butterfly weed
Asclepias tuberosa
Asclepias tuberosa (butterfly weed) features showy orange (pure native) or yellow (selection ‘Hello Yellow’) flower … Continued
browsing plants: sun (8+ hrs)
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
Common milkweed produces dusty pink flower clusters in mid-summer atop large, glossy leaves that resemble … Continued
green comet milkweed
Asclepias veridiflora
Produces copious amounts of nectar especially adored by bumble bees. Flowers have a sweet odor … Continued
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
Showy milkweed produces dusty pink flower clusters in mid-summer atop large, glossy leaves that resemble … Continued
‘Silky Gold & Red’ tropical milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
‘Silky Deep Red’ blooms scarlet red and yellow two-tone. ‘Silky Gold’ sports yellow blooms. Both … Continued
spider milkweed, green antelopehorn
Asclepias viridis
Attracts Monarch butterflies and a host of other insects while being tolerant of heat and … Continued
Sullivant’s milkweed
Asclepias sullivantii
Easily grown in average, medium to wet soils in full sun, plants may self-seed in … Continued
swamp milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
Swamp milkweed sports lightly fragrant flower clusters from early summer through fall. Plants grow 3-5′ … Continued
tall green milkweed
Asclepias hirtella
Plants grow up to 4′ and produce white flowers. This species prefers medium-wet to dry … Continued
whorled milkweed
Asclepias verticillata
According to the website Monarch Butterfly Garden, you shouldn’t rely on it as your main milkweed … Continued
basil
Ocimum basilicum
Ararat The best tasting purple basil. This heirloom has purplish-gray, mottled foliage, wonderful aroma and … Continued
tatarian aster
Aster tataricus
Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in full to part sun. Can be divided … Continued