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Questions and Answers: 2019

Question: I'm trying to prepare for Spring gardening and I don't know what this is. I'm afraid of digging up and …

  • Question

    I'm trying to prepare for Spring gardening and I don't know what this is. I'm afraid of digging up and discarding precious plants.

    Answer

    Dear Janis, good morning. I can't be sure of the identification without seeing flowers or fruits. But, I would hold off on discarding this plant as it may be Asclepias tuberosa (butterfly milkweed). You don't want to lose out on these flowers, if that turns out to be what this plant is. Best wishes.