Common milkweed

About Common milkweed

Common milkweed is a treasure for any sunny garden. This native wildflower produces stunning clusters of pink and purple blooms that smell wonderfully sweet. Butterflies absolutely love it, especially monarch butterflies, which depend on milkweed to raise their caterpillars. You'll also attract bees and other pollinators. The flowers bloom all through summer, from June into August, giving you months of color and life in your garden.

Growing milkweed is refreshingly simple. Plant it in a spot that gets full sun and let nature do most of the work. Being a native perennial, it comes back year after year without fussing. Once established, it's tough and low-maintenance. You're giving yourself a gift of beauty while helping butterflies thrive. What could be better?