Grow butterfly weed in a sunny spot with well-draining soil. Sow seeds directly in the garden—butterfly weed does not require much tending to to thrive,; Water a new plant well during its first ...

I have tried to grow Butterfly weed from seed the last couple of years without any success. I let the seed pods pop open and then cover the seeds with mulch but I have not had any luck with them ...

Butterfly weed can be propagated by root cuttings or seed. For root division, cut sections of the taproot into two-inch pieces in the fall and keep them moist. For seed propagation, cold ...

I have a perennial called butterfly weed with yellow clusters of flowers. When the seed pods break, like native milkweed, lots of floating white “fairies” come out. How can I grow these seeds ...

Butterfly weed produces a seed pod after pollination. Measuring about three to six inches long, the seed pods, also known as follicles, turn brown and split, causing the seeds to be disbursed in ...

The easiest method of getting milkweed seeds for your monarch butterfly garden is to find it locally, either through buying or trading seed from a local source, or by gathering seeds from nearby ...

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Butterfly Weed, "Asclepias tuberosa," thrives with neglect, in drought-like conditions and poor soil. It's one of the plants on the New York State List of Native Plants, which means that they may ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The monarch butterfly population in Ohio has declined by an estimated 80% over the past 30 years. One effort to reverse the trend is to promote more growth of native milkweed.

Butterfly weed can be propagated by root cuttings or seed. For root division, cut sections of the taproot into two-inch pieces in the fall and keep them moist. For seed propagation, cold ...