Native Milkweed: A Beginner's Guide - The Plant Native
2024年11月24日 · There are 100+ milkweed species native to North America—meet 10+ options in our milkweed round-up. Find planting inspiration and photos, and help monarchs.
Milkweed for Monarchs - National Wildlife Federation
The best choice for monarchs is milkweed that is native to your region! There are over 100 species of milkweed that naturally occur throughout North and Central America, but not all of these will be native to where you live in the country.
Find Native Milkweed by State - Milkweed 4 Monarchs
Find your native milkweed species by state. Asterisk * denotes species that are currently being grown for sale.
Twelve Native Milkweeds for Monarchs - The National Wildlife …
2015年2月27日 · Monarch butterflies rely on milkweed plants for survival. Meet 12 of the most showy native milkweeds that you can add to your garden.
Native Common Milkweed - A Beginner's Guide - The Plant Native
2024年11月25日 · Common milkweed is a North American native perennial known for its clusters of pink to lavender-colored flowers that bloom in midsummer. Its botanical name, Asclepias syriaca , pays homage to Asclepius, the Greek god of healing, emphasizing the plant’s historical medicinal uses.
When it comes to milkweed, planting native species is always encouraged by the National Wildlife Federation! Monarch caterpillars feed exclusively on milkweed leaves, the only host plant species for this iconic butterfly. As such, native milkweed is critical for the survival of monarchs.
33 Types of NATIVE Milkweed You Can Plant (2024)
Learn the different types of MILKWEED in the United States, AND how to identify them. How many of these species are in YOUR backyard?
Native Milkweeds - Xerces Society
Locate native milkweed seeds and starts from local vendors with our online directory, which covers the United States and Canada. Use our guides to identify regionally native milkweeds appropriate for growing in your area. Learn to ID milkweed while also contributing to an important community science effort.
Regional Milkweed Guides - Xerces Society
Below are a series of regional guides to the native milkweeds of North America. Live in the west? Please visit our Western Monarch Milkweed Mapper to learn more about milkweed species in the west, review detailed profiles, and learn how you can contribute to documenting observations of milkweed species in western states.
21 Species of Native Milkweed for Attracting Butterflies - Epic …
2023年9月26日 · Milkweed is a beautiful genus of plants that are of great importance to pollinators, and especially to the Monarch butterfly. In this article, gardening expert and pollinator enthusiast Melissa Strauss shares some of her favorite species of Milkweed plants that are native to the United States.