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 ...

With that being said, there is an organization that will send you Free Milkweed Seeds you can plant to help save the monarch ...

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 ...

You may be aware that Monarch butterflies are endangered. This is due to the loss of habitat and the use of pesticides.