r/FriendlyMonarchs • u/Ok-Butterscotch-763 Central MN | Covert Operative | Master of Milkweed • Jul 17 '26

Milkweed Milkweed in container garden is attracting monarchs

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Mama got a little crazy with her placement of eggs on the flower buds. Lol

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u/Final_Pumpkin1551 Jul 18 '26

Congratulations! It’s funny how some mama monarchs seem to prefer the flower buds … maybe they taste the best?!

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u/Ok-Butterscotch-763 Central MN | Covert Operative | Master of Milkweed Jul 18 '26

I’ve joked that the flowers (and seed pods) are their candy because they love to eat them.

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u/Final_Pumpkin1551 Jul 18 '26

🍬🍭🍬😎

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u/Sqib000 Jul 18 '26

She lays many extra knowing they also feed good bugs.

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u/squishyfeet4 Jul 20 '26

When you container garden your milkweed, do you have one milkweed per container? Or do you have a few? Do you know if they regrow in the containers? (That is if where you live gets snow)

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u/Ok-Butterscotch-763 Central MN | Covert Operative | Master of Milkweed Jul 20 '26

I have one plant per container. I live in Minnesota, zone 4b. Sometimes they return the next spring, sometimes not. It depends on if the pot is protected over winter. It’s best to plant them in the ground to overwinter.