Grow butterfly weed in a sunny spot with well-draining soil. Sow seeds directly in the garden—butterfly weed does not require much tending to to thrive,; Water a new plant well during its first ...

I have tried to grow Butterfly weed from seed the last couple of years without any success. I let the seed pods pop open and then cover the seeds with mulch but I have not had any luck with them ...

Butterfly weed can be propagated by root cuttings or seed. For root division, cut sections of the taproot into two-inch pieces in the fall and keep them moist. For seed propagation, cold ...

I have a perennial called butterfly weed with yellow clusters of flowers. When the seed pods break, like native milkweed, lots of floating white “fairies” come out. How can I grow these seeds ...

Valdes points out butterfly weed pods and shows how to remove the plume from the seed. Credit: Michelle Kanaar for Chicago Reader A label is made for various seeds.

The butterfly weed, also known as Hello Yellow, sports eye-catching yellow blossoms. MacNeil, who claims to be “a compulsive plant collector,” also grows nonnative tropical milkweed, which ...

The Papillion Butterfly Garden Committee wants to increase the number of butterfly and pollinator habitats in the community by encouraging residents to plant pollinator-friendly seeds in their own ...

Butterfly weed can be propagated by root cuttings or seed. For root division, cut sections of the taproot into two-inch pieces in the fall and keep them moist. For seed propagation, cold ...