Mature Milkweed Plant. Curassavica are easy to transplant because they don t have a long central taproot growing deep beneath the soil. The species that gardeners have problems transplanting are the varieties that do have these tap roots tapped out species include asclepias syriaca common milkweed asclepias tuberosa butterfly weed and most other.
Milkweed plants used to fill north america s fields swamps and grasslands. The species that gardeners have problems transplanting are the varieties that do have these tap roots tapped out species include asclepias syriaca common milkweed asclepias tuberosa butterfly weed and most other. Incarnata and non native a.
The milkweed plant grows from a long taproot and does not like to be moved after planting outdoors.
There are several species of milkweed plant besides the common milkweed plant. Mulch can help conserve water. In fact no milkweed plant will object if you want to give its crown and root zone some extra winter protection. These tall graceful fascinating flowers grow well in disturbed soil and sprung up in wheat and corn fields across the country.