Milkweed Container For Hunting. To make a dispenser take a film canister and poke a hole in the center of the lid with a big nail. Growing milkweed in containers is the preferable method of growth for some.
Powder or string wind indicators are only good right where you are but milkweed fluff floats through the air a long way which gives you an excellent idea how the currents are moving in a larger area. A good rule of thumb is to dig as wide as the crown of the plant is wide. The roots of swamp milkweed form a ball similar in appearance to the head of an old fashioned mop.
Asclepias curassavica blooms all season long so it works great in containers.
I grow tropical milkweed asclepias tuberosa and common milkweed asclepias syriaca in pots. Swamp milkweed is probably the easiest milkweed species to transplant. Growing milkweed in containers is the preferable method of growth for some. Dig 1 2 feet deep and 1 2 feet wide around the base of the plant depending on its size.