I have a few types of Milkweed growing in my garden. One is a hybrid ornamental Milkweed called Butterfly Weed, and then there’s this one. I think this might be one that’s native to Canada but it’s growing where I had a tropical milkweed growing a few years ago.
Certainly the tropical Milkweed shouldn’t have survived. Perhaps it reverted to a hardier version. Either way, it’s quite pretty and it’s very large! This milkweed grows to at least five feet tall if not taller.
It’s just beginning to flower as you can see from the photograph above which is a mix of buds and tiny flowers.
The butterflies are certainly loving the milkweed that I grow as well as the petunias, the hosta flowers and the honey suckle vines. I’m sure there are other plants in my garden that they like but I see them most often around the three that I just mentioned.
Perhaps later today I’ll get some new photos of butterflies on flowers.
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Hi Tricia,
Great shot of the flowers, i bet it is quite a sight when it is full of butterflies.
Cheers Mark
You take some great flower pictures, Tricia.
I just love the scent from milkweed. The butterflies are fluttering around our garden now … just have to be quick enough to snap a photo.
Wow! What a plant. Love the green leaves in contrast to the tiny, tiny flowers.
I have another of natures art today 🙂
Great picture. We love any plants that attract butterflies.
Milkweed ‘in my garden’ is actually across the highway under the powerline. It’s been eaten to the ground, plowed up in the firebreak and without water for weeks. Still it persists. I encourage anything for butterflies.
This is a totally different plant than what we call milkweed here. I’m going to have to do some research to learn what our local stuff really is–if it’s not milkweed. Yours is certainly more attractive than our version.
It’s gorgeous Tricia! My Mom grows milkweed up in Washington State too, she tells me that the Monarch butterflies need it for their chrysalis making (I think that is what she said). Down here in Texas the Monarchs migrate through (which is quite a site) every spring and fall. We have a plant called “Sweet Memories” that they just love.
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The flowers are beautiful! I wonder if it comes in different colors.