For info on specific plant pathogens: I have just begun raising monarchs. If you don’t have milkweed to spare, you can transplant what you remove: How To Successfully Transplant Milkweed with Taproots. I just don't have experience with that particular species to know the right time to prune it. Milkweed (Asclepias L.) is an American herbaceous perennial with over 140 known species. Is there a way to send you an electronic picture. Will this dilute spray harm them if some hits them by accident? Many have adapted to different regions of the country and a wide range of climates and terrains, from deserts and rocky areas to marshes and open prairies. But the plants (and the cats) keep coming back each year. The pheromone bag is a great idea; I’ve never seen any to buy. Over the years, I’ve been less concerned about what’s ailing our milkweed, and more concerned about treating it early. is valued primarily because its nectar attracts butterflies and because its leaves are the sole food source for monarch butterfly caterpillars. Here’s more short and long term strategies on: My milkweed on the patio have white mottling on the leaves. In fall, adding a 3- to 4-inch-deep layer of mulch helps insulate the soil. The Polite House: What Can I Do About My Neighborsâ Trash Cans? Hi Wheelz, this sounds like a potential virus (NPV) or bacterial disease. Any suggestions? Hello! Hi Kathy, it sounds like you are having a major issue with tachinid flies. Hi! it may perform better if it’s allowed to go through the winter part of it’s growth cycle, which it is able to do in perennial zones that still experience a true winter where the plant dies back. Is it a light dusting or a drench? They have pretty orange and yellow flowers. Thanks for your time. POM-POM PARADISE â THE SEASONS OF MILKWEED. Just break off yellow leaves and discard. Without it, they cannot complete their life cycle and their populations decline. Mine have been chewed to the nub by caterpillars and come back the next year just fine. Two different nurseries for my 5 gallon mildweed (tropical) plants. Hi Gail, I use the mixing chart for sick/fungusy plants: Sounds like Kathy had a combination of problems. Rather than fight the flies and hornets, I pluck off all the eggs and instars and raise them inside. Milkweed is the host plant for the monarch butterfly. During the season, I never spray any foliar treatments on milkweed because monarchs use their feet and head to detect whether a plant is milkweed. Learn all about Butterfly Milkweed, or Asclepias tuberosa, in this gardener's guide of this beautiful plant, including plant care, common types, and more. I thought of cutting down the plant totally just in case I missed something. Because everything is freshly planted, I have hand watered all the new plants (all are drought tolerant plants, ground cover) and not sure if I have too much or not enough water now for the milkweed. I’ve got them separated into three different milkweed cuttings. Indeed, eradication of milkweed both in agricultural areas as well as in urban and suburban landscapes is one of the primary reasons that monarchs are in trouble today. The weed I'm wanting to cut is the common milkweed, but I also have a pink butterfly weed--I'm not sure of the specific varieties. Are there animals or other insects who depend upon the aging milkweed or its seeds over the winter? I’ll look first, and remove any I find to safety, but of course I may miss some. One is more bushy than the other. It may have âweedâ in the name, but there are over 100 species of milkweed ⦠If an egg is on a problem leaf, you can cut off a small piece of the leaf (with the egg) and place it on a healthy cutting or leaf. I have milkweed in my front yard that have lots of flowers. As of this morning I have officially lost over 40 caterpillars again. I’m not sure what causes it, but it’s never been a serious problem. Thanks, Terry Greenwell. Hi Katie, this is normal for swamp milkweed and I’m not sure what causes this. hi Meg, if it’s not planted in well drained soil, root rot is a possibility, although i haven’t seen this with tropical milkweed in our northern region. Just thought I would mention this since you are so in need of syriaca plants at the moment. And I found a ditch not too far from my house that has some a. syriaca growing in it. I'm guessing it's tropical milkweed, Asclepias curassavica? Hi Tony, I live in MA and have about 9 growing cars of various ages. Can they be eating the eggs and cats? I’ve not been successful with the last 80+ caterpillars. I really dig the coloration on those flowers, and it has a good strong look to it. Washtenaw County Michigan. Hi Toney, I already get news from your web site but my issue is leaves turning yellow and falling off with lots of weird looking spots all over so I am thinking it might be a fungus of some sort and I am not sure of how to get rid of this problem without killing the eggs. Do you know which milkweed you are growing? They suggested I call the department of agriculture. I waited a bit and bought two more plants from a different nursery and tried again. Hi Claire, we typically use the h2o2 preventatively on small plants and soil before the plants come up. I put it in a large glass spaghetti jar filled with water and just the leftover loose soil that was on the roots. More info here: I planted tropical milkweed in a sunny area in my moist garden about four weeks ago. Everything is super clean. Do you know what would cause this stunted growth and discoloration? I also use it for overwintering plants indoors. 