Asclepias Plant Growing & Care Guide for Gardeners

Rose Milkweed, Asclepias incarnata | High Country Gardens

Do you have thousands of tiny little insects all over your milkweed this time of year? I get these types of insects in a green color all over my roses at the beginning of the spring. This class of insects is called aphids and they are sap sucking insects, which means they use their mouth parts to suck the sap out of generally newer parts of the plant, like leaf buds and flower buds. These aphids, if you can stand to leave them on your plant, are a great way to attract other beneficial insects li

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I bought Showy milkweed last fall, but forgot to get it in the ground in time. So I’m gonna DIY winter 🥶 for these seeds and COLD STRATIFY them: 🥶 add a light mixture of potting soil into a bag. I used organic potting mix, perlite and vermiculite. 🥶moisten with water (lightly) 🥶You can also use dampened paper towels 🧻 🥶label and plop into the REFRIGERATOR (I said freezer- don’t do that🥶) for six weeks (6-8) 🥶soak seeds in warm water for 24 hours before planting (once soil is workable ) �

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Prairie Milkweed, Asclepias sullivantii | American Meadows

Davis Showy Milkweed, Asclepias speciosa | High Country Gardens