It has edible shoots, buds, flowers, and immature pods. And it is one of the most valuable milkweed hosts for monarch butterfly larvae. Here’s why to plant common milkweed as a vegetable ...
I figured, let's get something a little different from the ubiquitous pumpkin and apple seeds, so we collected a few milkweed seed pods. These pods are about the size of small plantains ...
while milkweed's grow to be 4 inches long. Once you've identified swallow-wort on your property, remove and destroy all seed pods, ideally before they open. Cut or break them off and throw them away.