Butterfly milkweed has lots of ornamental appeal. This adaptable milkweed is hardy in many zones and was named the 2017 Perennial Plant of the Year.

Just a few years ago, the eastern monarch was considered endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature ...

Recommended Varieties: Lance-leaf coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata) is an easy-to-grow variety that’s native to most of the ...

Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) is one of the tamer milkweeds with lots of ornamental appeal. This adaptable milkweed is hardy in zones three to ten and was named the 2017 Perennial Plant ...

When seeking beautiful native wildflowers, I often travel and hike long distances to a special spot to see a rare beauty.

(Asclepias tuberosa sprouts late ... Are you growing a food forest? The plant sale will have native blueberry (Vaccinium darrowii), elderberry, wild strawberry and non-native pineapple guava.

A number of snow and ice events this winter have brought a generous application of deicer to streets and sidewalks. These products are necessary to ensure safe travel in wintry conditions.

However, each plant lineage can include hundreds ... milkweeds that are not native to their region. The showy milkweed (Asclepias speciosa) is often planted in Eastern gardens and considered ...