Water the plants regularly until they are well-established, usually within the first growing season. Once established, most ...

Another plus of growing either swamp milkweed or butterfly weed is that, unlike common milkweed, neither needs a period of cold stratification to break dormancy—they are ready to grow.

Deadhead faded flowers to extend bloom time and prevent reseeding if this is a concern. When looking for a bit larger plant ...

When looking for a bit larger plant that tolerates moist to wet and occasionally dry soils, check out red milkweed (Syriaca incarnata), also known as pink and swamp milkweed. You’ll enjoy the ...

Jefferson SWCD's Aaron Dodds saved a swamp milkweed plant in the middle of his yard, at his wife's urging, and what happened ...