An essential host plant for monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus), milkweed also provides nectar for hummingbirds. The plants have an upright growth habit, reaching 2 to 6 feet (0.5-2m).

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is taking steps to list monarch butterflies as threatened species and designate seven ...

Scientists are grappling with a stark population decline of the western monarch butterfly after the species’ numbers hit a ...

Growing milkweed is one of the most rewarding actions a gardener can take to support monarch butterflies. Monarchs rely on ...

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

Some research indicates that certain types of milkweed such as Asclepias Curassavica the tropical variety sold at home ...

You may be aware that Monarch butterflies are endangered. This is due to the loss of habitat and the use of pesticides.

Monarch butterflies are among the most beloved insects in North America ... or in common milkweed, the butterflies’ main larval host plant. They did this by comparing observed patterns of genetic ...

Colony estimates at central Mexico overwintering sites indicate that monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) populations have declined over ... Loss of milkweed (Asclepiadaceae) host plants in the spring ...

Monarch butterflies, which on average live only ... I encourage people to plant caterpillar host plants for other butterflies as well. Essentially, have native milkweed in the spring and blooming ...