The beauty that is Asclepias asperula #botany #plants #flowers #plantsmakepeoplehappy #nature #reels #tiktok | Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't

Learn about collecting Asclepias seeds from horticulturist Sylvia Schmeichel. Video description: horticulturist collecting Asclepias tuberosa pods, removing the floss to get the small brown seeds. #SmithsonianGardens #SeedCollecting #SeedSaving #Horticulture #PublicGardens | Smithsonian Gardens

Asclepias nectar- the perfect summer time beverage….if you’re a monarch butterfly! 🦋Many pollinators will feed on the nectar and pollen of Asclepias tuberosa, but monarchs also need this plant as a starter home for their young. Monarch caterpillars can only feed on Asclepias (milkweed) plants. Our horticulturists grow milkweed in many of our gardens to provide this critical source of habitat. 🎥: Michael Miller, Horticulturist #MonarchButterfly #Asclepisa #MonarchWaystation #SmithsonianGardens

It’s been 2 weeks since our native milkweed seeds started sprouting and they have now developed their second set of leaves (called their true leaves). This is the indication that they’re ready to transplant into their next home. We fill the cell trays or 4 inch pots with a potting mix and make prep holes for the root system to easily drop in. We’ll leave our potting recipe in the post description. Then, we ever so gently lift and loosen the root system using an operation tool of choice. Points f

Have you ever discovered this before?! So many incredible reasons to grow milkweed. #botany #milkweed #asclepias #nativeplants | Feral Foraging