A Comprehensive Guide to Michaux’s Milkweed (Asclepias michauxii)
s Michaux’s Milkweed (Asclepias michauxii) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the southeastern United States. This plant is a host to the Queen…
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A Comprehensive Guide to the Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus)
The Spicebush Swallowtail is found in the mid-western and eastern United States and the very southern parts of Canada. The host plants for this species are sassafras (Sassafras albidum) and spicebush (Lindera benzoin). The Spicebush Swallowtail flies from April to October and 2-3 broods in a year.
A Comprehensive Guide to Wheel Milkweed (Asclepias uncialis)
Wheel Milkweed (Asclepias uncialis) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the south-central and southwest United States. This plant is a host to the…
A Comprehensive Guide to Canadian Plum (Prunus nigra)
Canadian Plum (Prunus nigra) is a large shrub to small tree that is native to the northern mid-west, New York, and New England in the…
A Comprehensive Guide to the Striped Hairstreak (Satyrium liparops)
The Striped Hairstreak is a light brown colored butterfly with distinctive white striping that is in the Gossamer Wing Family (Lycaenidae) of butterflies. It flies in the United States and Canada east of the Rocky Mountains. The Striped Hairstreak generally feeds on members of the Rose Family (Rosaceae) and the Heath Family (Ericaceae).
A Comprehensive Guide to Silky Dogwood (Cornus amomum)
Silky Dogwood (Cornus amomum) is a deciduous shrub that is native to the eastern United States, west to the Mississippi River. This plant is a…
A Comprehensive Guide to Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis)
Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis) is a low deciduous shrub that is native to the northern United States, the higher elevations of the southwest, and Canada. This…
17 Beautiful Iowa Milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) to Grow for Monarch Butterflies
Iowa Milkweed Species to Include in your Butterfly Garden There are seventeen native species of Iowa milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) that can be grown for Monarch…
21 Beautiful Kansas Milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) to Grow for Monarch Butterflies
Kansas Milkweed Species to Include in your Butterfly Garden There are twenty-one species of native Kansas milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) and one historic species that can…
A Comprehensive Guide to Texas Milkweed (Asclepias texana)
Texas Milkweed (Asclepias texana) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the state of Texas in the United States and adjacent Mexico. This plant is a host to the Queen (Danaus gilippus) and Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies. Growing from 8″ to 3 feet tall, this species has white flowers that bloom from May to August. It is hardy in zone 6.