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Jun 21, 2019 9:30 PM CST

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I too have big holes in my milkweed leaves and it is not from caterpillars .
Any suggestions ?

Jun 21, 2019 10:49 PM CST

Name: Beverly
Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico (Zone 11a)

Yes indeed, a milkweed with no holes is very sad, the holes in fact are something to be celebrated.

Jun 21, 2019 11:55 PM CST

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Name: Suzanne/Sue
Sebastopol, CA (Zone 9a)
Sunset Zone 15

@Harrisfabian1, I split your question off to its own thread as it was not related to the original posters thread which was 1 year old.

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Jul 11, 2019 3:54 PM CST

Name: Amy
Athens, OH (Zone 6b)

I don't think this question was ever really answered. If you are 100% certain the holes are not from caterpillars, then it could be damage from hail.

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Jul 11, 2019 8:41 PM CST

Name: Sally
central Maryland (Zone 7b)
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I watch mine closely, and they do get damaged or eaten a bit before I can ever find caterpillars or their distinctive eating marks. Hail is one way.

Plant it and they will come.

Jul 12, 2019 2:15 AM CST

Name: Luis
Hurst, TX, U.S.A. (Zone 8a)

Yes, they do attract a large number of pests, some of them at night only. This may be of interest:

https://monarchbutterflygarden...

Last edited by luis_pr Jul 12, 2019 2:16 AM

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