Milkweed flower

Fragrant and nectar abundant pink flowers along with the leaves are an important food source for many butterflies and insects. Flowers in midsummer followed by green pods which dry, opening up with fluffy seed heads. Spreads by seeds and underground rhizomes, developing into a large colony of plants. 40 seeds PLANTING Asclepias syrica Perennial, zones 3-9 Germination: 14-30 days, cold treating aids germination Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 65-75ºF. Seed Planting…

Asclepias incarnata L. swamp milkweed

When most people think of planting milkweed for monarch butterflies, they imagine common milkweed (A. syriaca) with its big, rounded leaves.

Common Milkweed Asclepias syriaca

Asclepias tuberosa - Butterfly milkweed.

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Pictures and description of Asclepias cordifolia, Purple milkweed.

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Found on prairies, open woods and hillsides; No milky latex; Medicinal purposes - Pleurisy and other medicinal benefits to early indigenous people and early ...