Milkweed
By Bathgate
6 Jul, 2015
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A simple but important plant for the Monarch Butterfly. Blooms all summer.
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There are several varieties that fall under 'milkweed' Asclepias syriaca, butterfly flower, silkweed, silky swallow-wort, and Virginia silkweed. Have you grown this?
7 Jul, 2015
Not sure...
7 Jul, 2015
It has a flower not unlike the Wallflower. .
7 Jul, 2015
Norfolk is one of the only places in the UK where the Swallow Tailed butterfly breeds they also live off the Milkweed .... I didn't know it looked like that though !
7 Jul, 2015
I'm just learning about milkweed myself. I found out there are various species of milkweed. Each a little different; some are perennials, others are annuals like this one.
8 Jul, 2015
I bought this plant this spring, and sorry to say it has died before it bloomed. I have the Asclepias syriacus aplenty and it's the fav of the monarch as well as the Yellow Swallowtail butterflies. The A.syriacus is a biennial and has a gorgeous scent... does this one smell nice? I have Joe Pye weed which also attracts butterflies ..it is perennial and hardy in our climate.
15 Sep, 2015
I've started growing Asclepias Tuborosa, but haven't seen any Monarchs.
15 Sep, 2015
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Does this have another name...it looks familiar. ..
7 Jul, 2015