Swamp Milkweed

These are the yellow milkweed 1 to 10 feet tall and really growing thick on my recently harvested hardwood timber acreage, all on mostly high land easily accessable with swamp roads throughout the property.

(Rose milkweed)

This sun-loving asclepias grows well in dry, fast-draining soil and requires little supplemental water once established. Re-seeds readily. Showy Milkweed, like all asclepias, is an indispensable plant for Monarch butterflies, offering up the only food...

A must-have for any butterfly lover! Native Range for Asclepias verticillata (Whorled Milkweed) - AL, AR, AZ, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT,...

Prairie Milkweed (Asclepias sullivantii) is extremely easy to grow and grows in any sunny spot in the garden or meadow. The highly fragrant blooms not only attract hummingbirds, but also bees and butterflies – especially monarchs.

The plant performs well along pond edges or other damp areas. This stunning, low-maintenance plant is available in a range of colors, including pink, peach, white, red, lavender and bi-color varieties.The easiest way to grow rose mallow is to purchase...

Recommended towing vehicle should be 1 Ton or greater. Licensed as a Trailer the Swamp Traxx are easily pulled and meet road ban requirements. Transversing a variety of terrain including sand, mud, muskeg, swamp and snow.

Recommended towing vehicle should be 1 Ton or greater. Licensed as a Trailer the Swamp Traxx are easily pulled and meet road ban requirements. Transversing a variety of terrain including sand, mud, muskeg, swamp and snow.

However, when you are deadheading or pruning milkweed, always keep a careful eye out for caterpillars, which munch on the plants throughout the summer.In general, very little milkweed winter care is needed.

In midsummer, female monarch butterflies visit milkweed to drink its nectar and lay eggs. Because of agricultural herbicides and other human interference with nature, milkweed plants are not as widely available for monarchs these days.

In the garden, butterfly weed looks great infreestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });Growing butterfly weed requires very little effort. The blooms appear atop fuzzy, green stems, which are adorned by attractive,...

Tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) is not native, but it is often chosen for garden plantings because of its colorful flowers and general availability. In much of the country, Asclepias (milkweed) of one kind or another is native.

A trip through the garden can be filled with discovery, especially in the spring and summer when new plants are constantly blooming and new visitors are coming and going. Shrinking their numbers can be enough to allow both milkweed bugs and monarch butterflies...

However, the reason for planting milkweed in the garden flies by in summer and enchants most who see them: Monarch butterflies., a source of nectar for butterflies and hummingbirds.

Swamp milkweed plants can be distinguished from their other milkweed cousins both by these showy pink flowers and by their habitat, as they are the only species of milkweed that prefer to grow in wet conditions.Swamp milkweed, as the name suggests, grows...

Cut with a clean knife that has been dipped in a solution of 10% household bleach. Germination may take up to 30 days. Early watering and good weed control will generally alleviate most problems.

Cut with a clean knife that has been dipped in a solution of 10% household bleach. Germination may take up to 30 days. Early watering and good weed control will generally alleviate most problems.

Place collected pods in an open, dry area with good air flow and allow to dry completely. Fertilizer: Milkweed is not a heavy feeder, so a single application of slow-release granular, organically-sourced fertilizer in springtime is sufficient.

Place collected pods in an open, dry area with good air flow and allow to dry completely. Fertilizer: Milkweed is not a heavy feeder, so a single application of slow-release granular, organically-sourced fertilizer in springtime is sufficient.

Plant and watch beautiful Monarchs visit on a daily basis. Common Milkweed is one of the easiest and fastest to establish of the Milkweeds. It spreads readily by seed and underground rhizomes and its taproot can withstand drought.

* The young shoots can be eaten cooked. The oppositely arranged leaves are 7 to 15 centimeters (2.75 to 6 inches) long and are narrow and lance-shaped , with the ends tapering to a sharp point.The plants bloom in early to mid-summer, producing small,...

* The young shoots can be eaten cooked. The oppositely arranged leaves are 7 to 15 centimeters (2.75 to 6 inches) long and are narrow and lance-shaped , with the ends tapering to a sharp point.The plants bloom in early to mid-summer, producing small,...

A perennial in zones 3-8 that produces willowy foliage and cherry-red blooms. One of the most beautiful milkweeds for gardens! Swamp Milkweed red blooms that are beautiful and attract butterflies and hummingbirds.

East to grow and will spread easily without thinning. This perennial blooms mid to late summer with shades of brilliant white. This milkweed provides nectar to all bee varieties, hummingbirds, butterflies and much more.

Excellent nectar sources for Monarchs and Queen butterflies! Showy milkweed is similar to Common Milkweed, but its pinkish-purple flowers have longer petals that taper more and are covered with fine hairs.

Leaves are a food source for monarch butterfly caterpillars. Good in heavy wet soils at the edge of ponds, it also does well in rich garden soil. To stratify, place seeds between moist paper towels in a plastic bag and store in the refrigerator for 3-6...

Plants are 3 to 4 feet tall and have clusters of red and yellow flowers. Deer resistant. Bloodflower is a tender perennial that is grown as an annual in cooler climates. It is also known as tropical milkweed because it is native to the tropics of South...