Milkweed Varieties Illinois. There are twenty four species of milkweed native to a variety of habitats in illinois. By planting milkweed in your own garden landscape and throughout your community you can help reverse the fortune of these beautiful insects.
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There are actually five species of milkweed listed as endangered in illinois and one federally threatened species among their ranks illustrating the fact that not all milkweeds are tough generalist species. All have fragrant flowers and wind dispersed seeds. At the dana thomas house cottage butterfly garden seven varieties of native milkweed asclepias were planted in 2014.
Saving monarch butterflies gets boost from milkweed planted in chicago area library garden provides rest stop for monarch butterflies.
2018 illinois departments of natural resources agriculture transportation and environmental protection sign an agreement committing their support of the illinois monarch project. The bad actors unfortunately also go by the common name of milkweed and are in the same plant family but a different genus. At the dana thomas house cottage butterfly garden seven varieties of native milkweed asclepias were planted in 2014. Saving monarch butterflies gets boost from milkweed planted in chicago area library garden provides rest stop for monarch butterflies.
