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Flowers of common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) in a garden, a West Virginia Milkweed.

11 West Virginia Milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) to Grow for Monarch Butterflies

There are eleven species of West Virginia milkweeds (Asclepias spp.). Milkweeds are an important host species for Monarch, Queen, and Soldier Butterflies. The Monarch butterfly in particular uses the cardenolides found in the milky sap of milkweeds to give an unpleasant taste to predators. These plants are also an important nectar source to all insects visiting your pollinator garden.

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