The goal of the Native Milkweed Project in San Antonio is to figure out which ... We have hosted three years of classes and distributed approximately 600 seeded containers of the six native ...

Milkweed. Beloved of Monarch butterflies, ... Still, although many of the showier varieties can reach several feet high, it is possible to grow milkweed in containers.

After 600 seeded containers of six native milkweeds and three years of classes, here's where the Native Milkweed Project in San Antonio stands. San Antonio Express-News Hearst Newspapers Logo Skip ...

Question: Hi Carol, it's so interesting that you recently wrote an article on milkweed. I have purchased plants ... which I plan to plant in a container as I understand it spreads by rhizomes.

The swamp milkweed germination rate has been the least successful of the native milkweeds, with only three total plants out of 54 seeded containers.

Milkweed works great in a container, as it can thrive easily and safely away from your dog, says Kevin Lenhart, design director at Yardzen, a residential landscaping company founded in California.

Milkweed is a tough little plant that will grow back in time for the return of the monarchs in the spring. ... Its long taproot makes it difficult to grow in containers, Daniels said.

TRAVERSE CITY — Common milkweed has a rather unfortunate name since it's not actually a nuisance plant, but instead a native wildflower thought to be integral to the recuperation of ...

“I’ve grown tropical milkweed in containers on my patio for years,” he said. “Giving them opportunities to find little pockets [of milkweed] here and there is better than nothing at all.” ...

Containers can be almost any depth, ... Whorled milkweed: This thin, compact milkweed is a favorite of endangered monarch butterflies and produces small white flowers.

Monarch butterflies are some of the most recognizable and beloved insects in North America. But these iconic animals face a dire prognosis: On Thursday, the International Union for Conservation of ...

Cover and reseal the containers at night, when frost could damage or kill them. This image provided by ReWild Long Island shows winter-sown milk jugs in the snow on a deck in Southold, New York.