{"id":23906,"date":"2022-07-20T19:50:23","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T19:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/?page_id=23906"},"modified":"2025-02-23T13:07:31","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T13:07:31","slug":"milkweed-plant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/flower\/milkweed-plant.htm","title":{"rendered":"Flower Milkweed"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"23906\" class=\"elementor elementor-23906\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23801d02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23801d02\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5dfc3f76 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"5dfc3f76\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e8f171 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8e8f171\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\n    e9 = new Object();\r\n    e9.size = \"728x90\";\r\n\/\/--><\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/tags.expo9.exponential.com\/tags\/gardenersnet\/ros\/tags.js\"><\/script>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6848ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6848ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2aeea0 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"c2aeea0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b370f3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b370f3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.0 - 09-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Grow Common Milkweed Plants<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70f5035 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70f5035\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06a09a9\" data-id=\"06a09a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82ac87e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"82ac87e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.0 - 09-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"453\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Flowers\/milkweed-plants.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23905\" alt=\"Milkweed Plants\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Flowers\/milkweed-plants.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Flowers\/milkweed-plants-272x300.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-915cc0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"915cc0c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2b378d\" data-id=\"f2b378d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aefc87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5aefc87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Growing Common Milkweed Plants<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e554ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e554ab\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8820b23\" data-id=\"8820b23\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86f322e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86f322e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.0 - 09-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\">Most gardeners have never given growing common milkweed flowers a thought. After all, it is more of an invasive weed than anything, right!? Now, if you are a butterfly enthusiast, you would be thinking entirely different about this plant. It attracts Monarchs and other butterflies. Perennial milkweed plants are essential for the survival of monarch butterflies.\u00a0 Once you know this, you just might find yourself planting and growing milkweed in naturalized settings and in your new butterfly garden. No butterfly garden is complete without this plant. And, you&#8217;ll be glad you planted it!<\/p><p align=\"Left\">There are about 140 species. Common milkweed plants and butterfly weed are two of the more popular varieties. The plants are Native to three-quarters of Canada and the U.S.\u00a0 They are not native to the Pacific coast states and provinces. Wherever you find them, you will find butterflies. You might also spot a hummingbird unsuccessfully attempting to extract nectar from the flowers.\u00a0 Milkweed plants are essential to the endangered monarch butterfly. Monarchs only lay their eggs on the plants. Monarch larva and caterpillars eat milkweed plants exclusively. So, without this plant, monarch butterflies would go extinct.\u00a0<\/p><p align=\"Left\">These invasive plants can quickly populate a field or your butterfly garden. Their deeply growing rhizomes help them to spread rapidly. The silky seeds, like dandelion seeds, are scattered far and wide by the wind.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-81e31a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81e31a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1816629\" data-id=\"1816629\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d3ee69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d3ee69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Milkweed Flower Plant Specifications<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab88e0f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab88e0f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e5f077\" data-id=\"2e5f077\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70fe954 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70fe954\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\"><strong>Flower Colors:<\/strong> These fragrant, globe-like flowers have a variety of colors. they include greenish pink, mauve, pink, pinkish purple, rose, and white.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><b>Flowers Bloom:\u00a0<\/b>June through August.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Plant Height:<\/strong> Four to six feet tall.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/atoz\/ph.htm\"><b>Ideal Soil pH:<\/b><\/a> 5.5 &#8211; 7.5.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Light Requirement:<\/strong>\u00a0Full sun.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Hardiness Zones:<\/strong>\u00a03 \u2013 9<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Are Plants Toxic?<\/strong> Yes. It is toxic to humans, pets, and farm animals.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Deer Resistant?<\/strong> Somewhat.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Number of Species:<\/strong> 140 species worldwide.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Native To:<\/strong> North and South America.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/atoz\/types-of-plants.htm\">Plant Type<\/a>:<\/strong> Herbaceous Perennial<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Botanical Name:<\/strong> <i>Herbaceous Perennial<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa5cb2d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa5cb2d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-172614d\" data-id=\"172614d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5dbd81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b5dbd81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Medicinal Uses of Milkweed Flower Plants<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa2954b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa2954b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-90e431b\" data-id=\"90e431b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08a2d6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08a2d6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite being toxic, it does have some medicinal uses.\u00a0<\/p><p>The sap is used for wart removal. And, it used to treat a variety of lung ailments.<\/p><p><strong>Warning:<\/strong> This is a toxic plant. So, we strongly recommend you do not us milkweed for home medicinal recipes unless you are properly trained on how to do so.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7e61c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7e61c7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e622535\" data-id=\"e622535\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e1ba60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e1ba60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Light Requirements<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c61ef2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c61ef2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ccd635\" data-id=\"7ccd635\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6af739 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6af739\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Milkweed plants grow best in full sunlight. That&#8217;s why they are most often found in fields and meadows. Plant them in a location where they receive six to eight hours of full sunlight.