Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) is a perennial that is a species of milkweed. It flowers from midsummer to early fall, followed by seed pods that can provide food for insects and wildlife later in ...

Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) is a vibrant, low-maintenance native plant that supports pollinators in the garden. It's part of the milkweed family, and, like its relatives, it "supports a whole ...

Meet butterfly weed, the brilliant orange native wildflower that lights up summer roadsides, thrives in dry sunny soil, and ...

Wildflowers have had a special place in my heart since my childhood days. There was a field between our house and the church that I loved to walk through, especially in the spring. It brings back ...

My first encounter with butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) occurred while hiking through a meadow at Gifford Pinchot State Park in northern York County. Mixed in with the native grasses were green, ...

Drive along nearly any country road bordered by grassy fields and unmowed roadsides in Georgia now, and you’re apt to spy the tall, brilliant orange blooms of one of Georgia’s most beautiful summer ...

Asclepias tuberose — butterfly weed — was hard to find last season, but just wait until garden centers open this spring. You’ll likely see a stampede for this popular native since the Perennial Plant ...

"You have to give them all of the supportive ecosystems where they breed, live, can find water." ...

If your dream garden includes fluttering butterflies, butterfly weed can help bring it to life. With its bright orange blooms and ability to attract monarchs and other pollinators, this native ...