Re: Asclepias tuberosa
Jerry wrote:
> >Hi,
> >I planted 3 bare root Asclepias tuberosa last fall and this is the first
> >time growing this species. I know that they are late to break dormancy
> >but they have not appeared above ground yet. I live in Western MA zone 5
> >and am wondering if they still have hope or perhaps they did not make it
> >through winter,
I'm in zone 5 too, SE Wisconsin. I had an Asclepias tuberosa that I
thought was just clumps of brown stalks. This week, I went out to
remove it, and lo and behold, the shoots were just below the surface of
the mulch!
I was quite pleased, so keep the faith!
--
Pat Mitchell
pattm@execpc.com
Zone 5 SE Wisconsin
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