Recently, local monarch enthusiasts have introduced tropical milkweed - a source of food for the butterflies - into their gardens to support the beloved insect's journey. Despite strong messaging ...

Throughout the southern U.S., tropical milkweed is commonly used both to attract and support monarchs and as an ornamental plant, and many nurseries and big box stories carry it.

Tropical milkweed is a harmful plant that can trick both humans and monarch butterflies, and is contributing to declining monarch populations.

San Antonio classes teach gardeners to grow native milkweed, supporting monarch butterfly migration and population health.

With its charismatic appearance and awe-inspiring migrations, it's not surprising that the monarch butterfly motivates ...

Tropical Milkweed is a popular ornamental plant featuring bright orange and yellow flowers. It is often planted in yards to attract the iconic monarch butterfly, which lays its eggs on the ...

See, tropical milkweed works fine as caterpillar food in colder parts of the United States, when it dies back during the winter, killing any parasites that live on the plants.

Tropical milkweed has been an increasingly invasive species in Central and South Florida for many years. The fast growth and prolific re-seeding of this species has remained unchecked by warm ...

In other words, those evergreen tropical milkweed do more harm than good in Southern California, says Ron Vanderhoff, general manager of Roger’s Gardens nursery in Corona del Mar.

Despite conservationists’ concerns, a UC Davis study reveals that tropical milkweed in California has minimal impact on monarch butterflies’ migratory patterns.

Tropical milkweed, on the other hand, may beckon with tender, juicy, green foliage throughout the growing season until it freezes, usually in November. "Those butterflies are supposed to be ...

Monarch butterflies depend on milkweed and its close relatives to complete their life cycle. The study’s findings suggest that when aphids attack tropical milkweed, they compromise this monarch ...