Plant Notes: You want to avoid tropical milkweed—this is non-native, and it doesn’t die back in the winter, like most milkweed.
Plant Notes: You want to avoid tropical milkweed—this is non-native, and it doesn’t die back in the winter, like most milkweed. This means two things: Monarchs might be tempted to stay on this plant in winter rather than migrate, and a milkweed-dwelling parasite that kills monarchs can also stick around all year long. Instead, depending on your region, choose a native variety such as common, swamp, purple, white, or whorled milkweed, or butterfly weed, which is the most drought-tolerant milkweed.