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Asclepias Acres

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Asclepias Acres

5.5 acre Florida NATIVE milkweed (Asclepias) sanctuary. We value protecting native plants and their pollinators in a natural habitat! (321) 355-8299
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Located in Edgewater by appointment only.

05/22/2026

Happy Friday! We hope everyone is having a wonderful week. Featured is one of Florida's gorgeous native hibiscus: scarlet hibiscus. Hummingbirds LOVE it and so do we!

FANN
Florida Native Plant Society
Florida Wildflower Foundation
Southeast Volusia Audubon
New Smyrna Beach Garden Club
The Garden Club of DeLand
Hacienda del Rio Garden Club
Friends of the Marine Science Center

05/21/2026

Another pretty purple plant of the week: Carolina wild petunia!

FANN
Florida Wildflower Foundation
Florida Native Plant Society
New Smyrna Beach Garden Club
The Garden Club of DeLand
Hacienda del Rio Garden Club
Pawpaw Chapter FNPS
Southeast Volusia Audubon

05/15/2026

We hope everyone is having a wonderful week! Featured is a green lynx spider on a black eyed Susan (rudbeckia hirta). Spiders are a farmer's best friend and nature's pest control. They are a vital part of a healthy ecosystem. If you are gardening food alongside native plants, you'll be especially happy to see these beautiful creatures in your garden. Green lynx spiders are non-venomous and rarely bite humans.

FANN
Florida Native Plant Society
Florida Wildflower Foundation
Southeast Volusia Audubon
New Smyrna Beach Garden Club
Hacienda del Rio Garden Club
The Garden Club of DeLand
Pawpaw Chapter FNPS
Friends of the Marine Science Center

05/13/2026

Purple passion flower is being honored as plant of the week as it is popping up everywhere! This powerhouse of a pollinator plant is a larval host for THREE different butterfly species. Zebra swallowtails like to lay their eggs in partial to full shade and gulf fritillaries lay their eggs in full sun. Passionflower will grow in full sun to partial shade and does well in dappled shade. This plant is drought tolerant once established, can tolerate salty winds and thrives in sand, making it an excellent landscaping choice for beachside or a scrubby yard.

FANN
Florida Wildflower Foundation
Florida Native Plant Society
Pawpaw Chapter FNPS
New Smyrna Beach Garden Club
The Garden Club of DeLand
Hacienda del Rio Garden Club
Southeast Volusia Audubon
Friends of the Marine Science Center

05/08/2026

Happy Friday from Asclepias Acres!

If you live near the coast, you have probably noticed swarms of these butterflies lately. They are migratory butterflies called Great Southern Whites (Ascia monuste). They migrate north in spring and summer and south in winter. Unlike Monarchs, their migration is described as "directionless". They wander in search of food sources to support their large population. While we love being immersed in swarms of butterflies on the coast, farmers consider them a nuisance due to the significant damage they cause to crops in the mustard family (brassicaceae).

Their host plants are:
Virginia pepperweed
Coastal searocket
Saltwort
Cruciferous plants (like cabbages, broccoli, kale, radishes)

Favorite nectar plants:
Lantana
Verbena
Seaside oxeye daisy
Christmas berry
Simpson's stopper

This image is a Great Southern White at Cape Canaveral nectaring on the state-threatened species, Simpson's stopper.

FANN
Florida Wildflower Foundation
Florida Native Plant Society
Southeast Volusia Audubon
Pawpaw Chapter FNPS
New Smyrna Beach Garden Club
The Garden Club of DeLand
Hacienda del Rio Garden Club
Friends of the Marine Science Center

05/07/2026

Plant of the week is here! Simpson's stopper is currently blooming. It's a tree, but it can be trained to grow like a bush. We have a plentiful stock if you are interested in adding it to your yard.

FANN
Pawpaw Chapter FNPS
Florida Native Plant Society
Florida Wildflower Foundation
Southeast Volusia Audubon
New Smyrna Beach Garden Club
The Garden Club of DeLand
Hacienda del Rio Garden Club

05/06/2026

What a wonderful Saturday afternoon out here at the sanctuary. We hosted the New Smyrna Beach Garden Club for their celebration luncheon. NSBGC is full of some amazing people who I call friends. NSBGC has supported our nursery from the beginning and we have been working together ever since. Thank you NSBGC for promoting native plants. .

05/01/2026

Happy Friday, everyone! We hope you are having a wonderful week. 🌱💗🦋

FANN
Florida Wildflower Foundation
Florida Native Plant Society
Southeast Volusia Audubon
Pawpaw Chapter FNPS
New Smyrna Beach Garden Club
The Garden Club of DeLand
Hacienda del Rio Garden Club
Friends of the Marine Science Center

04/30/2026

Nursey & sanctuary update: Everything is blooming at Asclepias Acres and the caterpillars are fat and happy! It's getting warmer so we have no events for the next couple weeks. However, you can make yourself an appointment like these lovely folks and take home some plants.
Call or text Damien at (321) 355-8299 to arrange a weekend appointment!

FANN
Florida Native Plant Society
Southeast Volusia Audubon
Florida Wildflower Foundation
Pawpaw Chapter FNPS
New Smyrna Beach Garden Club
The Garden Club of DeLand
Hacienda del Rio Garden Club
Friends of the Marine Science Center

04/29/2026

The plant of the week is currently blooming all over town! It is both a valualble pollinator plant and a host plant. This Seuss-like flower is often abuzz with bees but can attract butterflies as well. The little sulphur butterfly lays its eggs on this plant and the larva eat it before metamorphosis!

FANN
Florida Wildflower Foundation
Florida Native Plant Society
Southeast Volusia Audubon
Pawpaw Chapter FNPS
New Smyrna Beach Garden Club
The Garden Club of DeLand
Hacienda del Rio Garden Club
Friends of the Marine Science Center

Address

3001 Citrus Drive
Edgewater, FL
32141

Opening Hours

Friday	10am - 2pm
Saturday	10am - 3pm
Sunday	10am - 2pm

Website

http://asclepias-acres.squarespace.com/

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