Milkweed Vine, for Those of Us Who Have Trouble Growing Other Milkweeds

By frostweed
October 21, 2014

I have great hope for this plant to provide the abundant Milkweed we need to raise many Monarchs and Queens. This plant is also a powerful magnet for all kinds of pollinators, including bees and many other butterflies.

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Oct 21, 2014 4:26 AM CST
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Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)
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... is the milkvine I grow in my back woods. The Queens and Swallowtails flock to it. The pods can also be eaten although I've never tried that.

Nice article, Josephine.
I garden for the pollinators.
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Oct 21, 2014 1:20 PM CST
Name: josephine
Arlington, Texas (Zone 8a)
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I am glad you have other Milkweed vines in your area for the Monarchs, It seems that many of the milkweeds in the wild have been eliminated due cultivation urban expansion and the use of herbicides. Rolling my eyes.
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