Grow Milkweed Plants Group

Near the Beus Canyon Trail parking lot a corner of the trail has been stabilized by a local trail crew. On the outside of the corner myself and Brogan planted 72 plants in a cool fall morning.

The forecast was calling for light snow, perfect to keep the roots in the Showy milkweed comfortable in their new dirt trench. Brogan and I arrived at the trailhead at 9am and wrapped up around 10:30am. Brogan did an amazing job digging the trench that I put the Showy milkweed roots in. Brogan also does a great job engaging and educating the hikers who frequently pass by as we worked.

Thankfully the snow was light and eased up as we worked. A special thanks is due to Caleb S. for providing 72 Asclepias speciosa plants that were seasonally dormant and had massive, healthy roots. Without Caleb’s dedication to growing Showy milkweed from locally…

2024 Showy Milkweed harvest season is in full-swing. Middle two weeks of September are typically the time to harvest Asclepias speciosa in most of the western states. Utah and Idaho are where I’ve been to collect pods.

Collecting pods is only the start of the process. Once the pods are collected the next step is to remove the seeds.

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