Swan Plant Milkweed, Tennis Ball Bush (Asclepias fruticosa)

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merrin Perth, Australia May 06, 2004

Swan Plant Milkweed, Tennis Ball Bush
Asclepias fruticosa

this is a caterpiller on my swan bush

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PanamonCreel Celaya, Mexico(Zone 10a) May 06, 2004

yep when you grow milkweed chances are high that you get monarch cats on them.

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art_n_garden Colorado Springs, CO(Zone 6a) May 06, 2004

Cool picture! And welcome to Dave's :)

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merrin Perth, Australia May 07, 2004

thankyou ,I rescued the plants because they are being bulldozed to make way for houses I love watching these things,Now we have rain and thunder so hope he is safe out there

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nymarybf5 Rensselaer, NY Aug 02, 2008

I have some Swan Plants I've been growing frm seed and today I saw my first Monarch fluttering about it. I live in upstate NY and wonder if it will survive the Winter. There are no pods on it, perhaps later.

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annielolo Castleton On Hudson, NY Aug 02, 2008

HOPEFULLY YOU'LL FIND SOMEONE MORE KNOWLEDGABLE THAN I ABOUT THIS PLANT. YOU NEED TO FIND OUT THE ZONE THAT IT'S HARDY IN. HARDY BEING THE KEY WORD. WE ARE IN ZONE 5. ANY NUMBER HIGHER THAN 5 AND IT WON'T MAKE IT THROUGH OUR WINTER. CONGRATS ON A BEAUTIFUL SHOT.

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