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Category: Milkweeds

link to Whorled Milkweed 101 – Ultimate Grow and Care Guide

Whorled Milkweed 101 – Ultimate Grow and Care Guide

If one of your goals is to provide habitat for Monarch Butterflies, then Whorled Milkweed can fill that role. It is quite prolific in spreading via runners (rhizome roots), but it stays quite short,...

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link to How to Transplant Milkweed

How to Transplant Milkweed

One of the quickest methods to establish Common Milkweed is to transplant small plants from an established patch. Common Milkweed (Asclepias syrica) spreads by rhizome roots. Rhizome roots are...

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link to Swamp Milkweed 101 – Guide to Asclepias Incarnata

Swamp Milkweed 101 – Guide to Asclepias Incarnata

One of the most underrated perennials you can grow in your garden is Swamp Milkweed. Not only is it one of the most beautiful of all the milkweeds, it draws in tons of pollinators. Of all the...

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link to Butterfly Weed 101 – Ultimate Grow & Care Guide!

Butterfly Weed 101 – Ultimate Grow & Care Guide!

Want a hardy perennial that brings in all the pollinators, helps Monarch Butterflies, and looks beautiful? Need a bright orange flower that doesn't get too big, blooms a long time, and looks cool...

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link to How To Grow Milkweed From Seed – Guide with Pictures

How To Grow Milkweed From Seed – Guide with Pictures

Germinating Milkweed Seeds is easy if you follow some key steps. Over the years I've germinated hundreds of Milkweed Seeds! My method for germinating milkweed seeds works with pretty much any type...

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link to How to save milkweed seeds (cleanly) – Guide with pictures

How to save milkweed seeds (cleanly) – Guide with pictures

I thought now would be an appropriate time to share my method for how to save milkweed seeds cleanly, without making a mess of the feathers / silk that are in the pods.  This guide will show you...

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