![Is it okay to plant butterfly milkweed(Asclepias tuberosa) in Southern California? I read it's native but I also read somewhere else saying it isn't? I got some plants in the mail today Is it okay to plant butterfly milkweed(Asclepias tuberosa) in Southern California? I read it's native but I also read somewhere else saying it isn't? I got some plants in the mail today](https://i.redd.it/d3cr92vpoxba1.jpg)
Is it okay to plant butterfly milkweed(Asclepias tuberosa) in Southern California? I read it's native but I also read somewhere else saying it isn't? I got some plants in the mail today
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Red Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica 'Red Butterfly') in Drums Mountaintop Wilkes-Barre Hazleton Whitehaven Pennsylvania PA at Beechwood Gardens
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Butterfly Milkweed, Asclepias Tuberosa, 25 Wildflower Seeds, Vibrant Orange, Monarch Host, All Zones, Cold Hardy, Sun or Shade, Sow in Fall - Etsy UK
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