For instance, milkweed (Asclepias fascicularis) provides essential habitat for monarch butterflies, while sages (Salvia spp.) attract native bees and hummingbirds. By planting natives, gardeners can ...

NEWBURY PARK, Calif. — We can’t save time in a bottle, but Antonio Sanchez believes he can preserve the future in a jar. “This is Asclepias Fascicularis, narrow leaf milkweed,” he said, holding up ...

Commonly known as milkweed, Asclepias is a genus of herbaceous, perennial plants in the Apocynaceae (dogbane) plant family. Named for Asclepius, the Greek god of healing, plants exude a sticky ...

Common milkweed Asclepias syriaca is a favorite of monarchs, hardy in zones three to eight, but very aggressive, spreading by deep rhizomes and seeds.

Grow milkweed (Asclepias) to support monarch butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees while adding color, fragrance, and beauty to your landscape. You’ll find native milkweeds throughout North and South ...

In the February garden, take these steps to protect plants from erosion before rains Look for fallen branches, fill gullies, add mulch after downpour ...

These plants—narrowleaf milkweed, scientifically known as Asclepias fascicularis— were cultivated by members of the Santa Monica Mountains Fund from seeds collected in the Santa Monica Mountains.

Several hundred people converged last weekend at Simi Valley City Hall, united by a shared mission: to help the Western monarch butterfly soar again. With the species in peril, these concerned ...

Concerned about the depletion of Western monarch butterflies due to habitat loss, he felt it was important to plant narrow-leaf milkweed (Asclepias fascicularis), which is a native species.

Here, we have two: showy milkweed, or Asclepias speciosa, and the less common narrowleaf milkweed, or Asclepias fascicularis. It is important to grow these two varieties here because that is what ...

Narrowleaf Milkweed (Asclepias fascicularis). This perennial grows 3 feet tall and is dormant in winter. It is the most important host plant for monarch butterflies in California, attracting them ...

Milkweed, Asclepias species, attracts butterflies to your garden. It also attracts other insects that you may not want. My milkweed plants, Asclepias fascicularis, were covered with aphids this sum… ...