Milkweeds are not the most spectacular of flowering perennials, but they can look highly effective as fillers and textural foils in plant combinations. They are a must in any sunny herbaceous garden ...

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Perhaps you’ve read about and noticed the declining numbers of monarch butterflies? If you’d like to help, and you want to attract more monarchs to your garden, consider adding milkweed (Asclepias spp ...