It grows 3- to 4-feet tall, preferring full sun. This taller milkweed has thinner leaves than common milkweed, and it also likes to naturalize. While lovely and highly attractive to pollinators, ...

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Common Milkweed - large areas This species is often found in fields, open woods, roadsides and along railroad tracks, TDOT said. "Seed pods are valued in dried flower arrangements," the department ...

TDOT’s Pollinator Habitat Program “Project Milkweed” offers Tennessee residents free seed packets featuring Red and Common Milkweed seeds.

In celebration of National Pollinator Week (June 16-22), the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is reopening online ordering for milkweed seeds through its popular Project Milkweed ...

Asclepias syriaca (Common Milkweed) Common milkweed is a deciduous, native, herbaceous perennial wildflower. It grows in average, well-drained soils in full sun but can tolerate poor or dry soils.

The genus name is derived from Asclephius, the Greek god of healing. The common name of Milkweed is due to the milky substance it exudes and there are over 100 species native to North America. In ...

It's spring. When planning your garden, consider planting native milkweed. Monarch butterflies need our help. Adverse weather conditions in 2024, coupled with a steady and ongoing decline in ...

Grow milkweed (Asclepias) to support monarch butterflies, hummingbirds and bees while adding color, fragrance and beauty to your landscape. You’ll find native milkweeds throughout North and ...

Common milkweed Asclepias syriaca is a favorite of monarchs, hardy in zones three to eight, but very aggressive, spreading by deep rhizomes and seeds.