It was pretty dry this summer in the valley of Oregon, and and most plants were dried out or done flowering. I came across a small patch of dogsbane plants (lik

It was pretty dry this summer in the valley of Oregon, and and most plants were dried out or done flowering. I came across a small patch of dogsbane plants (likely Apocynum androsaemifolium, a relative of milkweed and native) on the top of a hill while scouting a harvested tall fescue field. The leaves were droopy[0] but was full of surprisingly fragrant flowers, being visited by a very busy assortment of solitary bees, bumblebees, and butterflies. It was honestly rather refreshing to see. I've since been considering adding it to my yard. Do note, it's called "spreading dogbane" for a reason as it will spread via rhizomes. It also contains toxic cardiac glycosides, like other milkweeds. [0]: Looked like this http://science.halleyhosting.com/nature/plants/5petal/dogbane/androsaemifolilum.html http://science.halleyhosting.com/nature/plants/5petal/dogban... edit Also, here's a good native milkweed resource: https://xerces.org/milkweed/milkweed-seed-finder https://xerces.org/milkweed/milkweed-seed-finder