I planted milkweed three years ago in two different locations.. I live in NWNY great lakes. We used to have them but haven't seen a one in two years. Bees love them.
Swamp milkweed is the best for the caterpillars I found, I have the white cultivar also and I have several Sullivan's milkweed also common one is really agreeassive and caterpillars love it also. I have butterfly,whorled,purple and honey vine milkweed also. and 8 different liatris for the adults.
@@sagmorainenativeplantcommunity i guess the leaves are really easy to chewa s the y are a lot softer i always have several adults on my savanna blazing stars when they bloom. That tropical milkweed is a curse a couple years ago we had plants on the chicago medians that were covered with caterplllars in november they all froze along with adults that were all over the pavement it was tragic. i had to clean it up.
I laughed every time you said Po-key. It's pronounced like the famous/infamous Pokeweed, also called Poke Sallet and by other names in different regions. Young Spring leaves are edible when properly prepared but toxic if ingested unprepared or improperly prepared. Purple-black berries are used for dye. It's an aggressive native in the Eastern US, but considered invasive in some Western states. It's referenced in the song Polk Salad Annie with both parts of the common misspelled.
@@sagmorainenativeplantcommunity LOL, obviously, that's why I described pokeweed as edible, milkweed definitely insn't for humans. It was only about the pronunciation of Poke being the same.
@@GlenaGarrett yeah I got that 😉 but I’ve actually seen that young milkweed shoots and blooms are often foraged by humans and edible. So many things are! Wish we still had that knowledge 😩
I’m going to be getting poke milkweed seeds. I really hope it thrives in my shade beds 🤩 they’re all so gorgeous Love your presentations! Which milkweed would work best in a very sunny and dry spot?
You will regret it, very invasive, there are 3 plants that will take over, Milkweed, Mint, and Lily of the valley, There are plants that will attract/feed butterflies. Butterfly bush, Butterfly weed ( not invasive) Coneflower.
@@symptomoftheuniverse3862 Common milkweed is considered invasive. The others are not. Butterfly bush is invasive and butterfly weed is a lovely milkweed. Coneflower is great for adult monarchs but won't feed the caterpillars.
@@sagmorainenativeplantcommunity I have a butterfly bush has never took over it is 8 years old, Butterfly weed does not spread . People will learn when they have it choking out everything in their yard! I hope you are informing them
Nope. Caterpillars will mainly eat the leaves. Year 3 is also when milkweeds bloom and really take off. Most of mine didn't bloom last year in year 2, this year they are going crazy with blooms. I had a monarch caterpillar last year on year 2 growth as well.
There is milkweed along some of Ohio roads. I planted 3 types of native milkweed in my yard. Haven't seen a monarch this year. Saw one last year. One yellow swallow tail butterfly this year. Are we just too late? What to do?
Thank you for caring. I have only seen three this year so far despite having much milkweed and other pollinator plants. I know the fall migration last year was tough on them. Their winter numbers were down more than 50 percent from the previous year. However, they were this few in number once before and they rebounded a bit. I don't believe it is too late. We just need to stay the course and spread the word.
I planted milkweed three years ago in two different locations.. I live in NWNY great lakes. We used to have them but haven't seen a one in two years. Bees love them.
Wow, I wonder why they disappeared. I'd love to know which species.
Swamp milkweed is the best for the caterpillars I found, I have the white cultivar also and I have several Sullivan's milkweed also common one is really agreeassive and caterpillars love it also. I have butterfly,whorled,purple and honey vine milkweed also. and 8 different liatris for the adults.
I find the same thing. I have 5 species of milkweed on my property and the caterpillars are always on the swamp milkweed.
@@sagmorainenativeplantcommunity i guess the leaves are really easy to chewa s the y are a lot softer i always have several adults on my savanna blazing stars when they bloom. That tropical milkweed is a curse a couple years ago we had plants on the chicago medians that were covered with caterplllars in november they all froze along with adults that were all over the pavement it was tragic. i had to clean it up.
I laughed every time you said Po-key. It's pronounced like the famous/infamous Pokeweed, also called Poke Sallet and by other names in different regions. Young Spring leaves are edible when properly prepared but toxic if ingested unprepared or improperly prepared. Purple-black berries are used for dye. It's an aggressive native in the Eastern US, but considered invasive in some Western states. It's referenced in the song Polk Salad Annie with both parts of the common misspelled.
I had the same thought 😆 I think she was thinking of the seafood dish that is spelled the same way
Pokeweed and poke milkweed are two different plants. Poke milkweed is not invasive and does not get berries. Check the Latin name to tell them apart.
@@sagmorainenativeplantcommunity they’re just sharing how to pronounce
@@sagmorainenativeplantcommunity LOL, obviously, that's why I described pokeweed as edible, milkweed definitely insn't for humans. It was only about the pronunciation of Poke being the same.
@@GlenaGarrett yeah I got that 😉 but I’ve actually seen that young milkweed shoots and blooms are often foraged by humans and edible. So many things are! Wish we still had that knowledge 😩
I’m going to be getting poke milkweed seeds. I really hope it thrives in my shade beds 🤩 they’re all so gorgeous
Love your presentations! Which milkweed would work best in a very sunny and dry spot?
Thank you! Good luck with the poke milkweed! The beautiful orange butterfly weed (asclepias tuberosa) would love a sunny dry location.
You will regret it, very invasive, there are 3 plants that will take over, Milkweed, Mint, and Lily of the valley, There are plants that will attract/feed butterflies. Butterfly bush, Butterfly weed ( not invasive) Coneflower.
@@symptomoftheuniverse3862 what if that’s what I want? I will definitely not regret it.
@@symptomoftheuniverse3862 Common milkweed is considered invasive. The others are not. Butterfly bush is invasive and butterfly weed is a lovely milkweed. Coneflower is great for adult monarchs but won't feed the caterpillars.
@@sagmorainenativeplantcommunity I have a butterfly bush has never took over it is 8 years old, Butterfly weed does not spread . People will learn when they have it choking out everything in their yard! I hope you are informing them
Does milkweed necessarily need to bloom to support monarch reproduction? I have a pink “swamp milkweed,” in its second year and it has never bloomed.
Nope. Caterpillars will mainly eat the leaves.
Year 3 is also when milkweeds bloom and really take off.
Most of mine didn't bloom last year in year 2, this year they are going crazy with blooms.
I had a monarch caterpillar last year on year 2 growth as well.
@@ARSP33LS Totally agree!
Which milkweed grows in N. Florida & do you know where I can order it???
Thanks, Maggie G
There is milkweed along some of Ohio roads. I planted 3 types of native milkweed in my yard. Haven't seen a monarch this year. Saw one last year. One yellow swallow tail butterfly this year. Are we just too late? What to do?
Thank you for caring. I have only seen three this year so far despite having much milkweed and other pollinator plants. I know the fall migration last year was tough on them. Their winter numbers were down more than 50 percent from the previous year. However, they were this few in number once before and they rebounded a bit. I don't believe it is too late. We just need to stay the course and spread the word.