The Perennial Plant Association has chosen butterfly weed, Asclepias tuberosa, as its 2017 Perennial Plant of the Year. You might wonder at the choice of a plant with “weed” in its name, but this ...

“We are but small butterflies in the garden of life.” – Carston D. Roach.

This beautiful orange flower will bring many beneficial bugs to your garden. Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) is a vibrant, low-maintenance native plant that supports pollinators in the garden.

Flowers are the perfect way to invite pollinators like butterflies into your garden, and there is one easy-growing perennial ...

There are many easy flowering perennials that you don't have to fertilize. Make life easy and fill your garden with plants ...

The designation Perennial Plant of the Year is awarded each year by the Perennial Plant Association to the perennial that outshines its competitors not only in appearance, but also in its noteworthy ...

Asclepias tuberose — butterfly weed — was hard to find last season, but just wait until garden centers open this spring. You’ll likely see a stampede for this popular native since the Perennial Plant ...

How does this description sound for a perennial: A native plant that is deer-resistant, drought-tolerant, likes full sun, attracts butterflies, deadheading not required and low maintenance? After ...

If you want monarch butterflies to flutter through your garden, you have to entice them with a tasty snack. And there is little tastier to butterflies than the aptly named butterfly weed (Asclepias ...