SAVE THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY! DO NOT PLANT TROPICAL a/k/a "MEXICAN" MILKWEED
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Charles Malki, Biologist & Plant Expert from http://ivorganics.com/ discusses why tropical a/k/a Mexican milkweed should not be planted in the USA & Canada. In fact, if you are growing milkweed, you should only be planting the species that grows native to your area. Learn more about the OE Parasite at this link: http://monarchparasites.uga.edu/whatisOE/ Learn about milkweeds that are native to your area: http://www.xerces.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Milkweeds-of-Central-US_plus-vendors_XercesSociety.pdf http://monarchbutterflygarden.net/milkweed-plant-seed-resources/ Learn more about the importance of having native species in your garden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqkiXHaQ6zY Be sure to LIKE & SUBSCRIBE to watch all the other IV Organic's educational gardening videos.
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We can probably thank Monsanto for this, sounds just like one of their nefarious deeds against nature.
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In St. Louis I believe I will be fine and it will die back in my region at the right time.
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Well done. Useful info. What variety is best to grow in southern US?
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Ironically I recently went out and bought one of these plants to do my part to help the monarchs since I have a lot of the other types of butterflies around... Why do you do this to me -_-
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