🦋 If you plant this flower, your backyard will be FULL of butterflies 🦋

These flowers are so necessary for monarch butterflies as they migrate each year. They reseed easily, are gorgeous perennials and basically take care of themselves. They are a great addition to your backyard garden and will draw in droves of butterflies every fall! Don't wait until the butterflies are on the move, plant them now!
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[@Louisianagardening]

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[@SouthernGardeningGal]

I never think to plant them until it's too late. Thanks for the heads up!

[@Louisianagardening]

Same! I'm getting ahead of the game this year. I'm hoping the seeds I plant germinate well, but I'll have these for back ups in case I have problems.

[@PouletFouCajun]

All I have is this variety and it is EVVVERYWHERE lol the butterflies will be very happy this spring

[@Louisianagardening]

Does yours die back in the winter? I've read where the tropical milkweed dies back for a lot of people and they have to replant it year after year. I want to plant it close enough to see the butterflies, but not so close that I'm in a milkweed jungle. Lol

[@oldchick67]

Thank you for the reminder to start looking for milkweed and I love that live oak behind you!

[@Louisianagardening]

Aren’t they beautiful! When we first walked onto this property I felt like I was standing on a movie set. It’s one of my favorite places to be. 💛
Do you have a favorite milkweed that you like to grow?

[@oldchick67]

I have a few orange milkweed plants tucked in the edge of the woods that have been here for years. I guess they are native and I bought some tropical milkweed last year that bit the dust. Hurricane Laura did a number one most of our hardwood and a lot of the big pines on our land, so I’m gonna be honest…I’m jealous of that beautiful oak! 😉

[@Louisianagardening]

@@oldchick67 I’m so sorry to hear about your trees. I know Laura devastated so many families. This one is a tropical milkweed. I haven’t seen anything else available yet. The milkweed I started from seed just says “native milkweed” on a pack I got at a seed swap. I’m hoping it does well. I’m looking for aquatic milkweed and swamp milkweed. They just sound like they belong here. 🤣🤣

[@Headkicks]

🙂

[@Louisianagardening]

Alllll the butterflies!

[@julieagain]

❤

[@Louisianagardening]

I always forget until it's too late. I'm getting prepared this year! Ready for your spring garden?

[@julieagain]

@@Louisianagardening not yet just recovering from 2 stents in my legs so I’ll have to hire someone to help this year.

[@Louisianagardening]

@@julieagain Oh goodness. I'll be praying that your recovery goes smoothly and you have no complications! Hopefully you are able to get out and enjoy the nice weather we've had for the past few days. :) Are you close to Lafayette?

[@julieagain]

@@Louisianagardening Thibodaux LA about 2 hrs if you go the speed limit 🤣

[@Louisianagardening]

@@julieagain if I hear of someone growing in Thibodeaux I’ll certainly try to connect y’all! 💛 Maybe trade some help for some education.

[@vernajoy441]

Where did you find it?

[@Louisianagardening]

Harmon's Greenhouse & Nursery in Crowley! Maybe call a nursery near you and see if they have any ready before making a drive. I went for strawberries and was pleasantly surprised!