I am trying to build up my Monarchs and would love to grow these vines the Milkweed Vines I love the Canadian seeds as they are best suited for my Northern Indiana USA gardens. If you grow these or have a source please let me know I have exhausted all hopes of every finding any. Cynanchum Augustfolium Cynanchum barbigerum Cynanchum Variegated Fritillary Cynanchum unifarum Talayote Queen, Soldier Cynanchum varieties but not the white honeyvine have it. Matelea edwardsensis Plateau Milkvine Queen Matelea reticulataPearl Milkvine Monarch Matelea texensis Texas Milkvine Matalea's of any kind Mikania Scandens Sarcostemma crispum Wavy-leaf Milkweed Vine - Feeds the Queen, Soldier, Monarch Sarcostemma cynanchoides Climbing Milkweed - Soldier or any other climbing milkweeds not mentioned. If you can help me out sure would appreciate it.. Thanks Carol

man, paul, i sympathise. been there, done that, though not with that quantity of cats. that's why i don't bring in all the cats i find (but i do with monarchs b/c so far we have so few). i guess nature thins them to the point they can succeed outside. anyhow, the times i flat ran out of food, if they were close in size, they will just go on and pupate a bit small after a day or 2 sans food. that must be what happens outside if they run out. if they're really little, there isn't much to be done. you probably know this, but they'll eat the pods, too. just thinking aloud here- there are a couple of monarch web sites- i wonder if you could order stems of milkweed & have them shipped? i believe they sell the eggs to hatch & watch, so logically, they must also sell a food source. or, is there a zoo or butterfly garden close who may be able to help or point you in the right direction? i wish i could help. with this in mind plant more now for next yr (need tuberosum seeds? i got lots). or, try to plant one of the larger leaved kinds, like syrica, that last a lot longer. that's what i'm trying to get established. nandina, i have to think that you were seeing black swallowtail cats on the parsley and monarchs on the asclepias. monarchs can't eat anything else but asclepias members- they can't digest other things. now, strangely, black swallowtails can eat most parsley family members and also rue of all things- odd. they do look similar, especially to someone just glancing or not into butterflies.

Mary, First,this particular species is endangered in Illinois and Maryland. Since you are in AR I can safely assume you did not find it in the wild in either of these states. LOL Second, here is some information on the species. Zone 6-8 Mature Height is 6-10 feet. Mature spread is 3-6 feet. Blooms May-June. Plant in full sun to part shade. Water requirement: Medium Maintenance requirement is Medium (I assume you may need to trim it back on occasion) I hope this helps!

I am trying to build up my Monarchs and would love to grow these vines the Milkweed Vines Cynanchum Augustfolium Cynanchum barbigerum Cynanchum Variegated Fritillary Cynanchum unifarum Talayote Queen, Soldier Cynanchum varieties but not the white have it Matelea edwardsensis Plateau Milkvine Queen Matelea reticulataPearl Milkvine Monarch Matelea texensis Texas Milkvine Matalea's of any kind Mikania Scandens Sarcostemma crispum Wavy-leaf Milkweed Vine - Feeds the Queen, Soldier, Monarch Sarcostemma cynanchoides Climbing Milkweed - Soldier or any other climbing milkweeds not mentioned. If you can help me out sure would appreciate it.. Thanks Carol