Staten Island Advance/Jan Somma-HammelGrowing to a height of about two feet, Butterfly Weed has eyecatching orange flowers that appear in June and July. Butterfly Weed, "Asclepias tuberosa ...

Many people are familiar with butterfly weed (sometimes called butterfly milkweed) and its clusters of small orange flowers. Common milkweed, which has mauve-colored (pinkish) flowers, is another ...

Butterfly weed’s standout orange flowers bloom from early summer to fall, attracting hummingbirds, native bees, and butterflies—including monarchs, which rely on milkweeds as larval host plants.

That’s a tall order for many plants, but late last year, orange-flowering butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) ... A member of the milkweed family, it tops out at about 1 to 2 feet.

Orange milkweed — or butterfly weed — offers many benefits to home gardeners, and according to Janet Rekesius, a member of the borough's green team, the monarch's life literally depends on it.

Butterfly weed is a plant with beautiful, bright-orange flowers that attract pollinators. But consider these issues before planting it in your yard.

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- The most accepted definition of a weed is a "plant out of place" but in the case of Butterfly Weed, this plant deserves a place in everyone's garden and throughout our ...

The flowers of Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) are brilliant orange. This shorter milkweed grows to 2 to 3 feet tall and blooms from May to September. The leaves are long, narrow, and pointed.

The stiff hairy stems of butterfly weed stand 1-2 feet tall and the lance-shaped leaves are 2-5 inches long. It is our only milkweed with alternate rather than opposite or whorled leaves, and it ...

When Keith Anderson planted a rain garden at his former home, he included some transplanted orange flowering milkweed. The flowers and leaves didn’t stand a chance. 3 months/99¢ a month ...

Some milkweed species are attractive additions to home landscapes, and monarch butterflies like them too. Here are some tips from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulturists on ...

QUESTION: A month or so back, I noticed half-inch black and orange bugs all over my orange butterfly weed plants (milkweed). The bugs didn't seem to bother the plants, but ...