*The US Fish and Wildlife Service disagrees with you.* You are correct. By the usual accepted definition of invasive, Common Milkweed is not invasive since it is native in our area. Thank you for the correction.
I should have used the term 'potentially aggressive' which more or less seems to mean: An aggressive plant is one that spreads faster than preferred, or into an > area of your garden where it is unwanted. A plant may be aggressive in one > area of a garden or neighborhood and well behaved in another.¹ I wanted to point out that gardeners should be aware of its growth characteristics. In my case it was spreading very rapidly and displacing other pollinator-friendly plants. It was also spreading onto my septic leaching field, not a place I want plants with deep taproots. As the webpage you referenced notes: While milkweed can grow quickly, planting species local to your region and > researching a bit about growing patterns is a good way to ensure it won’t > take over your yard. Regards, Rich ¹ https://www.chicagobotanic.org/plantinfo/aggressive_and_invasive_plants On Mon, Aug 11, 2025 at 10:02 PM Leslie Turek <[email protected]> wrote: > The US Fish and Wildlife Service disagrees with you. > > https://www.fws.gov/story/spreading-milkweed-not-myths > > Myth #1: Milkweed is an invasive weed > > Milkweed is a beneficial wildflower. It may have “weed” in the name, but > there are over 100 species of milkweed native to the United States and none > of them are considered “noxious weeds”. While milkweed can grow quickly, > planting species local to your region and researching a bit about growing > patterns is a good way to ensure it won’t take over your yard. > > > Leslie Turek > > On Mon, Aug 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM Rich Rosenbaum <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Milkweeds can be invasive (some species). Which is why I finally removed >> the ones I had next to my house. It took 2 or 3 years. >> >> Rich >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM Diana Smith <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> My milkweed seeds took 3 years to get established, but now They are >>> spreading all over the place. >>> Diana >>> >>> On Sat, Aug 9, 2025 at 9:54 PM Rich Rosenbaum <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> It's useful to note that there are two types of plants needed to >>>> support the butterfly lifecycle: host plants and nectar plants. >>>> >>>> Host plants are where the caterpillars feed and therefore where the >>>> adults lay their eggs. Often a given species of butterfly only uses a >>>> certain type of host plant, for example, monarchs and milkweed. >>>> >>>> Nectar plants provide food for the adults so it is useful to have both >>>> types of plants available. >>>> >>>> Regarding milkweed, I've had a lot of aphid issues with common milkweed >>>> and less with butterfly weed( Asclepias tuberosa) although I've read that >>>> butterfly weed is not their first choice. >>>> >>>> Rich >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Aug 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM Judith Wong <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Milkweed for monarch butterflies. There are a few native species. >>>>> >>>>> Judy Wong >>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>> >>>>> On Aug 9, 2025, at 2:56 PM, Rich Rosenbaum <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> If you want monarch butterflies, plant Blazing Star (Liatris). >>>>> Liatris ligulistylis pictured below. >>>>> >>>>> https://www.prairiemoon.com/liatris-ligulistylis-meadow-blazing-star >>>>> >>>>> You might also consider planting a few bare root plants although this >>>>> is obviously more expensive. >>>>> >>>>> Rich >>>>> >>>>> <image.png> >>>>> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Aug 9, 2025 at 1:40 PM Terry Kay Epperson < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Dear Lincoln, >>>>>> >>>>>> Several of you recommended native seeds from Prairie Moon together >>>>>> with Native Plant Trust in Framingham. We are finally at the point that >>>>>> we >>>>>> can start planning the restructuring of our yard! Electrical project is >>>>>> 99% complete; we wait only for Comcast to move their cable so that >>>>>> Eversource can take the old pole and service line down. For our >>>>>> neighbors >>>>>> - thank you so much for your patience over the last year. My goal is to >>>>>> start seeding in the fall - native only - and to try my hand at winter >>>>>> stratification as well. The number of native seeds available from >>>>>> Prairie >>>>>> Moon is staggering...I almost want to buy everything. For those of you >>>>>> who >>>>>> have purchased native seeds from them, I would love your recommendations >>>>>> in >>>>>> terms of what you loved and what didn't work out. My native volunteers >>>>>> are >>>>>> mostly yellow, purple, and white, so other colors are welcome! I'm >>>>>> looking >>>>>> for plants that will attract pollinators. I currently have Rudbeckia >>>>>> hirta >>>>>> (black-eyed Susan), almost every goldenrod imaginable, several different >>>>>> types of aster, spotted and american wintergreen, clasping venus looking >>>>>> glass, Lobelia inflata (Indian tobacco), rabbit tobacco, lanceleaf >>>>>> coreopsis, daisy fleabane, several sedges, mosses, cinquefoil, white and >>>>>> blue violets (may or may not be native), etc. We also have lady fern and >>>>>> sensitive fern. We have shady, part shade, and sunny spots. Thank you >>>>>> in >>>>>> advance for your recommendations! >>>>>> >>>>>> Warmly, >>>>>> Terry Kay >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>>>>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>>>>> Browse the archives at >>>>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>>>>> Change your subscription settings at >>>>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>>>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>>>> Browse the archives at >>>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>>>> Change your subscription settings at >>>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>>> Browse the archives at >>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>>> Change your subscription settings at >>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Diana Smith >>> PO Box 6294 >>> Lincoln MA 01773 >>> Cell: 617 803 8022 >>> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >>
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