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some lady (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV_vafIh8yY):
most species like full sun and arid soil
acquatic likes semi-shade
swamp milkweed likes wetter soil
the big 5 varieties: common, broadleaf, swmap, showy, butterfly. one is probably native to your region. plant in "light conditions".

the spruce https://www.thespruce.com/milkweed-plants-monarch-butterfly-host-2132954: 18" apart. 
plant in early spring, after the danger of frost has passed "and direct-sow seeds in the ground in the late fall". 
but also once its established, it'll spread. Also it's hella toxic (except to monarch butterflies), so farmers hate seeing it. (which is important if you plan to get permission to hunt a farm, and plan to fling milkweed all around)
you want cold stratification, so start the seeds in fall, or indoors sometime in march. (date of writing: mid april. fuck.)

faq:
  * q: will milkweed take over my garden
  * a: yes
  * q: why shouldn't I plant it near the coast?
  * a: you get the monarchs lost, it fucks up their mating cycle

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