Spider milkweed is a milkweed of open areas. Once established it is drought tolerant but doesn't like much competetion. As all milkweeds, it is the host for monarch butterflies.
These have gone dormant for the year, but still have excellent root growth and can be planted anytime the ground isn't frozen. Just treat as is though it were still growing and water through any prolonged dry spells. If ordered in the fall they may still have some foliage or yellowing foliage but in late fall or winter will just be old stems. Planting dormant plants is a great way to get plants established for next season!
All of our plants are grown in biodegradable fabric pots. The containers are around 4"x4 1/2" May be planted in the pot or removed. If kept on, I suggest ripping the sides of the pot for easier root penetration. Milkweeds are slow growers, so I would tear them off.
Spider milkweed is a milkweed of open areas. Once established it is drought tolerant but doesn't like much competetion. As all milkweeds, it is the host for monarch butterflies.
These have gone dormant for the year, but still have excellent root growth and can be planted anytime the ground isn't frozen. Just treat as is though it were still growing and water through any prolonged dry spells. If ordered in the fall they may still have some foliage or yellowing foliage but in late fall or winter will just be old stems. Planting dormant plants is a great way to get plants established for next season!
All of our plants are grown in biodegradable fabric pots. The containers are around 4"x4 1/2" May be planted in the pot or removed. If kept on, I suggest ripping the sides of the pot for easier root penetration. Milkweeds are slow growers, so I would tear them off.
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