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Have any of you started replacing your A. currasavica w/ A. incarnata? I'm looking into buying trays of plugs to phase out what I have. I figure if I get them soon, I can have them in ground by this fall and ready to bloom next year. http://m.jax2go.com/articles/192850271
At a butterfly program at our office, Jaret Daniels, entomologist from the University of Florida, said there is a strong correlation between OE disease and the non-native milkweed ( Aesclepias curassavica ). This is the Mexican milkweed that is commonly planted in our landscapes. Evidently, monarchs are less likely to be infected with OE disease if they feed on a native milkweed such as swamp milkweed, Aesclepias incarnata . Swamp or rose milkweed will reach 2 to 3 feet in height and has fragrant pale pink flowers. Daniels added that gardeners should not overreact by yanking up their Mexican milkweed, but should gradually replace it with native milkweed species. The native species will be more difficult to find at our retail nurseries but if the demand is there, the plants will become available.
Maggie
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