Posts about the Queen Butterfly (Danaus gilippus).
Turn your Alachua County butterfly garden into a buffet for butterflies by getting rid of the chemicals and planting a nectar rich haven. A good plant to start with are milkweeds (Asclepias spp.), which do double duty as a host for the monarch, queen, and soldier butterflies in… Read More »22 Irresistible Alachua County, FL Milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) to Grow for Butterflies and One You Don’t
Welsh’s Milkweed (Asclepias welshii) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the states of Arizona and Utah 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 in… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Welsh’s Milkweed (Asclepias welshii)
Introduction Ruth’s Milkweed (Asclepias ruthiae) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the southwestern United States in the states of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. This plant is a host to the Queen (Danaus gilippus) and Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies. Growing from 2 to 4 inches tall,… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Ruth’s Milkweed (Asclepias ruthiae)
Rusby’s Milkweed (Asclepias rusbyi) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the southwestern United States, except California and extends south into Mexico. This plant is a host to the Queen (Danaus gilippus) and Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies. Growing from 0.5 to 3.5 feet tall, this species grows… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Rusby’s Milkweed (Asclepias rusbyi)
Slim-Pod Milkweed (Asclepias quinquedentata) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the states of Arizona and New Mexico in the United States and extends south into Mexico. This plant is a host to the Queen (Danaus gilippus) and Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies. Growing from 6 to 12… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Slim-Pod Milkweed (Asclepias quinquedentata)
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)
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)
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)
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 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)