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Aslcepias Tuberosa


Aslcepias Tuberosa

aka butterfly milkweed - Native to my area, this perennial 'weed' is host plant & food source for the Monarch Butterfly.



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I've tried growing this from seed, without success I'm afraid.

20 Jun, 2018

 

It's not an easy plant to propagate & they can't be moved once planted. Once established, however, they are relatively trouble free.

20 Jun, 2018

 

To say they are a weed, they're pretty fussy.

21 Jun, 2018



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