Grow milkweeds for monarch butterfly caterpillars. Milkweed seeds require a cold, moist process called stratification in ...

Milkweed is a fantastic plant for pollinators, and one particularly adored by Monarch butterflies. But the Monarchs' population is declining, and gardeners need to stand up and do whatever they can to ...

Habitat loss for this iconic black and orange butterfly, especially along its migratory routes, is devastating monarch populations. Help a winged friend out by planting milkweed. Just a few months ago ...

Georgia Parkinson Hill is a horticulturist, garden designer, and owner of the native landscape design firm Beautyberry Gardens in Atlanta, Georgia. Why Are Butterfly Bushes Bad? In addition to ...

Butterfly bushes are considered invasive plants in many areas of the United States. Native plants like asters and zinnias are equally attractive to butterflies and other pollinators. If planting a ...

Q. We’re hoping to plant a garden that will attract butterflies. Growing up, we had a butterfly bush I loved because it always seemed to have butterflies on it. One of my neighbors says that butterfly ...

One of the fastest-growing flowering shrubs, a butterfly bush can easily put on 5 feet or more of new growth in a single season. Learning how and when to prune a butterfly bush can help you keep all ...