Asclepias rubra, Purple Savanna Milkweed!This species, one of 21 native Asclepias in Florida, is found only in the very western counties of the Panhandle. It has a strange distribution in the Eastern US - disjunct populations in Texas/Louisana, FL panhandle & S. Alabama, another population central Georgia, and then in the Carolina’s & up to New Jersey.I love the color of this species and how its horns arc and touch over the center column. It’s also relatively tall - some individuals reach up to

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Butterfly bush in a container? Absolutely! 🦋 June celebrates National Pollinator Month, and we’ve curated the ultimate plant combination to ensure a buzzing garden. 🐝 Here’s how you put together this gorgeous and space-saving container garden: 💚 We started off with a buddleia, more commonly known as butterfly bush. This variety is compact, growing only about 3-4 feet tall and wide. Their flowers are the perfect shape for butterflies to drink up the nectar. 💜 Next, we added purple, annual lan