Due to its bright-orange color, this bushy plant is also known as orange milkweed. The tubular flowers are favored by hummingbirds as well as butterflies, and they tend to bloom starting in the ...

Treating bright orange aphids on milkweed isn't always needed, but these monarch-safe methods can help. Bright orange milkweed aphids (Aphis nerii) usually emerge toward the end of summer and feed ...

Butterfly milkweed has lots of ornamental appeal. This adaptable milkweed is hardy in many zones and was named the 2017 Perennial Plant of the Year.

Mark the location of any butterfly milkweed in the garden or plant some spring flowering bulbs nearby to avoid accidentally digging up this late-to-emerge perennial. You’ll enjoy the orange ...