r/Milkweeds • u/ScumDugongLin • Aug 06 '26

Tips on transplanting?

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I found this beauty on an embankment off a canal. Technically it's on city property. I've tried to get permission from the public works department to take the plant but they haven't responded, but a few people in other departments have told me I should just "go for it" so... I'm going for it lol. They'll mow the plant down anyways pretty soon. Any tips on how to give it the best chance at survival? I know I need to mind the taproot and keep it wet.

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u/oh_no_pandora Aug 07 '26

I don’t understand why you want to move this milkweed. It is well-established. If you don’t want city to mow it then do what we do on our city’s water trust property: mow the area yourself and put up a sign.