Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) is a vibrant, low-maintenance native plant that supports pollinators in the garden. It's part of the milkweed family, and, like its relatives, it "supports a whole ...

If you have harvested milkweed seeds from existing plants, the typical perennial varieties that need cold stratification ...

Butterfly weed (also called butterfly milkweed) is a pretty, low-maintenance perennial. Here are tips on where and how to plant it from horticulturists at Iowa State University in Ames. Q: What would ...

The population of essential milkweed plants has decreased over the past decades. Help restore their numbers by collecting ...

Dear Master Gardener: My friend wanted to collect the “orange seeds” from my Asclepias tuberosa (butterfly weed) to see if he could start some new plants. I told him those were the fallen petals — the ...

URBANA, Ill. – With all the “buzz” about bees and butterflies, the Perennial Plant Association is celebrating a plant known for its ability to support birds and insects, including a beloved North ...

I saved some seeds from my butterfly weed last year. When is a good time to sow them? Do I need to remove the fluff? ANSWER It's not necessary to remove the "fluff" from the seeds of butterfly weed ...