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Attracting Monarchs: Milkweed Sources and Tips

Get milkweed seeds from Monarchs Across Georgia, local nurseries (Baker Environmental, Randy's Perennials), or Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. Monarch Watch and Xerces Society offer growing guides. Favorite species: butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) and swamp milkweed (A. incarnata). Common milkweed spreads aggressively.

About Gardening: Planting Milkweed Seeds: Depth, Stratification, and Tips; Butterfly Weed vs. Common Milkweed: Key Differences and Similarities; Got Milkweed? How to Attract Monarch Butterflies to Your Garden; Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica): Monarch Magnet with Red-Orange Blooms; Butterfly Host Plants: Create a Complete Butterfly Garden; Butterfly Garden Design: Flowers, Water, Shelter, and Wind Protection; Newspaper Mulch and Termites: What You Need to Know; Butterfly Identification Resources for Southeast Gardeners; Butterfly Pea (Clitoria mariana): A Native Vine for Dry Shade; Honeyvine Milkweed (Cynanchum laeve): Monarch Host or Garden Weed?

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