Jim Jenkins took this photo of a Western Tiger Swallowtail butterfly as it was nectar-feeding on Narrow Leaf Milkweed.

The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.

Asclepias can be evergreen or deciduous perennials or subshrubs, with simple, entire leaves and umbel-like clusters of small, distinctively shaped flowers followed by paired fruits containing seeds ...

Scarlet sage is well-known for attracting several bird species, including cardinals. To make your garden more bird-friendly, ...

Create a pollinator paradise in your garden with these perfect planting recipes. Use plants individually or mix-and-match ...

This is great news for the nearly-extinct monarch butterflies, which will pass through the area as they migrate back to ...

Now that we’ve had a freeze, tree leaves will drop quickly and the tops of many herbaceous plants have been killed by low ...

Photo Credit: Wackybadger / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 Butterfly weed, or Asclepias tuberosa, is a medium-sized plant that starts off as slender stalks but becomes bushier as it matures. It ...

Pretty flowers are only part of what pollinators need. Here are some native plants that help pollinators thrive in your ...

Have you just laid down a fresh lawn in the Show-Me state and are wondering about the next steps to elevate your outdoor space? The secret lies in selecting the best landscaping plants for Missouri to ...

High-altitude planting could buffer the trees, and the migratory butterflies that roost in them, against the effects of ...