Butterfly weed, also known by it's botanical name of Asclepias Tuberosa, is a beautifully colorful plant that will surely bring some life into your garden. I have always loved butterflies, however, I thought they were attracted to any type of flower that had pollen. Every November, my hometown in the East Coast of Mexico, has a magical display of butterflies of all colors and sizes.

My favorite butterfly has always been the Monarch, and it makes me very sad that it is an endangered specie.

When I moved to California, I never realized how much I would miss the display of colors flying across the sky, and I really missed looking at that precious butterfly that is fighting for the survival of it's own kind.

Not long ago, I learned that some butterflies are attracted to particular flowers. We started growing edible plants three years ago, and I noticed that Black Swallowtail butterflies were visiting our garden, especially when the tomatoes were blooming. That made me wonder what would actually attract my favorite butterflies and that is how I learned about Milkweed (Butterfly weed).