Tag: Milkweed

Milkweed species being grown this year 2021

Live Plants available each May (Local pickup only) $1 each. 3-4 weeks old. A. Incarnata Pink. Pink Swamp M. A. Incarnata White. White Swamp M. A. Syriaca. Common M. A. Tuberosa. Butterfly Weed M. Orange and Yellow A. Curassavica. Tropical M. Silky Red and Silky Gold Later in July Mature potted Tropical M. with a […]

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Monarch caterpillar on Swamp Milkweed bloom

ASCLEPIAS IN THE NEWS

The Milkweed family is known as Asclepias to botanists. With the decline of the Monarch population this plant genus has become very popular because of its unique trait of being the ONLY food source for the Monarch Caterpillar. The caterpillars are immune to the poison in the milksap and actually become poisonous themselves as protection […]

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