) is one of the tamer milkweeds with lots of ornamental appeal. This adaptable milkweed ...

We ask for donations from the public, and in return, we give out five different species of milkweed and about eight other nectaring butterfly plants,” says Orley “Chip” Taylor, KU professor ...

The State Botanical Garden of Georgia recommends planting native milkweed species, the only plants that support monarch caterpillars and nectar-producing native plants that provide food for the adult ...

Each year the National Garden Bureau chooses plants of the year. I always look forward to which plants they pick and learning ...

Monarch butterflies begin their northward journey from their Mexican roosts during the second week of March, in search of milkweed plants ... of the spring monarch butterfly migration in Texas ...

Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) is one of the tamer milkweeds with lots of ornamental appeal. This adaptable milkweed is hardy in zones three to 10 and was named the 2017 Perennial Plant ...