Asclepias tuberosa and Lobelia cardinalis for Bees, Hummingbirds and Butterflies

  • Post published:06/28/2021
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Pollinator Week may be over, but we must think about  Aesclepias and Lobelia cardinalis every week - along with other flowers that will attract pollinators. We are all familiar with the common milkweeds of the field that bloom, and the flowers that produce green seed pods turning brown as they mature. When mature the pod will split open and we can see 50-100 seeds, each seed attached to a white, fluffy 'coma' or parachute that can send the…