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Top 8 Types of Milkweed to Support Monarch Butterflie

Whorled Milkweed

This 2-foot by 2-foot prairie plant, with fine-textured needle-like leaves and pale cream summer flowers, prefers dry sunny conditions.

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Butterfly Weed

Magenta and white flower balls bloom from summer to fall and thrive in shade and moist soil.

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Common Milkweed

Common milkweed, a tall summer bloomer in 39 states, thrives in open spaces with full sun, but small gardeners should consider less aggressive types.

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Swamp Milkweed

Magenta and white flower balls bloom from summer to fall and thrive in shade and moist soil.

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Poke Milkweed

This plant produces drooping clusters of white or purple flowers that float on 3- to 5-foot-tall plants from May to August.

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Showy Milkweed

The showy milkweed, reaching up to 3 feet tall, thrives in dry, arid soils with good drainage, making it an excellent choice for western and southwestern U.S. gardeners.

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Spider Milkweed

This Southwest native stunner, similar to A. viridis, mimics horns with intricate seed heads and reaches 2 feet tall by 2 feet wide, preferring sun and sandy or clay soil.

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Prairie Milkweed

This milkweed, resembling a pink columbine bouquet, thrives in full sun and moist soil, growing 2 to 3 feet tall and 1 foot wide.

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Whorled Milkweed

This 2-foot by 2-foot prairie plant, with fine-textured needle-like leaves and pale cream summer flowers, prefers dry sunny conditions.

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