Los Angeles, CA (Zone 10a) | August 2009 | positive
although this plant is not as close a relative to common milkweeds as some other cultivars, the first year i had my plant, it was feasted...Read More upon by a monarch butterfly larva, which subsequently molted (off-plant) into a beautiful butterfly. i guess this plant is closely enough related to be tasty to the butterfly larvae.
aka blue butterfly weed. just purchased it, no experience yet.
08/2009 Be very skimpy w/ water; it rots easily. Mine is planted ...Read Moreinground, bright shade and now that I know it likes it dry, it is doing well. Flowers are a unique blue and beautiful. I'm noticing butterflies hovering around. I would not call it invasive in my garden.
Plant was purchased already blooming; somewhat leggy. Failure to remove seedpods in a timely manner will result in the death of this pla...Read Morent. Failure to dispose of seedpods will result in many germinating the following season which will probably not be as good as the hybrid desired.
although this plant is not as close a relative to common milkweeds as some other cultivars, the first year i had my plant, it was feasted...Read More
aka blue butterfly weed. just purchased it, no experience yet.
08/2009 Be very skimpy w/ water; it rots easily. Mine is planted ...Read More
Plant was purchased already blooming; somewhat leggy. Failure to remove seedpods in a timely manner will result in the death of this pla...Read More