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88b0a10 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88b0a10\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd87bd0\" data-id=\"fd87bd0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc1a0f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc1a0f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Milkweed Plant Propagation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45aae08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45aae08\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9637005\" data-id=\"9637005\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79aa475 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79aa475\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\">Take your pick. Milkweed grows from seeds, the spread of their rhizomes, and plant cuttings.\u00a0<\/p><p align=\"Left\">Plant seeds early in the spring after all danger of frost has passed. Or, broadcast spread the seeds in fields or in butterfly garden. The plants are prolific reseeders. The seeds are carried long distances in the breeze. Like many other seeds, they must overwinter in the cold or go through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/gardening\/seed-stratification.htm\">seed stratification<\/a> for at least 30 days.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">In nature, the plants quickly fill in areas by the spread of their rhizomes. You can even dig rhizomes up to plant in another area.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">Plant cuttings are another way to propagate them. And, the cuttings grow roots quickly. See: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/atoz\/rootingplants.htm\">Cutting and rooting plants<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Final Plant Spacing:<\/strong> Space plants 18 &#8211; 24 inches apart.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0ca671 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f0ca671\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-919cadb\" data-id=\"919cadb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47181c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"47181c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"506\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Flowers\/milkweed.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23903\" alt=\"Milkweed Perennial\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Flowers\/milkweed.jpg 506w, https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Flowers\/milkweed-300x296.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1fb511 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1fb511\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4aff64c\" data-id=\"4aff64c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a1cfa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a1cfa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Grow Perennial Milkweed Plants<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c72d810 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c72d810\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-83d2b29\" data-id=\"83d2b29\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dbf645 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dbf645\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\">Growing perennial milkweed in your butterfly garden or as a wildflower is easy. The plant is adaptable and not demanding.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">They grow best in full sun. They thrive in just about any type of well-draining soil.\u00a0<\/p><p align=\"Left\">Milkweed plants are drought tolerant. Water them only during extended droughts. Allow the top of the soil to dry out before watering again.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">The plants do not need fertilizer to grow and thrive.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">\u00a0Also as an invasive plant, they tolerate crowding by other weeds and plants.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f2c92a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f2c92a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65c71b1\" data-id=\"65c71b1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b37912 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b37912\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"467\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Flowers\/milkweed-flowers.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23904\" alt=\"Milkweed Flowers\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Flowers\/milkweed-flowers.jpg 467w, https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Flowers\/milkweed-flowers-280x300.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68d4548 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68d4548\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e6ac01\" data-id=\"0e6ac01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-419fb84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"419fb84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Insects and Plant Disease<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61dc585 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61dc585\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f52ba9a\" data-id=\"f52ba9a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e441fce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e441fce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While the plant is toxic to many insects, there are over 450 known insects that feed on the plant! The most harmful of them are milkweed bugs, aphids, scale insects, spider mites, thrips, and whiteflies.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Very Important:<\/strong> Do not use insecticides on the plant. While insecticides will kill many harmful insects, it will also kill butterflies, including the endangered monarch butterfly.<\/p><p>Disease problems are not too common. Potential plant diseases include fungus problems, root rot in wet soils, and verticillium wilt.<\/p><p><b>Also see:\u00a0<\/b><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/plantproblems\/index.htm\">Plant Problems<\/a><\/b> \u2013 Identify the causes and find the cures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4741ee8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4741ee8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-908b77b\" data-id=\"908b77b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2744b71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2744b71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pruning Perennial Milkweed Flowers<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-569be74 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"569be74\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-148e7c6\" data-id=\"148e7c6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4567d48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4567d48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Keep the pruning shears in the shed for this wildflower plant.\u00a0<\/p><p>However, you can remove and damaged or broken leaves and stems. This improves plant appearance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da45f1e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da45f1e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-daaea45\" data-id=\"daaea45\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c282d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77c282d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overwintering Milkweed Plants<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-307a653 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"307a653\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c04dff8\" data-id=\"c04dff8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae5a229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae5a229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These hardy perennials need no special care or preparation for winter months.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e297e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e297e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f61ed60\" data-id=\"f61ed60\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83e510d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83e510d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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