Date: 03/31/2014

Number: 1

Our usual maintenance group in the butterfly garden at the SC Botanical Garden were working, doing the usual spring clean up. Bright sunny day, cool temps as we started, but warmed up quickly. As we were weeding, a couple of the ladies spotted little shoots coming up in small clumps and I verified that they were asclepias syriaca. They had spread from their original planted area. We tried to mark as many of them as we could, so we won't accidently pull them up. Most were just barely breaking through the soil, about an inch tall. A few clumps were closer to 2 inches.
I returned to the area yesterday and found more popping up but mixed in with other plants. Our goal will be to transplant those that are in danger of being lost amidst larger plants to another area in the butterfly garden. This will be done within the next week or so. As this week's temperatures are to be in the high 70s and low 80s with possible rain tomorrow (Friday 4/4) plants should pop up quickly.
I have not found any coming up in my home garden.

Clemson, SC

Latitude: 34.8 Longitude: -82.8

Observed by: Carolyn
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