Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia

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Mertensia virginica en masse.
Mertensia virginica en masse. Photo © Mary Free

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The clustered flowers and foliage (food for caterpillars) of Asclepias syriaca
attracts monarch butterflies. Common milkweed's intoxicating fragrance
attracts moths and bees, the latter which are its most important pollinators.
Photo © Mary Free

The clustered flowers and the foliage (that is food for developing caterpillars) of Asclepias syriaca in Simpson's Pollinator Garden in June attracts monarch butterflies. Common milkweed's intoxicating flower fragrance attracts moths and bees, the latter which are its most important pollinators.

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