Milkweed (time to rename this one- it ain’t no stinkin weed!) Its actually a fantastic plant for your garden, and it helps save an imperiled species. Whats not to like? Except the weed part in it name?

One of our more common milkweeds, and a life line to the struggling monarch populations. Plant more milkweed! Maxlandscape plants milkweed and all the other pollinator species to benefit butterflys and pollinators.

Butterfly milkweed at Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin (also an asclepias)

more butterfly weed, is a milkweed. Very pretty! Maxlandscape is a natives design company
Aesclepias, native milkweed near Belmont prairie

As the summer winds along on its way-too-fast trajectory, do not let the summer slip away without planting pollinator friendly species- and milkweed. The bugs and pollinators will appreciate it! And so will you!

Contact us about a nice list of mega pollinators- as in plants that really draw them in. Some do more than others!

Late summer is a good time to seed, or plant plugs, well before winter. And have fun!