Asclepias tuberosa

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  1. Sundrop

    Sundrop Well-Known Member

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    How invasive, if at all, is a Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)? I would like to have it growing here and there in my yard, but am afraid it will try to take over.
     
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    saltcedar Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    It's not known to reproduce vegetatively so removal of the seed heads should contain it.
     
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    Sundrop Well-Known Member

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    Thank you saltcedar.
     

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