3. I have searched for problem solving issues but am not sure what to try now. Is this from too much shade or what? Hi Sandra, sorry to hear this. I also cut off the seedpods because they seed around a bit more than I would like. They couldn’t offer me a solution. Lightly work up the soil, scatter the seeds over the prepared area, and then cover the seeds with approximately 1/4 inch of soil. Once it is established it can spread from its rhizomatous root system. nope…just the 3% commonly found in stores. Over time, the plant should continue to self seed and spread further by its network of creeping rhizomes. When it make sense, prune away entire sections of the plant. I use the measurements for sick/fungusy plants…2 cups in a 2 gallon watering can of the 3%. check out this post to learn more about monarch predators and what you can do to save more monarchs: Hi Tony, is it safe to spray milkweed with a baking soda mixture or would it be harmful to cats. I figure they are either going to die for sure from the leaf spot (the1 tablespoon 3% peroxide per 8 oz didn’t do anything after the fact), so I might as well treat them aggressively and see what happens. I wouldn’t worry about overusing it though. Those little beggars will crawl up your arm and bite like chiggers and will drive you crazy for a day. Thank you. They’re not planted very close together. I want to get ahead of the fungus this year because last year I was far behind. Hopefully someone will come through on the Butterfly Garden forum for you. When you purchase new plants, it’s best to place them in a shadier area and gradually exposing them to more sun. I try and let the caterpillars do it, but in areas where there is rust the stem just seems to die. The long, oblong leaves are light green and grow to about 8 inches long. I have hatched over 90% by protecting them. Is this a water or soil condition issue? Midway during the growing season, one of the plants was covered with oleander aphids. I’m not sure what those black dots are but taking some photos and asking around. Within the last 2 days I have had several cats die. Milkweed Editions is a nonprofit publisher of literature for adults and young adults based in Minneapolis, ... Iâll hand the mic over fully to Aimee Nezhukumatathil, who will take us on an audiovisual tour of some favorite featured friends from her new essay collection, World of... Blog Post. I am not sure if the plant is dying, the sun is killing these leaves or if this is normal. Hi Emily, ants are monarch predators. It killed the aphids, didn’t harm the butterfly weed and the cats seemed to be ok. Hi Allie…hard to say. I had about 20 healthy butterflies emerge this spring, but the next 10-12 were all diseased. Hi Tammy, I would just removed the affected leaves. One potential bacteria that causes this to happen is: Hi there. ? Unfortunately, the milkweed has a habit of falling over as the seed pods are ripening, and they are covering up some fall blooming plants that haven't had their chance to shine yet. Do I saturate the ground with hydrogen peroxide or just spray the surface? Asclepias is a genus of herbaceous, perennial, flowering plants known as milkweeds, named for their latex, a milky substance containing cardiac glycosides termed cardenolides, exuded where cells are damaged. While the name milkWEED sounds as though these plants may be poised to take over your garden, most species of milkweed are actually very well behaved in a garden setting. Planting Milkweed (Asclepias) is essential to creating a habitat for the beloved Monarch butterfly's survival, as they are the only plants on which Monarch caterpillars will feed. It happened in just a couple of weeks. And, if you are concerned about your plants self-seeding in unwanted places it's easy to remove the large seedpods just before they split open and release their seeds in the fall. I had planned to grow more milkweed but the darn caterpillars eat my plants to nubs - so they never get pods. Joepyeweed, syriaca is better (at least for me) from runners or rhizomes. I have seen a lot of ants. Hi Ralph, I only spray plants after I’ve checked for eggs and caterpillars. There are over 100 species of milkweed in North America and the diversity of foliage and flower color is quite amazing. I