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How much Milkweed? #133600 September 19th, 2005 at 06:45 PM
Joined: Jun 2004 MI M murphyette OP Member
OP murphyette Member M Joined: Jun 2004 MI	There is one lonely Milkweed plant in my neighbors yard. I am going to swipe the pods (I am assuming that is where the seeds are?) I want to plant some near my coneflowers and butterfly bushes next year. How many should I plant? Is it invasive?

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Re: How much Milkweed? #133601 September 20th, 2005 at 04:22 AM
Joined: May 2005 Nashville, TN Thornius The Bird Man
Thornius The Bird Man Joined: May 2005 Nashville, TN	The more you plant. the more Monarchs you will get!

Re: How much Milkweed? #133602 September 24th, 2005 at 06:07 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 NJ, NORTHERN COUNTY BFVISION Member
BFVISION Member Joined: Aug 2003 NJ, NORTHERN COUNTY	I have heard it is very invasive and does not take well to transplanting, seeds or new borns only.

Re: How much Milkweed? #133603 October 4th, 2005 at 03:22 AM
Joined: May 2004 East Bay, Cali JustAGirl Member
JustAGirl Member Joined: May 2004 East Bay, Cali	Milkweed? Is that like Thistle? When camping this summer I saw how the butterflies were really attracted to it..there would be at least 4 butterflies on one bloom.

Re: How much Milkweed? #133604 October 4th, 2005 at 07:11 AM
Joined: May 2005 Nashville, TN Thornius The Bird Man
Thornius The Bird Man Joined: May 2005 Nashville, TN	Sounds like Milkweed to me. except milkweed is not a thistle. It has those floaty, thistle-like seeds, but no pricles on the stems or leaves.

Re: How much Milkweed? #133605 November 26th, 2005 at 01:30 PM
Joined: Nov 2005 Washington A Alberto1444 Junior Member
Alberto1444 Junior Member A Joined: Nov 2005 Washington	Milkweed is cool plant to grow. Want to plant Asclepias incarnata someday when I settle down in Galveston Texas.Just don't overwater.It's so drought tolerant.

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