DomehomeDee said:I think the biggy here is knowing if you're milkweed is native to your climate or not. If it's native, put it in the ground.
Well, the label says "Northern Milkweed." I got my seeds from www.livemonarch.com, and specified that I wanted only seeds native to Northern MA, so I assume that's what I got. The instructions say to plant after last frost but, from a natural viewpoint, does that make sense? It seems to me that plants ripen their seeds until fall when they scatter them, and they're either in or on the ground throughout the fall and winter.
I just planted several in a small patch and saved some to plant in the spring in case they don't come up. Anyone have any picture of sprouting northern milkweed? I would hate to mistake them for weeds and pull them up, or to mistake weeds for milkweed and nurture them! I'd be out there cursing and wondering where the monarchs are!