noticed a monarch butterfly around yesterday. I have not used bacteria based fungicides before and don’t know how they would affect monarchs or your local ecosystem. I have successfully released 4 with 2 chrysallis pending. These shelters can be bought online. We always turn over the soil a few times with a large shovel before planting. The tachnid fly has been covered. Hi Andrea, I don’t know much about specific fungus types, but the techniques listed have worked well to prevent and stop the spread of milkweed fungus in our northern garden. Check out our pests page: Tony. How about if you just get some sticks or skewers (the bamboo kind that you BBQ with) and stake them up? It is working its way up from the bottom of the plants. You can also find beetle eggs and remove them while killing aphids. It was the 1st one I’ve seen this season here in Massachusetts. This is happening on both our ground-planted swamp milkweed and also on our potted tropical milkweed plants. I have a lot of milkweed- probably 15 different patches throughout my yard. Last year they would only eat incanarta. I have a number of butterfly weed transplants that I am trying to sell at a farmer’s market. I created a little habitat in my son's room so that I could rescue the caterpillars (queens, sulphurs so far) and let them cocoon. So yes, you can cut them back and they will be fine. About 75% of them seem to be trying to leave the plant. They didn’t get any other calls. I successfully raised over 50 butterflies at the beginning of the season and now the last 3 cages have been dying as the cats get nice size , they stop eating and just sit there for days and gradually die. The Myths to Bust Myth #1: Milkweed is an invasive weed. I have 4 plant. Tropical Milkweed, also known as Blood flower, is a tender evergreen perennial in the dogbane and milkweed family. Thoughts? Staking is a bit of a job, though, since some of these stalks are 5-6 ft tall and located on quite a steep slope. Cut off milkweed pods to prevent fall seeding; or bind them shut with twist ties or rubber bands if you want to collect asclepias incarnata seeds; swamp milkweed leaves often turn purple in late summer and fall. It's a pretty plant and the monarchs were all over it. Of course, they accept no responsibility and told me they know nothing about caterpillars etc. I’m in central Florida. I soak the soil with the solution before plants start coming up. The plants are only about 2′ tall and bloom pods are just beginning to appear. My swamp milkweed leaves turned purple towards end of summer, then yellow, then red, and now they are falling off. The Butterfly Milkweed plant, or Asclepias tuberosa, is one of the best attractors for the iconic Monarch Butterfly that migrates every year between Mexico and the United States. I put in 5 swamp milkweed plants last year. While not required, this helps keep the ground from freezing and thawing and disrupting the roots. I am sad though. You can make a difference â Kids and adults can replant this fragrant flower in your own gardens. I cut mine back throughout the season and it just makes 'em bushier and less leggy. Hi Joanne, I’ve seen this before too and just removed the affected leaves. I have also noticed that the leaves on some plants (even in other locations) are very small. Every bit of my milkweed has the rust colored fungus and my catties are eating them, so I hope the fungus doesn’t hurt them either. This strategy has worked well to keep our milkweed patches healthy and ready to support monarchs. Any suggestions? I removed the whole plant to be safe and when I checked the underside of all its leaves I found 2 small cats. I would removing the affected leaves and then spray the other leaves with the hydrogen peroxide mix listed in the post to see if that makes a difference. The causes of the caterpillars deaths are all different. E-mail me how to best mail them and I'll send you a pile. I have a beautiful newly established native garden on a slope near my cottage. I'm satisfied though with the various native perennial species I grow in my yard (A. tuberosa, incarnata, verticillata, viridis, sullivantii). Hi Kurt, I always cut off problem leaves and sections of the plant if necessary…I would also check to see if you have spider mites by spraying a leaf to see if you can webbing. Filed Under: Milkweed Garden Ideas, Milkweed Garden Pests and Guests, Organic Gardening. Hi Ralph, I’ve never heard of anyone doing this, so I would suggest testing a plant. Oddly- my neighbors yard has become overgrown with this same type milkweed which were healthy until this past week the leaves have a silvery blackish spotting along them. Since milkweed requires a period of cold stratification, it is best to either seed in late fall after a frost but before a hard freeze or to cold stratify in the refrigerator an seed in the spring as soon as the soil can be worked. Thank you. I can’t find