We all likely have heard about the worldwide decline of monarch butterflies, but we can aid their recovery by planting milkweed (Asclepias), the monarchs’ only host plant. The actual life cycle of the ...

Called by many common names, Conclinium greggii is well known to anyone who gardens for pollinators. Most simply call this plant Gregg’s blue mistflower. A Texas SmartScape plant, the 2020 Texas ...

In the world of flowering shrubs, few plants can match Buddleia for the ability to attract butterflies. Given the common name of butterfly bush, many gardeners refer to it as a "butterfly magnet," ...

Butterfly bushes do attract pollinators but they also have some big drawbacks.

In a study at the University of Kentucky, one heirloom zinnia proved to be a butterfly magnet. Lilliput, a cultivar developed in the 1890s, attracted nearly 20 butterflies, while three other zinnias - ...