I've had milkweed growing along my side yard for several years now. Of course I leave them be, even the ones that have started growing into the lawn, all in the hopes of attracting Monarch butterflies and their caterpillars.
Last year a couple milkweed plants sprouted in a flower bed inside the pool fence. Again, I let them be and this year LOOK at my reward - oodles and oodles of them!
As you can see these are doing really well, which is because they have full sun for most of the late morning and all afternoon! I also have plenty on the side yard again this year but they don't get as much sun, so are on the smaller side.
Invasive perhaps, but either way, I couldn't be happier that they've taken so well, keep coming back year after year, even if they're taking over in some places.
Fingers, and toes, are crossed in the hopes they finally attract Monarchs!
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