anything that says if this is normal Fall behavior or not (chicago, zone 5b). Could I have maybe just beat them up a bit too much when I was washing them? Yes, I bought it from my local nursery. For example, in S. Florida, there are races of monarchs that never leave. Milkweed is pretty strong, but it can become toppled in heavy winds or if exposed. I also have seeds I want to plant in the same area. I tried the peroxide, but this is really bad and it did not help at all. Hi Debbie, this sounds similar to the weevil damage on swamp milkweed, but i have not heard of them on tropical milkweed before. I am so glad I found this web site! During that time I have raised a few hundred monarchs very successfully indoors. Will the hydrogen peroxide spray hurt Monarch catepillars? Then, all year long, you can enjoy the Seasons of Milkweed! I sure would like to get some input so I can get back on the right track and stop killing all these caterpillars. Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) is native to Northern Mexico, the country where most of the Monarch butterflies inthe US migrate in the fall. Hi Chris, I use it preventatively. More info here: What is the best way to trim back my milkweed? It doesn’t appear to be either a fungus disease or bug related, although at this point, I’m just not sure. When plant leaves get fungus, I remove them so it won’t spread. When leaves turn yellow, or start getting spotting/discoloration, try one or more of the following: If you’ve successfully conquered milkweed diseases by using other techniques not listed, please share your experience and help a gardener out…, Valentine Gift Ideas for a Butterfly Lover, Start or Improve your Monarch Butterfly Garden, Butterfly Garden Book for Monarchs- Instant Download, Top Tools, Supplies, and Resources for Raising Monarch Butterflies, Monarch Butterfly Kits to Raise Caterpillars into Butterflies, 25 Milkweed Plant Ideas for North American Butterfly Gardens, Winter Sowing Milkweed Seeds Part 1: Supply Checklist. Ask an Architect: How Can I Carve Out a New Room Without Adding On? Did you soak the dirt or just spray on top of it? Hi Brenda, you could always try spraying leaves with a hydrogen peroxide solution and/or removing affected leaves as is listed in the post…, Will the peroxide help with rust spots do the leaves and will it hurt the caterpillars . I checked for spiders/mites etc but can’t seem to figure out what has happened. Which ratio would that be? The milkweed in my backyard raised bed is afflicted by this. Thank-you for the replies. Funguses are often the result of too much rain or watering. I would post your photo in a facebook group like this: My swamp milkweed plants has reddish/purple edges on some of the leaves. I’m not sure if foreign substances would affect their perception…again, you can always test. I am working on growing cassia from seed for the sulphurs. FYI this website has a butterfly forum with lots of info - although it's not nearly as active during the winter. In Indiana it’s Purdue. Of course as a Purdue entomology grad i think they are the best. I then asked if anyone else had called with the same problem. I don’t generally treat plants outdoors after the season has begun. They then told me because I’m using tropical plants and not native that that was the problem. ), but I do have Queens who are similar to Monarchs, and the Queens stay and apparently lay eggs all yr round, cause I am rifling thru the garden trying to find uneaten milkweed for the little rascals. I live in central Florida. Check-out this wonderful seed-harvesting tutorial over at Monarch Butterfly Garden to learn how. The brown chrysalises can be a bacterial infection. If the fungus is really bad, i’m not sure what option you have besides cutting back plants. When it make sense, prune away entire sections of the plant I also need to know if it’s safe to spray with H2O2 solution when eggs and cats are present? In continuous growing regions, tropical milkweed should be cut back periodically so fresh growth can emerge: I started several tropical milkweed from cuttings, and they were doing well until a couple of days, the leaves have tiny white spots and the leaf color is lighter green. It has never developed into a serious issue, so I don’t believe it’s a fungus/disease. Can They get root rot? Thin out the herd– if your milkweed plants are crowded, your milkweed patch can become a breeding ground for fungi. Here’s more info: As for the rest, are you in a region with increased mosquito spraying this season? The plants infested with aphids you have to wash off the aphids by hand using water in a squirt bottle. Would aphids cause leaves to turn yellow? Please help, I still have 2 cages with cats. We are in SoCal with some really hot temps now. Milkweed plants in winter are valued by birds and small animals who use their natural fibers and seed fluff in their nests. Hi Cait, I cut ours back with a hand pruner. This plant has gained attention in recent years because some types are the sole host plant for monarch butterfly larvae (babies). Happy Raising! Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is a native herbaceous perennial whose main virtue is its appeal to butterfliesespecially the monarch, which deposits its eggs on the milkweed. I have A. incarnata, sullivantii, tuberosa, syriaca. If so this is probably a better question for the Butterfly Gardens forum. Do I wait until the flowers are gone.I hate to upset the eating patterns of the Monarchs. Does that affect the caterpillars negatively if later, eggs are laid on the plants and caterpillars eat the leaves? Spray early next season including the soil before plants emerge…good luck! It starts off with small Yellowish brown bumps all over the underside of the leaves. The only thing that helped was a mixture of water and Stop n Shop organic plant based dish detergent. Just FYI. I did not have any Monarch's visiting me this year (first time doing the butterfly garden and loving it! Do you have any ideas on this? Hi Sara, this happens to milkweed in mid-late summer…most often on swamp milkweed. What could be causing this problem? So I’m unsure why after many months it’s begun dying. Milkweed â Fall & Winter Kathi 2019-04-17T15:59:34-04:00. Monarch Butterfly Garden- Bring Home the Butterflies, Butterfly Garden Ideas and Gardening Tips to Attract Monarchs, Swallowtails, Hummingbirds, and other Precious Pollinators, Are you dealing with milkweed fungus, leaf spot, and other issues not caused by annoying milkweed pests? The plant yeilds large 4" round clusters of mauve flowers with broad leaves and thick stems. Not this year-my planting plans for my work got finished in November-but maybe next year! I’ve never seen so much damage and havoc before. Remove sick leaves– Whenever you come across sickly milkweed leaves, remove and discard. The other plants in the same bed look fine. I didn’t see anywhere that talked about how often you can spray. When planted a few weeks ago we were in the low 80s. How do I know if the cuttings are ok for these caterpillars? My question is I now have Monarchs laying eggs. Hey Tony, will spraying my milkweed with the hydrogen peroxide mix for fungus hurt monarch eggs or cats. If i could offer a suggestion, find out who your local land grant university is for your state. Is there something I can use to wash the milkweed, a mild solution of ??? ... Clear lavender-blue flowers appear in late summer through fall over clean, compact, dark green foliage. They take off! It appears like a fall changing leaf, but the leaves otherwise are healthy. Do you know if those bacteria based fungicides are safe to use around monarchs? It is native to South America, but has naturalized worldwide in many tropical and subtropical areas. I’ve brought them in and have them in their own cage. I then explained that I had been doing things this way for a long time and never before had a problem. Please! I’ve removed each purple leaf and examined them carefully. Or is it not getting enough sun? Cut back to 4â³ above soil level. Thanks for any advise. It looks like tiny black / brown dots all over the underside and almost like bruised or wet spots on the top side. This sounds like it would be a good idea for you next season. I was going to fertilize with Miracle Gro for a "quick" greening and hopefully that would help the leaves from falling off. I watered the soil with hydrogen peroxide earlier this spring (before plants start coming up). Yet, again this year, I am running out of milkweed. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I’ll send a photo if you can tell me how. I have 5 monarch chrysalises safe inside now. I have them in some pretty sunny places, like full sun and heat most of the day. A. incarnata seems to be the favorite. There are links in the post for how much to use…we use the chart for sick/fungusy plants. If I water my milkweed plant (from the base) it turns yellow, if I dont water it wilts. As the monarch larva consumes the milkweed leaves, it also retains the cardiac glycosides making the monarch toxic to predators. hi Caroline, sounds like it could be a fungus…if supply is low I would just offer them the best of what you have. Remove sick leavesâ Whenever you come across sickly milkweed leaves, remove and discard. ... Could the plants be under or over watered? Unfortunately, the milkweed has a habit of falling over as the seed pods are ripening, and they are covering up some fall blooming plants that haven't had their chance to shine yet. I don’t spray h202 on eggs/caterpillars so I can’t say for sure if it would harm them. If an infected butterfly lays eggs, they will be infected and can spread the OE to other healthy cats who crawl over the same plants. You have been a tremendous help to me! 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