@Sharon Somehow I missed this wonderful article on its first go-round. I have been trying unsuccessfully to get milkweed to grow in my garden in hopes of attracting more butterflies, plus I just think it's pretty. I have scoped out some plants growing by the roadside in the Village, and when fall comes, I intend to help myself to some of the seed pods. Like you, this was one of the plants I remember as a child. It grew in the sand of North Carolina's sandhills region.
I was amazed to learn that it was used in life jackets during World War II.
Thank you so much for all of your interesting and informative articles.
