Transplanting Common Milkweed. Common milkweed asclepias syriaca is a native herbaceous perennial whose main virtue is its appeal to butterflies especially the monarch which deposits its eggs on the milkweed when the caterpillars hatch they feed on the leaves of milkweed. Mid summer when the stems are green and herbaceous is the ideal time to take cuttings of milkweed.
Replied may 2 2016 11 11 am edt. Any species in the milkweed family will do but the easiest to grow is the common milkweed asclepias syriaca. This allows sufficient time for fall planted milkweed to become established before winter.
Does it transplant well.
Plant them in full sun in groups of three to six spaced 6 to 24 inches apart scattered around your garden. So experiment have fun and don t give up if you fail the first time. 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. Asked april 29 2016 8 01 pm edt.