Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is a perennial plant that serves as a vital host for monarch butterflies, offering food and shelter for monarch caterpillars. This fast-growing native plant can ...

Grow milkweed (Asclepias) to support monarch butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees while adding color, fragrance, and beauty to your landscape. You’ll find native milkweeds throughout North and South ...

What is a chaotic native perennial? The concept of chaos-gardening is trending (think of it as re-wilding, rebranded for 2026 ...

These underappreciated plants attract a “hungry throng” of beneficial insects. They’re not bad to look at, either. By Margaret Roach To see a field of common milkweed in midsummer — a sea of a ...

We might be in the middle of another heatwave, but now is an ideal time to give your garden a summertime refresh with flowering plants that add bold colour and lush foliage. These easy-to-grow ...

The gardener says, “Why does June fly by and January linger so long?” What’s happening in your garden? Mine is lush and ...

The native plant I am most excited about in my "unlawned" front yard this spring won’t be showing up in beauty pictures anytime soon. But one morning this week, I was elated to discover that the ...

Milkweeds are not the most spectacular of flowering perennials, but they can look highly effective as fillers and textural foils in plant combinations. They are a must in any sunny herbaceous garden ...