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 ...

Lavender ( Lavandula) is a mounding shrub with blueish-purple flowers. There are many different drought-tolerant varieties, ...

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 ...

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 blossoms ...

This adaptable milkweed is hardy in zones three to ten and was named the 2017 Perennial Plant of the Year. You’ll enjoy the orange blossoms in meadow, prairie, and even semi-formal gardens.