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    Apocynaceae

    Plants and hosts of the Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family).

    White flowers of big-seed milkweed (Asclepias macrosperma).

    A Comprehensive Guide to Big-Seed Milkweed (Asclepias macrosperma)

    Big-Seed Milkweed (Asclepias macrosperma) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the four corners region of the United States. This plant is a host to the Queen (Danaus gilippus) and Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies. Growing from 1 to 10 inches tall, this species grows in the sandy… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Big-Seed Milkweed (Asclepias macrosperma)

    White flowers of pineneedle milkweed (Asclepias linaria).

    A Comprehensive Guide to Pineneedle Milkweed (Asclepias linaria)

    Pineneedle Milkweed (Asclepias linaria) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the states of Arizona and New Mexico in the United States and ranges south into Mexico. This plant is a host to the Queen (Danaus gilippus) and Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies. Growing from 1.5 to 6… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Pineneedle Milkweed (Asclepias linaria)

    Plant of Lemmon's milkweed (Asclepias lemmonii) with greenish-yellow flowers.

    A Comprehensive Guide to Lemmon’s Milkweed (Asclepias lemmonii)

    Lemmon’s Milkweed (Asclepias lemmonii) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the state of Arizona in the United States and ranges south into Mexico. This plant is a host to the Queen (Danaus gilippus) and Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies. Growing from 2 to 3 feet tall, this… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Lemmon’s Milkweed (Asclepias lemmonii)

    Plant of utah milkweed (Asclepias labriformis) in a desert.

    A Comprehensive Guide to Utah Milkweed (Asclepias labriformis)

    Utah Milkweed (Asclepias labriformis) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the state of Utah in the United States. This plant is a host to the Queen (Danaus gilippus) and Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies. Growing from 8 inches to 20 inches tall, this species grows in washes,… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Utah Milkweed (Asclepias labriformis)

    Mahogany colored flowers of mahogany milkweed (Asclepias hypoleuca).

    A Comprehensive Guide to Mahogany Milkweed (Asclepias hypoleuca)

    Mahogany Milkweed (Asclepias hypoleuca) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the states of Arizona and New Mexico in the United States. This plant is a host to the Queen (Danaus gilippus) and Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies. Growing from 1 to 3.5 feet tall, this species grows… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Mahogany Milkweed (Asclepias hypoleuca)

    Purplish flower of eastwood's milkweed (Asclepias eastwoodiana).

    A Comprehensive Guide to Eastwood’s Milkweed (Asclepias eastwoodiana)

    Eastwood’s Milkweed (Asclepias eastwoodiana) is a herbaceous perennial that is native and rare in the state of Nevada in the United States. This plant is a host to the Queen (Danaus gilippus) and Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies. Growing from 4 to 8 inches tall, this species grows in… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Eastwood’s Milkweed (Asclepias eastwoodiana)

    Plant of cutlers milkweed (Asclepias cutleri) in a desert.

    A Comprehensive Guide to Cutler’s Milkweed (Asclepias cutleri)

    Cutler’s Milkweed (Asclepias cutleri) is a herbaceous perennial that is native and rare in the southwestern United States. This plant is a host to the Queen (Danaus gilippus) and Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies. Growing from 2 to 6 inches tall, this species grows in sand dunes and gravelly… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Cutler’s Milkweed (Asclepias cutleri)

    Whitish flowers of Curtiss's milkweed (Asclepias curtissii).

    A Comprehensive Guide to Curtiss’s Milkweed (Asclepias curtissii)

    Curtiss’s Milkweed (Asclepias curtissii) is a herbaceous perennial that is native and endemic to the state of Florida in the United States. This plant is a host to the Queen (Danaus gilippus) and Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies. Growing from 2 to 4 feet tall, this species grows in… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Curtiss’s Milkweed (Asclepias curtissii)

    Plant of green comet milkweed (Asclepias viridiflora) in a field, an Oklahoma milkweed.

    26 Oklahoma Milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) to Grow for Monarch Butterflies

    Oklahoma Milkweed Species to Include in your Butterfly Garden There are twenty-six species of native Oklahoma milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) that can be grown for Monarch Butterflies and other insects. Milkweeds are an important host species for Monarch, Queen, and Soldier Butterflies. The Monarch butterfly in particular uses the… Read More »26 Oklahoma Milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) to Grow for Monarch Butterflies

    Flower cluster of engelmann's milkweed (Asclepias engelmanniana).

    37 Texas Milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) to Grow for Monarch Butterflies

    Texas Milkweed Species to Include in your Butterfly Garden There are thirty-seven species of native Texas milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) that can be grown for Monarch Butterflies and other insects. Milkweeds are an important host species for Monarch, Queen, and Soldier Butterflies. The Monarch butterfly in particular uses the… Read More »37 Texas Milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) to Grow for Monarch Butterflies

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