Milkweed Plant With Yellow Flowers. However it is not uncommon to notice large populations of small yellow insects covering the leaves and stems of the milkweed plants. Great for dry sunny areas.
Common milkweed asclepias syriaca is a native herbaceous perennial whose main virtue is its appeal to butterflies especially the monarch which deposits its eggs on the milkweed when the caterpillars hatch they feed on the leaves of milkweed. This variety features vibrant yellow flowers. At the first signs of the appearance of insects in order to save the euphorbia it is dug up by the roots freed clean from the soil and treated with insecticides.
The dish from under the flower is disinfected fresh earth is poured.
The petite star shaped flowers of milkweed are perfectly designed for pollination. Milkweed is the most important plant to the monarch butterfly caterpillar. Golden yellow flower clusters cover the plant adding a lovely dimension to your summer garden. Equally well designed are the large seed pods that develop from the fertilized flowers.