Common milkweed is a native perennial plant in the milkweed family. It commonly grows in sunny areas and ditches and is a primary part of the monarch butterfly’s diet. Leaves are oval and opposite and ...

The seeds are borne in narrow pods, 37-12 cm long. The leaves of this weed provide food for monarch butterfly larvae. Common milkweed does not tolerate excessive moisture. Distribution is also limited ...

For many, common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is the most readily available. This fast-growing plant boasts big leaves that ...

The prostrate milkweed was the subject of a 2007 protection petition by WildEarth Guardians. The prostrate milkweed’s low and sprawling leaves and stem wilt during droughts. But the plant’s ...