Asclepias spp. – Milkweeds

  Most people are aware of the value of milkweed as a host plant, to one of our favorite pollinators, the Monarch butterfly. A few of you are aware of its use as the fluff in comforters and coats.  But did you realize there are 17 species of milkweed native to Nebraska, some of which are perfectly well-behaved companions in …