Tag Archives: Swamp Milkweed

Milkweed Pods, Bugs and Monarchs

Posted on September 14, 2018 by

Watch this video–listen carefully for a munching sound–and see what you are missing if you don’t grow milkweed. Continue reading →

Posted in Pollinators, Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic | Tagged , , , , , , ,

PERENNIAL: Asclepias incarnata (Swamp Milkweed)

Posted on September 14, 2018 by

The stately swamp milkweed attracts numerous beneficial insects as well as hummingbirds, is good for attracting native bees and is a larval host for the Monarch butterfly. Continue reading →

Posted in MG in the Garden, Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic | Tagged , ,