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Growing milk weed

Unread postby DaveT1963 » Tue Oct 20, 2015 1:50 am

I have been unable to find milkweed out on the public lands I stomp around. I know its there but just have not found any. Anyway, was wondering if anyone has ever grown milkweed? of so, how did you go about getting the seed and getting started with you plot of pods?


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Re: Growing milk weed

Unread postby Singing Bridge » Tue Oct 20, 2015 3:24 am

I have never grown it as it is readily available in the lower peninsula of Michigan. I have observed that the U.S. Forest Service is planting all the powerlines running through federal land with it to assist the monarch butterflies (its working, I see the butterflies a lot now when I drive by those areas).

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Re: Growing milk weed

Unread postby muddy » Tue Oct 20, 2015 4:21 am

You can buy 3 or 4 types of milkweed / butterfly weed at most larger garden centers. I bought mine from a local place as well as Lowes. Every year I get more than enough pods.

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Re: Growing milk weed

Unread postby deereload » Tue Oct 20, 2015 10:55 am

check out you tube - there are a few videos out on the subject


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