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title: "I purchased a milkweed plant at the suggestion of the nursery to…"
description: "I purchased a milkweed plant at the suggestion of the nursery to attract pollinators. I worked at attracting the monarch. So I purchased another milkweed plant…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/CQDcNKuFT2eBWinfsTKHmQ/oGkDebEYUOU4f0pT0ptOEi"
community: "Gardening and Outdoor"
author: "Kaylene"
published: "2025-04-24T19:40:26.303999Z"
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# I purchased a milkweed plant at the suggestion of the nursery to…

_Posted by Kaylene on 2025-04-24_

I purchased a milkweed plant at the suggestion of the nursery to attract pollinators. I worked at attracting the monarch. So I purchased another milkweed plant which hasn’t blossomed yet. Now today I noticed both plants are covered and caterpillars. Should I remove them or let them be? They’re eating up the milk meat plants will they eat anything else?

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## 5 comments

### barbara1321 commented on 2025-04-24

Those are monarch caterpillars so it should be fine

#### barbara1321 replied on 2025-04-24

If your goal is to attract monarchs

### Staci commented on 2025-04-24

Oh this is so neat! I need to plant some milkweed. I’ve been debating and after seeing is I’m definitely getting some. Hope you get to see them come out of their cocoon.

### Catherine commented on 2025-04-24

That is soooo awesome!!!!

### Jane commented on 2025-04-25

I’d definitely leave them be. Predators will likely come and snatch some of them.

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