RE: Yahoo! Photos: tchessie's photo(s)/callas/

Are we all talking Asclepias tuberosa here? It likes moist- not wet! It
will not last standing in water. I thought Theresa had a moist area that
did dry out at times? Now that it would like.... and I really thought it
liked sun too....

Just confused as always...
Donna

> Me, too.  I have butterfly weed in a shady, tight spot with day lilies
> that
> get early morning sun, a raised area in the sun and in another sunny
bed
> that gets pretty good drainage.  In East TN, butterfly weed grows
wild,
> usually in sunny spots with steep slopes.   Hope this helps.
> 
> Bonnie Zone 6+ ETN
> holmesbm@usit.net
> 
> 
> 
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Jesse Bell <jesserenebell@hotmail.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Date: 05/06/2003 1:35:33 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Yahoo! Photos: tchessie's photo(s)/callas/
> >
> > Really?  I have my butterfly weed in three different gardens...all
> different
> > light, moisture and soil.  They have come back for the second
> year....all
> of
> > them.  How strange that yours doesn't?
> >
> > Jesse Rene' Bell
> > Claremore, OK
> > Zone 6
> >
> >
> > >From: cathy carpenter <cathyc@rnet.com>
> > >Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > >To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > >Subject: Re: [CHAT] Yahoo! Photos: tchessie's photo(s)/callas/
> > >Date: Tue, 6 May 2003 13:31:36 -0500
> > >
> > >Don't think butterfly weed would stand the wet. By the way, anyone
have
> > >hints as to how to get it to survive more than a growing season? My
> swamp
> > >milkweed does great, and self seeds, butterfly weed wimps out after
one
> > >year. (Yes, they are planted in entirely different areas!)
> > >Cathy

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