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Harvesting Milkweed Seeds

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Learn how to harvest milkweed seeds, to increase your milkweed plantings and share the joy of milkweed with others.

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Milkweed pods will begin to form after the milkweed flowers have been fertilized.

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The appearance of milkweed pods will be dependent on the type of milkweed plant they come from.

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Milk weed pods are ready to harvest when the color has turned from green to brown or yellow, and the seams of the pods start to open.

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Harvest milkweed seeds when they are mature, but before they are released from the pods and float away in the breeze.

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Consider using strategies to keep the pods from opening, so that you can harvest the seeds before they are lost.

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One method is to band the seed pod with an elastic, which will keep it from bursting open and releasing the seeds.

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Read our full article to learn all about harvesting milkweed seeds!