Asclepias syriaca, known as common milkweed, is the plant usually associated with the name “milkweed.” But its presence in the wild has been steadily declining because of agricultural ...

I have purchased plants (Asclepias syriaca “Virginia Silk”) from Annie’s Garden, which I plan to plant in a container as I understand it spreads by rhizomes. I offered a plant to a friend ...

Common milkweed Asclepias syriaca is a favorite of monarchs, hardy in zones three to eight, but very aggressive, spreading by deep rhizomes and seeds. The purple-pink flowers are fragrant at ...

And best of all, the deer and rabbits tend to leave it, and other milkweeds, be. Common milkweed Asclepias syriaca is a favorite of monarchs, hardy in zones three to eight, but very aggressive ...

When you’re out flower shopping this season, don’t forget to add a member or two – more is better -- of the asclepias family, better known as milkweed, to your shopping list. Unlike the ...

The common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) requires bright sunlight and wouldn't do well in the shade, whereas poke milkweed ...

If you are at all interested in butterflies, and especially monarch butterflies, this Mystery Plant, “Common milkweed," Asclepias syriaca, is for you. Even if you aren’t engrossed in a love ...

Yes, common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), the most widespread milkweed east of the Rocky Mountains, can colonize disturbed sites and form impressive stands. But it is an exception among the more ...