Milkweed is a common native plant that grows throughout North America. Regarded as a weed by many, it will happily grow on roadside verges, wastelands, farmlands, gardens, and pretty much anywhere the seed blows. Milkweed is perennial; that means it grows back each year, and when it’s not flowering, it’s a tall, plain green-leaved plant. However, when the umbrella clusters of ... Continue Reading